Seniority and Staffing

Idaho
Department of
Correction

Policy
Title:
Seniority and Staffing

Page:
1 of 2

Control Number:
216
Version:
4.0
Adopted:
04-20-1988

Henry Atencio, deputy director of the Idaho Department of Correction,
approved this document on 09/01/2015.
Open to the general public: Yes No
Redacted version available: Yes No
Revision History
Revision date (09/01/2015): 4.0 Periodic review to confirm content, correct titles, division
names, etc.
Previous revision date (10/24/2013).
BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE NUMBER
None
POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Board of Correction that the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC)
shall develop a definition of seniority and a method allowing some security classifications to
bid for shift assignments, days off, and vacations based upon seniority.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to communicate the board’s philosophy regarding the
establishment and maintaining of processes needed for the prisons division and community
reentry centers (CRCs).
SCOPE
This policy applies to all procedures created under the authority of this policy and to
employees assigned to each prisons division and CRC correctional facilities.
RESPONSIBILITY
The chiefs of the Prisons division and the Probation and Parole division are responsible for
overseeing the implementation of this policy and the development and implementation of
standard operating procedures (SOP) to meet correctional facility staffing needs. The SOPs
will take into account the need for:
• Identifying and staffing administrative and exempt security positions;
• A standardized process for scheduling and filling security posts and positions;
• Identifying and staffing the remaining security positions through a seniority bidding
process;
Control Number:
216
Version:
4.0
Title:
Seniority and Staffing

Page Number:
2 of 2

• Bids to cover, in successive order, shift, days off, and vacation dates; and
• A standardized process for managing schedules and overtime.
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