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This workbook will assist administrators, district managers, risk managers and human resources staff understand the meaning of "disaster service," "disaster service worker," the California Emergency Services Act, and State and Federal declarations of emergency. The workbook will also assist readers: •to register employees as disaster service workers •to identify job duties as disaster service workers •to assess when to pay for disaster services and •to evaluate when immunity exists for performing disaster services. The workbook will also discuss workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained in performing disaster service and issues related to convergent volunteers.

The hiring process in community colleges is controlled largely by statutory and constitutional law, as well as a set of highly detailed regulatory procedures. In particular, human resources personnel who oversee hiring, administrators who collaborate with human resources in the hiring process, and screening and selection committees must be familiar with these procedures.

Performance evaluations are a critical tool for supervisors. They impact all aspects of employment. This workbook offers suggestions on the appropriate use of these important management tools to ensure optimum employee performance. Effective use of these tools will make managing and supervising personnel a much easier task.