What happens if I get transferred against my will?

I just found out I've been involuntarily transferred to another office. This happened after my new boss and I had a disagreement over my work performance. She says the transfer has nothing to do with the disagreement, but I've never had any other issues and suspect she just might be trying to get rid of me. This transfer would be difficult on me and my family. Do I have any options?

First of all, I'm sorry to hear that you received an involuntary transfer. Situations like this are never easy on you or your loved ones.

You took the most important first step by contacting ACSS right away. The worst mistake to make when you have a career emergency is not getting in touch with our legal team immediately.

The good news is that you definitely have options. If you suspect that you've been transferred for "harassment or discipline" ACSS can help you appeal the case to CalHR. If CalHR finds the transfer was indeed improperly applied, they will overturn the transfer and return you to your prior position/assignment. There are appeals processes for geographic and non-geographic transfers.

You should note, however, that the CalHR appeals process above only applies to involuntary transfers that do not explicitly state they are discplinary in nature.

If you are given a disciplinary transfer but believe the penalty is excessive ACSS can help you initiate an appeals process with the State Personnel Board.

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