Section 710.9 Of Article 4. Elective Coverage From California Unemployment Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 4.
710.9
. (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 709, a community college
district established pursuant to Part 43 (commencing with Section
70900) of Division 7 of the Education Code may elect to become an
employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) with
respect to all employees who are part of an appropriate unit
established pursuant to Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540)
of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, if the election is
the result of a negotiated agreement between the community college
district and the certified employee organization, as that term is
defined in subdivision (b) of Section 3540.1 of the Government Code.
The community college district employer may also elect to provide
coverage to its management and confidential employees and to its
employees who are not part of an appropriate unit, but the election
shall not be contingent upon coverage of other employees of the
community college district employer.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a community college district
established pursuant to Part 43 (commencing with Section 70900) of
Division 7 of the Education Code that employs an academic employee,
as defined in Section 87001 of the Education Code, may elect to
provide coverage to permanent, part-time, or temporary academic
employees, including permanent, part-time, temporary, or substitute
faculty or instructors, but the election shall not be contingent upon
coverage of other academic employees of the community college
district employer.
(b) Upon the filing of an election pursuant to subdivision (a),
the filing entity shall, upon approval by the director, become an
employer subject to Part 2 (commencing with Section 2601) to the same
extent as other employers, and services performed by its employees
who are subject to an election under this section shall constitute
employment subject to that part.
(c) Sections 986 and 2903 shall apply to an employer making an
election pursuant to this section.