More than 1,000 jobs at a Verizon Wireless call center in Rancho Cordova will be affected by the closure of the center at the end of the year, according to Verizon officials.The Verizon Wireless customer service and telesales call center is scheduled to close on Jan. 27.The 700 customer service and about 300 telesales positions will be given the opportunity to transfer to other Verizon call center locations."To tell 1,000 people that this office will be closed in less than four months, that’s a pretty dramatic change to have to process in what is the big family time of the year,“ Assemblymember Ken Cooley, D-Rancho Cordova, said.Employees who visit the other center will be offered a $500 stipend to offset the travel cost. The company is offering $10,000 in relocation assistance for those who decide to transfer."If you have a home that's your principal asset, and one rule is don't sell your home in the winter if you can avoid it, “ Cooley said.Eligible employees unable to relocate or who do not secure other assignments with the company will be offered individualized separation packages and outplacement help, Verizon officials said."They're sort of shocked with the turn of events to get that news, and I would say they're still trying to process it,” Cooley said.The Rancho Cordova call center is the only one located in California.No additional details have been released.

More than 1,000 jobs at a Verizon Wireless call center in Rancho Cordova will be affected by the closure of the center at the end of the year, according to Verizon officials.

The Verizon Wireless customer service and telesales call center is scheduled to close on Jan. 27.


The 700 customer service and about 300 telesales positions will be given the opportunity to transfer to other Verizon call center locations.

"To tell 1,000 people that this office will be closed in less than four months, that’s a pretty dramatic change to have to process in what is the big family time of the year,“ Assemblymember Ken Cooley, D-Rancho Cordova, said.

Employees who visit the other center will be offered a $500 stipend to offset the travel cost. The company is offering $10,000 in relocation assistance for those who decide to transfer.

"If you have a home that's your principal asset, and one rule is don't sell your home in the winter if you can avoid it, “ Cooley said.

Eligible employees unable to relocate or who do not secure other assignments with the company will be offered individualized separation packages and outplacement help, Verizon officials said.

"They're sort of shocked with the turn of events to get that news, and I would say they're still trying to process it,” Cooley said.

The Rancho Cordova call center is the only one located in California.

No additional details have been released.