Governor's IT Reorganization Plan (GRP) Transition Information - Questions and Answers

Personnel, Staffing

Q: Will the consolidation result in any layoffs?

A: No.

Q: Will the consolidation result in me not getting my paycheck?

A: No.

Q: Do people have to move offices as a result of the consolidation?

A: With very few exceptions, all of the staff are staying exactly where they are now.

Q: When will we be able to see the new organizational charts?

A: Currently, the GRP proposal is online at www.cio.ca.gov/transition. It has basic organization charts. As we work through the next phase of the transition, more specific charts will be available for everyone to see.

Q: Will the GRP create more job opportunities?

A: Yes, we expect the new organization to present opportunities for growth for people at various levels.

Q: Is it true that a target has been set for staff reductions over the next 5 years?

A: There is absolutely no such target for reducing IT staff. However, we are very concerned that over the next 5 years, more than 50 percent of our IT workers will be eligible for retirement throughout the state. That is why we are doing everything we can to retain and recruit staff. For example, we are pushing an initiative to have more open, continuous online testing for IT classifications.

New organization names, business cards, logos, email, website addresses

Q: Are we going to have to change our business cards?

A: Business cards, letter head, email addresses, websites, etc. will be changed beginning in Phase 1, with the transition complete by July 1, 2009.

Q: Why is DTS being changed to the Office of Technology Services?

A: The name is written in the statutory language of the GRP.

Q: What is the new acronym for the Office of Technology Services?

A: OTech has been selected as the new acronym for the Office of Technology Services. Although the OTS acronym was considered, it is already being used by the Office of Traffic Safety.

 

Last Updated: 11:30 a.m. May 28, 2009