Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

Article 7 – Personnel Identification Cards

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31070.5 Features

  • Photograph

    • New employees shall be provided an IDInstitutions Division (see DAI) card with photo on the first day of employment with CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Uniforms are prohibited for retired employee photos.

  • Lamination

    • All identification cards shall be laminated. 

  • Titles

    • Civil service or exempt class titles shall be used on IDInstitutions Division (see DAI) cards for all departmental employees with the exception of Career Executive Assignment positions in which case working titles are used. “Retired” will precede titles of retired employees.

  • Borders (bold)

    • The title on each IDInstitutions Division (see DAI) card has a corresponding colored border as indicated below:

      • Red=Management and confidential employees as defined in the California State Civil Service Pay Scales

      • Green=Temporary (contractors, consultants, casual laborers, non-CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation)

      • Blue=Supervisory employees as defined in the California State Civil Service Pay Scales

      • Brown=Volunteers

      • Gold=Retirees

      • No Border=Non-Supervisory employees

  • Customized Artwork (bold)

    • The customized artwork for Peace Officers is the 7-point star. Artwork for Non-Peace Officer staff is the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation logo.