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Personnel Commission Rules and Regulations

The Personnel Commission Rules and Regulations provide regulatory guidance on matters falling within the jurisdiction of a Personnel Commission as indicated within the California Education Code. Information contained within this document was compiled and prepared to assist in the governance of classified personnel within the District in the effort to provide the best possible educational program for students and the best possible working environment for classified support staff in fulfillment of this effort. The Personnel Commission Rules and Regulations are revised and updated periodically; please reference this site for the most current version of the Personnel Commission Rules and Regulations.
 
Personnel Commission Rules and Regulations
10.100.1 - Statutory Authority for These Rules
10.100.2 - Interpretation and Application of Rules
10.100.3 - Generic Terminology
10.100.4 - Severability
10.100.5 - Printing & Distribution of Rules and Regulations
10.100.6 - Subjects of Rules
10.200    - Definitions
20.100.1 - Qualifications for Membership on Personnel Commission
20.100.2 - Appointment of Members of Personnel Commission
20.100.3 - Appointment Procedures
20.100.4 - Term(s) of Office
20.100.5 - Officers
20.100.6 - Quorum and Majority Vote
20.100.7 - Vacancies
20.100.8 - Compensation of Commission Members
20.100.9 - Events Causing Vacancy Before Expiration of Term
20.200    - Meetings
20.200.1 - Regular Meetings
20.200.2 - Emergency Meetings
20.200.3 - Adjourned Meetings
20.200.4 - Continuance
20.200.5 - Special Meetings
20.200.6 - Public Meetings
20.200.7 - Closed Sessions
20.200.8 - Agenda and Supporting Data
20.200.9 - Exceptions to Agenda Requirement
20.200.10 - Amendment(s), Deletion(s), or Addition(s) to Rules
20.200.12 - Minues of Regular and Special Meetings
20.200.12 - Minute Book Record of Closed Sessions
20.300  - Commission Employees
20.300.1 - Status of Commission Employees
20.300.2 - General Duties of the Personnel Director
20.400 - Miscellaneous Provisions
20.400.1 - Communications
20.400.2 - Budget
20.400.3 - Annual Report
20.400.4 - Legal Counsel for the Personnel Commission
20.400.5 - Organizational Memberships and Membership Dues
 
30.100.1 - Positions Included
30.100.2 - Exemption From The Classified Service
30.100.3 - "Part-time" Defined
30.100.4 - Effect of Exemption
30.100.5 - Professional Expert Assignments
30.100.6 - Restricted Positions
30.200 - General Classification Rules
30.200.1 - Assignment of Duties
30.200.2 - General Nature of the Classification Plan
30.200.3 - Class Specifications
30.200.4 - Interpretation of Class Specifications
30.200.5 -  Allocation of Positions to Classes
30.200.6 - Changes in Duties of Positions
30.200.7 - Working out of Classification
30.200.8 - Review of Positions
30.200.9 - Creation of New Positions
30.200.10 - Positions Requiring More Thank One Language
300.300 - Reclassification(s)
30.300.1 - Request for Study
30.300.2 - Effective Date of Reclassification
30.300.3 - Effects on Incumbents
30.300.4 - Reemployment Lists for Displaced Incumbents
30.400 - Miscellaneous Provisions Related to Classification
30.400.1 - Increase in Assigned Time
30.500 - Occupational Hierarchies
30.500.1 - Occupational Hierarchies and Class Series Defined
30.500.2 - Established Occupational Hierarchies
30.500.2.1 - Clerical/Secretarial Series
30.500.2.2 - Fiscal Services Series
30.500.2.3 - Purchasing/Warehouse Series
30.500.2.4 - Security Series
30.500.2.5 - Technology Series
30.500.2.6 - Health Services Series
30.500.2.7 - Food Services Series
30.500.2.8 - Maintenance Series
30.500.2.9 - Operations Series
30.500.2.10 - Transportation
30.500.2.11 - Instructional Series
30.500.2.12 - Personnel/Human Resources Series
30.500.2.13 - Miscellaneous
 
 
40.100 - Application for Employment
40.100.1 - Filling of Application
40.100.1A - Filing of Application for Continuous Examinations
40.100.2 - General Qualifications of Applicants
40.100.2A - Educational Experience Acceptance and Substitutions
40.100.2B - Work Experience Acceptance and Substitution
40.100.3 - Elimination of Unfit Applicants, Candidates, and Eligibles
40.100.4 - Rejection and Appeal from Rejection
40.100.5 - Action When A Rejection Is Not Sustained
40.100.6 - Application(s) Not To Be Returned
40.100.7 - Applicants' Names Not to Be Made Public
40.100.8 - Veterans' Credit(s)
40.200 - Examinations
40.200.1 - Examination(s) Barred
40.200.2 - Examinations for Certain Positions or Classes
40.200.3 - Promotional Examinations
40.200.4 - Recruitment Procedures
40.200.5 - Who May Compete
40.200.6 - Notice of Examination
40.200.7 - Character of Examinations
40.200.8 - Examination Procedures
40.200.9 - Examination Weighting
40.200.10 - Rating Required
40.200.11 - Review of Written Tests
40.200.12 - Examination Papers
40.200.13 - Oral Interviews
40.200.14 - Review and Appeal of Oral Interview Ratings
40.200.15 - Seniority Credit for Promotional Candidates
40.200.16 - Ties In Examination Scores
40.200.17 - Notice of Final Score
40.200.18 - Removal From Eligibility List After Assignment
40.200.19 - Repeats of Examinations/Certification of Scores
50.100 - Eligibility Lists
50.100.1 - Establishment and Life of Eligibility Lists
50.100.2 - Termination of Eligibility Lists
50.100.3 - Merging of Eligibility Lists
50.100.4 - Eligibility After Appointment
50.100.5 - Removal of Names from Eligibility Lists
50.200 - Certification From Employment Lists
50.200.1 - Reemployment Preference of Persons Laid Off
50.200.2 - Other Sources of Eligibility
50.200.3 - Order of Precedence
50.200.4 - Procedure for Certification and Appointment from Eligibility Lists
50.200.5 - Procedures When Fewer Than Three Ranks of Eligibles Remain
50.200.6 - Certification from List for Another Class
50.200.7 -  Dual Certification
50.200.8 - Withholding Names from Certification
50.200.9 - Employment of Relatives/Board or Commission Members
50.200.10 - Removal of Names from Reemployment List(s)
50.200.11 - Subjects Regarding Which No Questions Will Be Asked
50.200.12 - Waivers of Certification
50.200.13 - Duties of Eligible(s)
50.200.14 -  Refusals of Appointment
50.200.15 - Nepotism Prohibited
50.300 - Provisional Appointments
50.300.1 - Restrictions
50.300.2 - Terminating Provisional Appointments
50.300.3 - Emergency Appointments
50.300.4 - Conditional Provisional Appointments
50.300.5 - Reduction In Eligibility
50.300.6 - Benefits for Provisional (Temporary) Emergency
50.400 - Summer Session Employment
50.400.1 - Filling Positions
50.400.2 - Preference Based on Seniority
50.400.3 - Instructional Aide Assignments
50.400.4 - Salary Placement
50.400.5 - Use of Employment Lists
50.500 - Limited-Term Appointments
50.500.1 - Limited-Term Appointments
50.500.2 - Eligibility for Limited-Term Employment
50.500.3 - Rights and Benefits of Limited-Term Employees
50.500.4 - Termination of Limited-Term Assignments and/or Limited-Term Employees
50.600 - Appointment of Substitutes
50.600.1 - Establishment of Lists of Substitutes
50.600.2 - Appointment of Persons To Fill Substitute Positions
50.600.3 - Rights and Benefits for Substitute Employees
50.600.4 - Removal of Names from Substitute List(s)
60.100 - Probationary Period
60.100.1 - Duration of Probation
60.100.2 - Rights of Probationary Employees
60.200 - Changes in Position and/or Class
60.200.1 - Transfer
60.200.2 - Demotions
60.200.3 - Restorations
60.300 - Assignments of Employees Who Become Temporarily or Permanently Disabled
60.300.1 - General Policy
60.300.2 - Disabilities of a Temporary Nature
60.300.3 - Permanent Disabilities
60.300.4 - Effect of Refusal by Employee
60.400 - Employment of PERS Retirees
60.400.1 - General Policy
60.400.2 - Compensation
60.400.3 - Assignment
60.500 - Performance Evaluations
60.500.1 - General Policy
60.500.2 - When Evaluations Are To Be Made
60.500.3 - Who Makes Evaluation
60.500.4 - Procedures To Be Followed
60.500.5 - Special Evaluations
60.500.6 - Content of Performance Evaluations Not Subject to Grievance Procedure
60.600 - Layoff(s)
60.600.1 - Layoff and Reemployment of Classified Employees
60.600.2 - Limited-Term Positions and the Layoff Process
60.700 - Leave(s) of Absence
60.700.1 - Vacation Time
60.700.2 - Paid Sick Leave
60.700.3 - Additional Paid Leave Time for Illness or Injury
60.700.4 - Leave(s) of Absence Without Pay
60.700.5 - Termination of Leave(s) of Absence for Illness or Injury
60.700.6 - Personal Necessity Leave
60.700.7 - Industrial Accident and Industrial Illness Leave
60.700.8 - Bereavement Leave(s)
60.700.9 - Jury Duty and Witness Leave(s)
60.700.10 - Military Leave
60.700.11 - Absence for Examinations
60.700.12 - Leave of Absence to Serve in An Exempt, Temporary, or Limited-term Position
60.700.13 - Pregnancy or Maternity Leave(s)
60.700.14 - Time Off To Vote
60.700.15 - Study and/or Restraining Leave
60.700.16 - Transfer of Accumulated Sick Leave
60.800 - Disciplinary Action(s) and Appeal
60.800.1 - Causes for Suspension, Demotion, Dismissal
60.800.2 - Disciplinary Procedures
60.800.2A - Disciplinary Action
60.800.2B - Progressive Discipline
60.800.2C - Immediate Suspension With Or Without Pay 
60.800.2D - Notice of Discipline
60.800.2E - Skelly Hearing Not Requested
60.800.2F - Skelly Hearing Before the Superintendent or Designee
60.800.2G - Notification of Skelly Hearing
60.800.2H - Skelly Hearing
60.800.2I - Skelly Hearing Decision
60.800.2J - Action By the Governing Board
60.800.2K - Notice of Action By the Governing Board
60.800.2L - Permanent Employee in a Probationary Promotional Position
60.800.2M - Burden of Proof
60.800.3 - Appeal
60.800.4 - Hearing Procedure(s)
60.800.5 - Disqualifications of Hearing Officer or Commission Member
60.900 - Voluntary Termination(s)
60.900.1 - Resignation(s)
60.900.2 - Retirement
70.100 - Determination of Salary Schedules
70.100.1 - Factors Used In Salary Determination(s)
70.100.2 - Salary Studies
70.100.3 - Salary Recommendations
70.100.4 -  Appeal of Data and Findings
70.200 - Application of Salary Schedule
70.200.1 - Initial Salary Placement
70.200.2 - Step Advancement
70.200.3 -  Promotions
70.200.4 - Placement After Leave(s) of Absence
70.200.5 - Placement When Demoted
70.200.6 - Placement When Re-employed or Reinstated
70.200.7 - Summer School Employment Salary Placement
70.200.8 - Placement When Substituting or on Temporary Assignment
70.200.9 - Work Shift Differential Pay
70.300 - Work Periods and Overtime
70.300.1 - Workday and Workweek
70.300.2 - Overtime Defined
70.300.3 - Authorization for Overtime
70.300.4 - Compensation for Overtime
70.300.5 - Call-in Time Defined and Call-in Time Compensation
70.300.6 - Classified Employees Excluded from Overtime and Call-in Time Compensation
70.300.7 -  Minimum Rates of Pay
70.300.8 - Benefit Program
70.400 - Holidays and Holiday Pay
70.400.1 - Paid Holidays
70.400.2 - Other School Holiday Information
70.500 - Payroll Data
70.500.1 - Official Roster
70.500.2 - Payroll Audit
70.600 - Benefits for Part-time Employees
70.700 - Salary and Benefits for Substitute, Limited-term, and Provisional Employees
70.800 - Unemployment Insurance Coverage
70.900 - Catastrophic Illness Leave Policy
70.900.1 - Definitions
70.900.2 - Eligibility
70.900.3 - Program Specifications
70.900.4 - Procedures
80.100 - Procedure(s) for the Adjustment of Classified Employee(s) Grievances or Complaints
80.100.1 - Introductory Statement
80.100.2 - The Informal Procedure
80.100.3 - The Formal Procedure
80.100.4 - Personnel Commission Determination
80.200 - Employer-Employee Relations
80.200.1 - General Provisions
80.200.2 - Unlawful Labor Activities
80.200.3 - Recognition of Employee Organizations
80.300 - Political Activity
80.300.1 - Political Activity Freedom
80.300.2 - Cause(s) for Disciplinary Action
80.300.3 - Personal Candidacy
80.300.4 - Leave of Absence
80.300.5 - Election to a Political Office
80.300.6 - Intent
80.400 - New Employee Clearances
80.400.1 - Physical Examination
80.400.2 - Criminal Records Check
80.500 - Penalties for Violations of "The Act"
80.500.1 - Violations
80.500.2 - Penalties
80.600 - Replacement of Personal Property
80.600.1 - Conditions
80.600.2 - Reimbursement for Repair
80.600.3 - Reimbursement for Replacement
80.600.4 - Subrogation Rights
80.700 - Access to Personnel Files
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