Section 87745 Of Article 6.5. Reduction In Services From California Education Code >> Division 7. >> Title 3. >> Part 51. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 6.5.
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. Any contract employee whose services have been terminated as
provided in Section 87743 shall have the following rights:
(a) For the period of 24 months from the date of the termination,
any employee who in the meantime has not attained the age of 70 years
shall have the preferred right to reappointment, subject to the
prior rights to reappointment by all regular employees as set forth
in Section 87744, in the order of original employment as determined
by the governing board in accordance with Sections 87405 to 87424,
inclusive, if the number of employees is increased or the
discontinued service is reestablished, with no requirements that were
not imposed upon other employees who continued in service. However,
no contract or temporary employee with less seniority shall be
employed to render a service for which the employee meets minimum
qualifications and is competent to render.
(b) As to any employee who is reappointed, the period of his or
her absence shall be treated as a leave of absence and shall not be
considered as a break in the continuity of his or her service, he or
she shall retain the classification and order of employment he or she
had when his or her services were terminated, and credit for prior
service under any state or district retirement system shall not be
affected by the termination. However, the period of his or her
absence shall not be counted as a part of the service required for
attaining regular status in the district or, except as provided in
subdivision (c), for retirement purposes.
(c) During the period of his or her preferred right to
reappointment, the employee, in the order of original employment and
subject to the rights of regular employees as set forth in Section
87744, shall be offered prior opportunity for temporary service
during the absence of any other employee who has been granted leave
of absence or who is temporarily absent from duty. However, his or
her services may be terminated upon a return to duty of the other
employee, such temporary service shall not affect the retention of
his or her previous classification and rights.
(d) At any time prior to the completion of one year after his or
her return to service, an employee reappointed under this section may
elect to continue or to reinstate his or her membership and interest
in any state or district retirement system and to receive retirement
benefits as if no absence from service had occurred. In the event of
such an election, the employee shall pay into the retirement system
the amount of his or her share of contribution and the district's
share of contribution attributable to the period of absence and the
amount of any contributions withdrawn, plus interest.