Article 3. Personnel Interchange Between Academic And Classified Positions of California Education Code >> Division 7. >> Title 3. >> Part 51. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.

The purpose of this article is to provide a basis of determination as to what constitutes a supervisory or administrative classified position or an academic position not clearly defined in other sections of this code; to provide an interchange of qualified personnel between the academic and classified services; and to secure rights and benefits to employees moving between the two services, all to the end of assuring better educational systems for the students of the community colleges. The provisions of this article are not intended, nor may they be construed, to invalidate any other sections of this code which were enacted prior to the enactment of this article, relating to academic positions or the classified service covered in Article 3 (commencing with Section 88060) of Chapter 4 of this part, unless specifically provided herein. This article shall where appropriate apply to districts that have adopted the merit system in the same manner and effect as if it were a part of Article 3 (commencing with Section 88060) of Chapter 4 of this part.

If an employee of a community college district, including a district having the merit system as outlined in Article 3 (commencing with Section 88060) of Chapter 4, employed in an academic position is assigned to a position in the classified service of the same district, the employee shall retain all sickness and injury, sabbatical leave, and other rights and benefits. All seniority and tenure rights accumulated by the employee at the time of assignment to the position in the classified service shall be secured to the employee during the period of time he or she occupies a position in the classified service. The employee's return to academic service at any time shall be treated as if there had not been an interruption in his or her academic service.

If an employee of a community college district, including a district having the merit system as outlined in Article 3 (commencing with Section 88060) of Chapter 4, employed in a position in the classified service is assigned to an academic position in the same district, the employee shall retain all sick leave, vacation, and other rights and benefits accumulated by the employee at the time he or she is assigned to an academic position. All seniority and permanency rights shall be secured to the employee during the period of time he or she occupies an academic position. The employee's return to the classified service at any time shall be treated as if there had not been an interruption in his or her classified service.