Title GOV, California Gov. Code

“Eligible list” means a list of persons who have been examined in an open competitive examination and are eligible for certification for a specific class. “Limited term list” means an eligible list established for use exclusively in making limited term appointments. (Amended by S…

“Preferred limited term list” means a list of persons who have served under limited-term appointment and who, in accordance with rule, are granted eligibility for additional limited-term appointments. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 427, Sec. 8. (AB 1062) Effective January 1, 2014.)…

“Departmental eligible list” means a list of persons who have been examined in an open competitive examination and who are eligible for certification for a specific class for a particular appointing power. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 883, Sec. 1.)

(a) “Subdivisional promotional list” means a list of persons eligible for certification for a specific class resulting from a promotional examination for a particular subdivision of a state agency. (b) “Departmental promotional list” means a list of persons eligible for certifica…

“General reemployment list” means a list established for the reemployment of persons in a particular class in any State agency, irrespective of the State agency in which the persons were previously employed. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 123.)

“Departmental reemployment list” means a list established for the reemployment of persons in a particular class in a particular State agency. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 123.)

“Subdivisional reemployment list” means a list established for the reemployment of persons in a particular class in a particular subdivision of a State agency. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 123.)

“Employment list” means preferred limited-term list, limited-term list, eligible list, departmental eligible list, subdivisional promotional list, departmental promotional list, multidepartmental promotional list, servicewide promotional list, departmental reemployment list, subd…

“Part” means this part, Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 19800), and Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 19815) and those portions of Part 1 (commencing with Section 18000) that confer powers or impose duties on the board or the department. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 360, Sec. 1…

“Armed forces” means the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 379, Sec. 9. (AB 1715) Effective January 1, 2023.)

“National emergency” as used in this part means any period in which the United States is at war prior to the declaration by the Governor of a state military emergency. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 808.)

“State military emergency,” as used in this part, means an emergency declared and terminable by the Governor by proclamation during, but not limited to, such times as the United States is conscripting personnel for service in the armed forces. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 808.)

“Recognized military service” means full-time service by a person in the armed forces during the national emergency or a state military emergency. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 808.)

“Veteran” means: Any person who has served full time in the armed forces in time of national emergency or state military emergency or during any expedition of the armed forces and who has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. (Added by Stats. 1949,…

“Disabled veteran” means any veteran as defined in Section 18540.4 who is currently declared by the United States Veterans Administration to be 10 percent or more disabled as a result of service in the armed forces. Proof of such disability shall be deemed conclusive if it is of …

“Rehabilitation” as used within this part shall mean a restoration of veterans declared to be 10 per cent or more disabled, either physically or mentally. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 45.)

“Military leave” means the leave of absence status of a permanent employee or probationer who leaves a position to serve in the armed forces of the United States in time of national emergency or state military emergency and who has the right under statutes relating to reinstateme…

“Duration employment” means an employment during time of war or during an emergency in connection with the national defense, which employment is subject to termination and other conditions as prescribed by Section 19200 and by rules. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 427, Sec. 12. (AB…

“Duration examination” means an open competitive examination, or promotional examination, held for the express purpose of providing a list of persons available for duration employment. Employment lists resulting from duration examinations can be used only in making appointments f…

“Career executive” means an employee appointed from an employment list established for the express purpose of providing a list of persons who are eligible for career executive assignments, as specified in Article 5 (commencing with Section 18990) of Chapter 4 and Article 9 (comme…

“Career executive assignment” means an appointment to a high administrative and policy influencing position within the state civil service in which the incumbent’s primary responsibility is the managing of a major function or the rendering of management advice to top-level admini…

A “full-time” position or appointment is a position or appointment in which the employee is to work the amount of time required for the employee to be compensated at a full-time rate. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 387, Sec. 1.)

A “part-time” position or appointment is a position or appointment in which the employee is to work a specific fraction of the full-time work schedule. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 387, Sec. 2.)

An “intermittent” position or appointment is a position or appointment in which the employee is to work periodically or for a fluctuating portion of the full-time work schedule. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 387, Sec. 3.)

“Core competencies” mean the particular education, experience, knowledge, and abilities that each applicant is required to have in order to be considered eligible for a particular group of classifications. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 313, Sec. 3. (AB 1604) Effective January 1, 202…

(a) In order to secure substantial justice and equality among employees in the state civil service, the department may provide by rule for days, hours and conditions of work, taking into consideration the varying needs and requirements of the different state agencies and the prev…

The department shall establish and maintain in suitable form an official roster of all persons holding positions under this part and enter thereupon their names, complete record of state employment, and other facts prescribed by rule. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 427, Sec. 108. (…

The department, with the concurrence of the Department of Finance, shall provide for such audit and certification of payrolls as it deems necessary to insure that all persons in the state civil service, for whom claim for payment of salaries or compensation is made on the Control…

The department shall implement the State Employee Assistance Program established by Executive Order B96-82 and may enter into one or more contracts to provide problem assessment and referral services. If the department enters into one or more contracts, the Controller shall trans…

The department may enter into contracts for the provision of legally authorized employee benefits not requiring voluntary participation or payroll deductions. Where these contracts are made, the Controller shall transfer from the operating budgets of the departments participating…

(a) The department may either self-fund or self-insure any benefit program under its administration when it is cost effective to do so. The department may administer the self-funded or self-insured benefit program directly or may contract with a third-party administrator. The Tre…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, regulations and other provisions pertaining to the layoff or demotion in lieu of layoff of civil service employees that are established or agreed to by the department shall be subject to review by the State Personnel Board for con…

Notwithstanding Section 18717, this section shall apply to state employees in state bargaining units that have agreed to these provisions in a memorandum of understanding between the state employer and the recognized employee organization, as defined in Section 3513, state employ…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 18717 and 19816.20, effective July 1, 2004, the following officers and employees, who are in the following classifications or positions on or after July 1, 2004, shall be state safety members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System: (1) State emplo…

The department shall have possession and control of all records, papers, offices, equipment, supplies, moneys, funds, appropriations, land, and other property real or personal held for the benefit or use by the State Personnel Board and the department in the performance of the du…

All officers and employees of the State Personnel Board and the Department of Personnel Administration, who, on the operative date of this part, are serving in the state civil service, other than as temporary employees, and engaged in the performance of a function vested in the d…

The department may expend, in accordance with law, all moneys made available for its use or for the administration of any statute administered by it. (Added by renumbering Section 19819 by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1015, Sec. 16. Effective September 26, 1985.)

“Accumulated additional contributions” means the sum of all additional contributions standing to the credit of a member’s individual account, and interest thereon. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Accumulated contributions” means accumulated normal contributions plus any accumulated additional contributions standing to the credit of a member’s account. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Accumulated normal contributions” means the sum of all normal contributions standing to the credit of a member’s individual account, and interest thereon. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Actuarial equivalent” means a benefit of equal value when computed upon the basis of the mortality tables adopted and the actuarial interest rate fixed by the board. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Actuarial interest rate” means the interest rate fixed by the board for purposes of actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of this system. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Actuary” means an actuary regularly employed on a full-time or part-time basis by the board. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Additional contributions” means contributions made by members and their employers in addition to their normal contributions under Article 2 (commencing with Section 20710) of Chapter 8. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Annual interest rate” means the net earnings rate reduced by 110 basis points for purposes of crediting interest. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)

“Annuity” means payments for life derived from contributions made by a member. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)