Title GOV — California Gov. Code

(a) When an employee is disabled, whether temporarily or permanently, the employee shall become entitled, subject to this article, to receive nonindustrial disability benefits in an amount equal to one-half full pay, but not to exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per we…

(a) For the purpose of this section relating to nonindustrial disability leave benefits, an eligible employee is an employee defined by Section 19858.3. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an eligible employee who has enrolled in the annual leave program unde…

(a) A disabled employee or an employee covered by Section 19878.5 is eligible to receive nonindustrial disability benefits or Family Care Leave benefits, as applicable, under this article, equal to one-seventh of the employee’s weekly benefit amount specified in Section 19879 for…

(a) A disabled employee shall be eligible to receive nonindustrial disability benefits under this article without being required to use any vacation leave accrued under Article 2 (commencing with Section 19856) of this part, unless the employee, in his or her sole discretion, ele…

(a) An employee is not eligible for disability benefits or Family Care Leave benefits under this article with respect to any period for which the Director of Employment Development finds that the employee has received or is entitled to receive unemployment compensation benefits u…

(a) Except as provided in this section, an individual is not eligible for disability benefits or Family Care Leave benefits under this article for any day of unemployment and disability or family temporary disability insurance for which the individual has received, or is entitled…

(a) (1) Discretionary deductions of the employee, including those for coverage under a state health benefits plan in which the employee is enrolled, shall be deducted from the disability benefits or Family Care Leave benefits under this article unless canceled by the employee. If…

(a) (1) Filing, determination, and payment of disability benefit claims under this article shall be made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Article 4 (commencing with Section 2701) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 1 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. (2) Filing, d…

The department shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this article. The appointing power of any officer or employee of the Legislature, who is not a member of the civil service, shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary for the administrat…

As used in this article the term “firefighter of the state” or “firefighter” shall be deemed to include a member of a fire department or fire service of the state, including the University of California, whether these members are volunteer, partly paid, or fully paid, excepting t…

Whenever any firefighter of the state dies or is disabled from performing his or her duties as a firefighter by reason of his or her proceeding to or engaging in a fire-suppression or rescue operation, or the protection or preservation of life or property, anywhere in this state,…

Nothing in this article shall be deemed to: (a) Require the extension of any benefits to a firefighter who at the time of his or her injury, death, or disability is acting for compensation from one other than the state. (b) Require the extension of any benefits to a firefighter e…

(a) The department may establish a clerical pool in any locality where the demand for temporary clerical help warrants it. Such pool shall be established by the employment of sufficient clerical employees by the office to fill the needs of various appointing powers for temporary …

(a) Upon a request from any appointing power for temporary help which can be filled from those employed by the department in the clerical pool, the department shall assign such persons as are needed. Upon such assignment the appointing power may be charged pursuant to Section 112…

(a) For all purposes of this part such persons are employees of the department and not of the appointing power to which they are assigned. The department shall make all necessary rules to carry out the purposes of this article. The procedure authorized by this article for procuri…

Service under emergency appointment shall be credited for purposes of vacation, sick leave, annual leave, and salary adjustment only if and as provided by department rule. If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reach…

The appointing power, to prevent the stoppage of public business when an actual emergency arises, or because the work will be of limited duration, not to exceed 60 working days, may make emergency appointments without utilizing persons on employment lists and, if necessary, witho…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 18531 and 19888.1, the Department of Industrial Relations may make emergency appointments that exceed 60 working days, subject to the limits of Section 5 of Article VII of the California Constitution, until December 1, 2026. (b) The Department of Indu…

It is the purpose of this article to encourage the development and effective use of well-qualified and carefully selected executives. In order to carry out this purpose, the State Personnel Board shall establish by rule a merit system specifically suited to the selection and plac…

The provisions of this part governing the examination, selection, classification, and tenure of employees in the regular civil service shall not apply to “career executive assignments” unless provided for by State Personnel Board rule. The provisions of this part relating to puni…

(a) Eligibility for appointment to positions in the career executive assignment category shall be established as a result of competitive examinations. All candidates shall meet such minimum qualifications as the State Personnel Board may determine are requisite to the performance…

In accordance with State Personnel Board rules, the following shall apply when an appointing power terminates a career executive assignment: (a) An employee who at the time of his or her appointment to a career executive assignment was employed by the state and had permanent civi…

The department, in accordance with Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code shall authorize any member of Bargaining Unit 6 to elect to receive one or more employee benefits, in lieu of a portion of the compensation provided to the employee. Any such benefit shall satisfy the req…

The department may charge an administrative fee to annuitants and employees participating in a group legal services plan established through regulation for annuitants, excluded employees, and memoranda of understanding reached pursuant to the Ralph C. Dills Act (Chapter 10.3 (com…

A state officer or employee shall not engage in any employment, activity, or enterprise which is clearly inconsistent, incompatible, in conflict with, or inimical to his or her duties as a state officer or employee. Each appointing power shall determine, subject to approval of th…

Notwithstanding Sections 18000 and 19990, state officers and employees may render services during their office hours, or hours of work for the state, if compensation for these services may be made pursuant to Section 18000.5.

(a) Service on a local appointed or elected governmental board, commission, committee, or other body or as a local elected official by an attorney employed by the state in a nonelected position or by an administrative law judge, as defined in Section 11475.10, shall not, by itsel…

(a) Upon giving two days’ notice to his or her immediate superior, any state employee otherwise qualified shall be permitted to take any state civil service examination during working hours, if the examination is scheduled during such period, or to attend a meeting of the departm…

(a) Subject to department rule an appointing power may grant a leave of absence without pay, to any employee under his or her jurisdiction for a period not exceeding one year. An extension to an unpaid leave of absence may be granted by the appointing power upon the prior approva…

Where there exists no statutory authority to grant a paid leave of absence, no paid leave of absence shall exceed five working days without prior approval of the department. This section shall not be construed to provide or create any classification of paid leave of absence. For …

(a) Subject to subdivision (c), an appointing power shall grant to an employee, who has exhausted all available sick leave, the following leaves of absence with pay: (1) A leave of absence, not exceeding 30 days in a one-year period, to an employee who is an organ donor, for the …

(a) At the discretion of the appointing power, excluded employees as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 3527, may transfer eligible leave credits to an excluded employee when a catastrophic illness or injury occurs. (b) For the purposes of this section, the following terms are…

(a) If a retired state employee dies from a nonwork-related illness or injury within 12 months of retirement, a request may be made to his or her employer to allow state employees to donate leave credits to a leave bank. This donated leave, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($…

(a) The appointing power may grant to an employee under his or her jurisdiction who has permanent civil service status or a probationer who immediately preceding his or her appointment to his or her position held permanent civil service status in the same or some other class a le…

(a) Leaves of absence granted for jury duty may be with or without pay. (b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without furt…

Any period of time during which an employee is required to be absent from his or her position by reason of an injury or disease for which he or she is entitled to receive temporary disability compensation under the provisions of Division 4 or 4.5 of the Labor Code is not a break …

(a) The department may permit the Commandant of the Veterans’ Home of California to authorize members of the medical staff and medical technicians, to include X-ray, clinical laboratory, and dental laboratory technicians, of the Veterans’ Home of California to attend medical and …

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), an appointing power shall grant a leave of absence without pay for the purposes of pregnancy, childbirth or the recovery therefrom for a period as determined by the employee not exceeding one year to any permanent female employee under t…

(a) For civil service employees employed in positions requiring teaching certification qualifications appointing powers may grant educational leave to attend study sessions at accredited schools, colleges or programs recommended by a trade advisory council for the purpose of rece…

During any state military emergency and subject to department rule, an appointing power may grant a leave of absence without pay to a permanent or probationary employee under his or her jurisdiction to: (a) Engage in civilian warwork pursuant to mandatory order of the agency of t…

Any permanent state civil service employee or an employee serving under another appointment who previously had permanent status and who, since that permanent status, has had no break in the continuity of his or her state service, who served in the armed forces, and who is eligibl…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the County Service Area Law.

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Population growth and development in unincorporated areas result in new and increased demands for public facilities and services that promote the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare. (b) The residents and …

Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the county board of supervisors acting as the governing authority of a county service area. (b) “Commission” or “local agency formation commiss…

(a) This chapter provides the authority for the organization and powers of county service areas. This chapter succeeds the former Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 25210.1) as added by Chapter 858 of the Statutes of 1953, and as subsequently amended. (b) Any county service are…

This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.

If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision of this chapter in any circumstance or to any person, county, city, special district, school district, the state, or any agency or subdivision of the state is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other…

(a) Any action to determine the validity of the organization of a county service area or zone shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (b) Any action to determine the validity of any bonds, warrants…

(a) Territory, whether contiguous or noncontiguous, in the unincorporated area of a single county may be included in a county service area. (b) A county service area that includes the entire unincorporated area of a county may be formed to provide any or all of the services and f…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, elections for a county service area or zone are subject to the Uniform District Election Law (Part 4 (commencing with Section 10500) of Division 10 of the Elections Code). (b) A county may conduct any election for a county service…