Section 87001 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Education Code >> Division 7. >> Title 3. >> Part 51. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Academic employee" refers to a person employed by a
community college district in an academic position.
(b) "Academic position" includes every type of service, excluding
paraprofessional service, for which minimum qualifications have been
established by the board of governors pursuant to Section 87356.
(c) Wherever in this code or any other code, the term
"certificated employee" or any similar term is used in reference to
community college employees, it shall be deemed a reference to
academic employees of the community colleges.
(d) Wherever in this code or any other code, the phrase "position
requiring certification qualifications," or any similar phrase is
used in reference to positions in the community colleges, it shall be
deemed a reference to academic positions in the community colleges.
Nothing in this part shall be construed as repealing or negating any
provisions in this code or any other code concerning employees of
community college districts for purposes of retirement benefits under
the State Teachers' Retirement System by referring to those
employees as academic employees.