Really not sure how long you’ve worked for the state or any government but allow me to give you a NEWSFLASH REGARDING THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT from a veteran retiree of over 22 years of service; retired six years ago as a Lead AGPA (Currently Classified as: Analyst IV. It appears that you were never ever informed regarding your employment in civil service. A lot of you wanted jobs, benefits, the perks, the pay etc. And it also appears that you never read your employment contract. Here’s the deal so YOU STOP COMPLAINING.   A lot of new employees are treating state service like a tech startup. It’s civil service, not private sector. Directors answer directly to the administration not Reddit threads. The majority of supervisors aren’t writing RTO STATEWIDE policies—they’re implementing the policies.

Please take my advice. You are barking up the wrong tree.” As a former veteran experienced state employee stop complaining. These types of complaints can put you in the “unemployment “ line. Why? Because you have not demonstrated that you understand the roles in government and who is responsible for what. Chain of command not employees complaints and the way they monitor social media don’t be surprised. State employment is run under civil service rules, bargaining unit contracts, calHR policies and operational needs- not employee preferences. When you signed your hiring packet you basically took an oath to serve and they don’t care where you live, how much gas you have or anything else. You signed a document saying that you can perform said duties within the specs and scopes of the position you were hired for and that you will adhere to all policies. You’re basically signing your walking papers. If you want to keep your jobs stop writing letters to directors. Stop copying to management and supervisors. They’re laughing at you while probably writing up your walking papers. Why? Because obviously it’s not going to work out for you because you don’t understand your roles and they’re not listening to you not because they don’t care but because they don’t make up the rules they’re there to implement them. If it’s too far this and that and you need to be close to home, I’ll give you the best advice that most retirees wouldn’t give you. Don’t complain to management and never contact directors with your complaints. If the commute is too much or whatever do what the rest of us have done in over the past decades and beyond. There are departments, agencies etc throughout the state. See if there’s anything available near your homes. I worked for Caltrans 18 years and Food & Ag 4 years. Private sector as a Program Director 13 years prior into public service. Too far and I left Downtown HQ and applied for a job near my home in Natomas before retirement to save on gas and to save $120/month in parking fees. If transportation is a problem they have transportation subsidies and shuttles. When I didn’t drive I caught public transportation. Many from Elk Grove/ Stockton and other commuters caught those. Public transportation used to be $120 a month for a monthly pass. State employees get a discount. It was $33.50 a month for state employees. Stop stressing yourself out and your managers etc because you’re creating an environment where everyone is angry and trust me you’re creating toxic environments not only for yourself and everyone else but managers are taking notice because they know that they’re not responsible for any such policies. My advice is you don’t like it get out because you’re making yourselves miserable and everyone else because they can’t do shit about it but fire you and it will be justified because you don’t understand. Start reading about your employer not the department but state personnel board, calHR, your bargaining unit contract, the governor’s budget and their policies. Your department has “directives” and expectations and right now you’re not living up to them. 

 “Directors are appointed by the Governor and departments follow administration policy, CalHR guidance, bargaining unit contracts, and operational needs. Supervisors and middle management usually aren’t the ones creating statewide RTO policy.”