Section 101245 Of Article 3. State Aid From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 101. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.

. All officers and employees of the Director of Benefit Payments who are serving in the state civil service, other than as temporary employees, on July 1, 1978, and who are engaged in the performance of a function vested in the department by Section 101235 shall be transferred to the department. The status, positions, and rights of these persons shall not be affected by the transfer and shall be retained by them as officers and employees of the department pursuant to the State Civil Service Act, except for positions exempt from civil service.