Reinstatement - CSR 712 (Free Name List)

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in reinstating with the County of Santa Barbara. We are excited that you are considering rejoining our team. 
 
In order to qualify for reinstatement, you must meet the following requirements:
 

• Separated from a regular status position from the County of Santa Barbara. A regular status position means that you were not extra-help, contract, provisional, filling behind an employee on a leave of absence, filling a limited term, or working for the County through a temporary agency.
• Separated from the County in good standing. Good standing means you gave sufficient notice and are considered eligible for rehire.
• Applied for reinstatement within two years of your separation date from the County.
• Meet the employment standards for the position you are applying to. 
• You may request reinstatement to a position in the same job classification or to another classification with the same or lower salary allocation for which you possess the minimum qualifications for.

For additional information on the reinstatement process, please review Civil Service Rule 712. Candidate for Reinstatement.  
 
An employee, having permanent or probationary status, who resigns in good standing, or who is displaced or laid off may, within two years after the date of separation or layoff, request in writing, and by submitting a new application, reinstatement to a position in the same class or to another class with the same or lower salary allocation and for which the employee possesses the minimum qualifications.
 
Upon approval by the Personnel Director, the name of each such candidate shall be placed on the eligible list as a free name for the appropriate class and shall not count as a standing when determining the order of standings on an eligible list. The name shall be retained on the eligible list as a free name for a period not to exceed two years from the date of separation or lay off unless it is removed sooner in accordance with these rules.
 
Upon notice from the Santa Barbara County Board of Retirement that a person on disability retirement is no longer incapacitated, that name shall be placed on the eligible list for the class of position held by the employee when retired for disability as a free name and shall not count as a standing when determining the order of standings on an eligible list. Such candidate shall be certified only to the department where the person was employed immediately prior to retirement and the name shall be retained on the eligible list for two years or until candidate is either reinstated, refuses to accept reinstatement, or fails to respond to an offer of reinstatement. If not reinstated during the two-year period the candidate may, again, be placed on the eligible list for reinstatement as outlined in this paragraph.



In order to reinstate with the County of Santa Barbara, you must:
 

1. Complete an online application by clicking on the Apply link above. If you meet the requirements for reinstatement, your application will be placed on the reinstatement list for the specified job classification.

You are strongly encouraged to contact the department directly to learn what position(s) are available and express your interest in reinstating.

For contact information on County of Santa Barbara Departments, please click County DepartmentsFor assistance in applying for reinstatement, please reference the links below: 
 
County of Santa Barbara Job Classifications, please click Job Classifications 

County of Santa Barbara Salary Table, please click Salary Table 

Please note, you must complete a separate employment application for each job classification that you would like to be considered for reinstatement.