Article 2. Examinations And Appointments of California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5.5. >> Article 2.

(a) The department or its designee shall conduct competitive examinations to determine the qualifications and readiness of persons with disabilities for state employment. The examinations may include an on-the-job-performance evaluation and any other selection techniques deemed appropriate.
  (b) (1) The department or its designee shall permit a person with a developmental disability to choose to complete a written examination or readiness evaluation, or to complete an internship as described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), in order to qualify for service in a position under the Limited Examination and Appointment Program. The use of an internship as a competitive examination of a person with a developmental disability shall consist of both of the following:
  (A) Successful completion of an internship with a state agency of at least 512 hours in duration.
  (B) Certification by the state agency that the employee has completed the internship and has demonstrated the skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the requirements of the position.
  (2) A person with a developmental disability who successfully completes the examination or internship required by this subdivision is deemed to meet the minimum qualifications, as determined by the board, for the position in which the internship was performed.
  (c) Examination results may be ranked or unranked.
  (d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed.

(a) The department or its designee shall conduct competitive examinations to determine the qualifications and readiness of persons with disabilities for state employment. The examinations may include an on-the-job-performance evaluation and any other selection techniques deemed appropriate. Examination results may be ranked or unranked.
  (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2021.

(a) The LEAP internship program created in accordance with Section 19241 shall be designed to allow persons with developmental disabilities to meet the minimum qualifications of the LEAP classification to which he or she seeks an examination appointment. The length of a LEAP internship shall be for a minimum period of 512 working hours.
  (b) A person with a developmental disability who successfully completes a LEAP internship upon certification by the appointing power shall be considered as meeting the referral requirements necessary to be eligible for an examination appointment, as specified in Section 19242.2, without being required to pass a written examination or readiness evaluation.
  (c) The LEAP internship program may be accessed as an unpaid or paid internship if the state agency providing the internship has available funding authority within its personnel budget.
  (d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed.

An appointment to a position for the purpose of completing a job performance evaluation shall be known as an examination appointment.

(a) The department or its designee shall refer the names of persons with disabilities who meet eligibility criteria for participation and the minimum qualifications of the job classification and any other requirements deemed appropriate by the board to appointing powers for examination appointments. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and to provide for appropriate job-person placement, all candidates meeting referral requirements shall be eligible for examination appointment. The department may prescribe the method for referring names to appointing powers.
  (b) (1) The department or its designee shall refer the names of persons with developmental disabilities to appointing powers for selection for participation in an internship examination as set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 19242.
  (2) The department or its designee may refer the names of persons with developmental disabilities who have successfully completed an internship examination to appointing powers for consideration for appointment in the same job classification as the position in which the applicant successfully completed his or her internship.
  (3) The department may prescribe the method for referring names to appointing powers, including, but not limited to, working with the appointing power to identify positions that could successfully be filled by persons with developmental disabilities.
  (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed.

(a) The department or its designee shall refer the names of persons with disabilities who meet eligibility criteria for participation and the minimum qualifications of the job classification and any other requirements deemed appropriate by the board to appointing powers for examination appointments. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and to provide for appropriate job-person placement, all candidates meeting referral requirements shall be eligible for examination appointment. The department may prescribe the method for referring names to appointing powers.
  (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2021.

(a) A state agency that provides an internship to a person with a developmental disability or appoints a person with a developmental disability to a position under the Limited Examination and Appointment Program may finance the internship or position with personnel or any other funds available for this purpose and assigned to a vacant or unfilled position. A state agency that transfers funds from a vacant or unfilled position pursuant to this section does not eliminate the vacant or unfilled position, and may return or assign funds to fill the position.
  (b) (1) A state agency that provides an internship to a person with a developmental disability or appoints a person with a developmental disability to a position under the Limited Examination and Appointment Program shall allow the person to receive on-the-job support, as determined by the Department of Rehabilitation or the State Department of Developmental Services pursuant to existing rules and the service authorization of those supported employment programs, as a reasonable accommodation for the person's disability.
  (2) On-the-job supportive services, in addition to the services set forth in subdivision (q) of Section 4851 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may consist of, but need not be limited to, time spent with a job coach on any of the following:
  (A) Conducting job analysis, specific training, and supervision of the intern while the intern is engaged in his or her internship.
  (B) Conducting skills-building training, including, but not limited to, adaptive functional and social skills training and support as necessary to ensure internship adjustment.
  (C) Working with families and other support networks to ensure internship adjustment.
  (D) Evaluation of performance of the intern, including, but not limited to, communication with the internship supervisor.
  (3) The services of the job coach are not the responsibility of the state agency providing the internship, unless the agency is otherwise the direct payor of those services.
  (4) In order for the internship to meet the minimum qualifications of the desired position, the internship shall be successfully completed, as set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 19242, in the same job classification as the position the person is applying for.
  (5) If a job examination period is required prior to the permanent hiring of a qualified person with a developmental disability, the appointing authority may apply some or all of the internship hours performed to meet some or all of the job examination period requirement.
  (6) On-the-job supportive services are allowable to the extent authorized by other state programs and are not the financial or programmatic responsibility of any state agency engaged in establishing the LEAP internship process.
  (c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2021, and as of that date is repealed.

All examination appointments to positions under the Limited Examination and Appointment Program shall be made on a temporary and provisional basis to allow candidates to demonstrate their ability to perform the duties of the position. The term of the appointment shall be known as the job examination period and its duration shall be determined by board rule.

Candidates serving in positions under the Limited Examination and Appointment Program shall not acquire permanent civil service status but shall receive the same salary and benefits to which other state employees in temporary positions are entitled.

The department or its designee shall develop evaluation standards which are appropriate tests of fitness for the job classification. During the job examination period, the appointing power shall prepare written evaluations of the candidate's performance. The final evaluation shall contain a recommendation as to whether or not to appoint the candidate to an appropriate position where civil service status may accumulate.

Upon failure of the appointing power to terminate the appointment of the candidate within 30 days following the end of the job examination period, it shall be presumed that the candidate has qualified in the examination.

Upon successful completion of the job examination period, the candidate shall have qualified in the examination. With the approval of the department, the appointing power may appoint the candidate, without further examination, to an appropriate position where civil service status may accumulate.

With the approval of the department, the appointing power may shorten or extend the duration of the job examination period.

Upon unsuccessful completion of the job examination period, the appointing power may terminate the appointment of the candidate in accordance with board rule.