A parks grant lands 14 months after a layoff. The director wants the good people back, but HR has no recall list and no written rehire order. What should already have been in place?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Wanting alumni back after a layoff is fine—starting from a blank page is not. The recall list and the rules have to exist before the grant hits, like a spare-key drawer. Handshake favorites just relive the layoff drama.
Full Explanation
Return from layoff is a pre-designed process, not a scramble when funding reappears. Public employers often have civil-service or contractual recall rights; even where they do not, a written recall and rehire policy, alumni roster, and order of consideration let the city restaff quickly and defensibly. Ad hoc favorites, excluding former staff, or defaulting to contractors wastes institutional knowledge and invites discrimination and political challenge. Senior HR builds the list when people leave, not when the grant lands.