Article 5. Reinstatement of California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 5.

(a) In addition to reinstatement required under any other section, an appointing power may, in his or her discretion, reinstate any person having probationary or permanent status who was separated from his or her position (1) by resignation, (2) by service retirement, (3) by termination from limited-term, temporary, career executive assignment, or exempt appointment, (4) under Section 19996.2, or (5) without a break in continuity of state service to accept another civil service or exempt appointment. In addition, an employee who was separated from his or her position under Section 19585 shall have permissive reinstatement eligibility to that position when he or she again meets the requirements for continuing employment in that position, and shall have permissive reinstatement eligibility for any other position as provided by this section.
  (b) Reinstatement shall be undertaken subject to rule.
  (c) Reinstatement shall be undertaken within three years if the employee, at the time of separation, was a member of the California Highway Patrol.
  (d) For reinstatement after separation, for members of the California Highway Patrol, the time spent in any of the following positions shall not be considered in computing the three-year period:
  (1) In a position which is exempt from civil service.
  (2) As a temporary employee in another governmental agency engaged in a technical cooperation program under an agreement approved by the state.
  (3) In a recognized military service.
  (e) A member of the California Highway Patrol separated from state service may be reinstated to an otherwise appropriate nonmember class even if the separation exceeds three years.
  (f) Reinstatement shall be made to any of the following vacant positions:
  (1) The class vacated or from which separated.
  (2) A lower class in the same series.
  (3) Another class to which the employee could transfer or demote pursuant to rule. An employee, including a member of the California Highway Patrol, separated from his or her former position in state service by layoff, or by resignation or demotion in lieu of layoff, may be reinstated at the discretion of the appointing power. However, the reinstatement is subject to the requirements of this section and shall not be to a position that is specifically subject to the employee's reemployment list eligibility.

This section applies only to a permanent employee, or an employee who previously had permanent status and who, since receiving permanent status, has had no break in the continuity of state service due to a permanent separation. An employee who is (a) terminated from a temporary or limited-term appointment by either the employee or the appointing power; or (b) rejected during probation; or (c) demoted from a managerial position pursuant to Section 19590; shall be reinstated to his or her former position provided all of the following conditions occur:
  (1) The employee accepted the appointment without a break in the continuity of state service.
  (2) The reinstatement is requested in the manner provided by rule within 10 working days after the effective date of the termination.

(a) This section applies only to a permanent employee, or an employee who previously had permanent status and who, since that permanent status, has had no break in the continuity of his or her state service due to a permanent separation. As used in this section, "former position" is defined as in Section 18522, or, if the appointing power to which reinstatement is to be made and the employee agree, a vacant position in any department, commission, or state agency for which he or she is qualified at substantially the same level.
  (b) Within the periods of time specified below, an employee who vacates a civil service position to accept an appointment to an exempt position shall be reinstated to his or her former position at the termination either by the employee or appointing power of the exempt appointment, provided he or she (1) accepted the appointment without a break in the continuity of state service, and (2) requests in writing reinstatement of the appointing power of his or her former position within 10 working days after the effective date of the termination.
  (c) The reinstatement may be requested by the employee only within the following periods of time:
  (1) At any time after the effective date of the exempt appointment if the employee was appointed under one of the following:
  (A) Subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (m) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution.
  (B) Section 2.1 of Article IX of the California Constitution.
  (C) Section 22 of Article XX of the California Constitution.
  (D) To an exempt position under the same appointing power as the former position even though a shorter period of time may be otherwise specified for that appointment.
  (2) Within six months after the effective date of the exempt appointment if appointed under subdivision (h), (i), (k), or (l) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution.
  (3) Within four years after the effective date of an exempt appointment if appointed under any other authority.
  (d) An employee who vacates his or her civil service position to accept an assignment as a member, inmate, or patient helper under subdivision (j) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constitution shall not have a right to reinstatement.
  (e) An employee who is serving under an exempt appointment retains a right of reinstatement when he or she accepts an extension of that exempt appointment or accepts a new exempt appointment, provided the extension or new appointment is made within the specified reinstatement time limit and there is no break in the continuity of state service. The period for which that right is retained is for the period applicable to the extended or new exempt appointment as if that appointment had been made on the date of the initial exempt appointment.
  (f) When an employee exercises his or her right of reinstatement and returns to his or her former position, the service while under an exempt appointment shall be deemed to be time served in the former position for the purpose of determining his or her seniority and eligibility for merit salary increases.
  (g) If the termination of an exempt appointment is for a reason contained in Section 19997 and the employee does not have a right to reinstatement, he or she shall have his or her name placed on the departmental and general reemployment lists for the class of his or her former position.

(a) This section applies only to a permanent employee, or an employee who previously had permanent status, and who has a reinstatement right pursuant to Section 19141.
  (b) Within four years of the termination of an appointment in an exempt position, either by the employee or the appointing power, an employee who has completed a minimum of five years of state service experience and at least one year but less than three years of exempt service shall be given an opportunity upon request to obtain civil service appointment eligibility, through a deferred examination, for any position offered by any appointing power in any class for which a current eligible list exists and which has a salary range up to two steps higher than the employee's former position. If the employee has three or more years of exempt service, the opportunity shall be provided for any class at least two salary steps below the employee's exempt salary level.
  (c) At the termination of an exempt appointment, either by the employee or the appointing power, on or after January 1, 1987, an employee who has at least 10 years of state service including five years of civil service experience and at least three consecutive years of exempt service under a single appointing power and who requests reinstatement in writing within 10 days of the termination, shall be reinstated upon request to (1) his or her former position or (2) any vacant position for which the employee has civil service eligibility under the appointing power where the three years of service were completed and which is at least two salary steps below the employee's exempt salary level. In the absence of current list eligibility, an employee shall be entitled to a deferred examination for placement on a current eligible list for classes meeting the mandatory reinstatement criteria. If the employee obtains civil service appointment eligibility at any time within two years of the termination of the exempt appointment, and a vacant position in the appropriate class is not available, the employee's name shall be placed on the appointing power's departmental or subdivisional reemployment for any classes and locations which would satisfy the employee's reinstatement request. Departmental or subdivisional reemployment list eligibility granted under this section shall not result in placement on any general reemployment list. If an employee cannot be placed in a vacant position pursuant to this section, the employee shall be reinstated to his or her former position.

(a) Every person accepts and holds a position in the state civil service subject to mandatory reinstatement of another person.
  (b) Upon reinstatement of a person any necessary separations are effected under the provisions of Section 19997.3 governing layoff and demotion except that (1) an employee who is not to be separated from state service need not receive advance notification as provided in Section 19997.13, and (2) seniority may not be counted as provided in Section 19997.3 when this would result in the layoff of the person who has the reinstatement right. Under that circumstance, qualifying service in classes at substantially the same or higher salary level is the only state service that may be counted for purposes of determining who is to be separated.

At the termination of any temporary separation, except termination of a permanent or probationary employee by layoff and termination by displacement, as defined in regulation, the employee shall be reinstated to his or her former position, as defined in Section 18522, unless some other reinstatement right is specified for the particular temporary separation in the Civil Service Act or regulation.

Subject to Sections 21223 and 21224, a person who has retired from state civil service may be employed temporarily in a civil service position at any time following retirement, provided that the position is either:
  (a) In the class in which the person had permanent or probationary status or a career executive assignment appointment at the time of retirement.
  (b) In another class to which the person could have been permanently transferred, reinstated, or demoted at the time of retirement.