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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 51Ch. 3Art. 1§ 87415 Employee Seniority Determination Rules

§ 87415 Employee Seniority Determination Rules

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§ 87415 Employee Seniority Determination Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •The order in which teachers or staff were hired is decided by a random draw (like picking names from a hat) and stays the same forever.
  • •Schools must keep records of when people were hired, and workers can ask to see these records anytime.
  • •If there are no records, the school board will figure out the hire order by listening to what workers have to say.
  • •The school must fix any mistakes they find in the hire order records.

Example

Two teachers, Ms. Smith and Mr. Jones, both started working at the same school around the same time, but the school lost the records of who was hired first.

The school board will listen to both teachers and any proof they have (like old emails or pay stubs) to decide who was hired first. Once they decide, that order is permanent and written down.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 87415 Employee Seniority Determination Rules

The following general provisions shall apply regardless of date of employment: The order once determined by lot shall be permanent, and shall be entered on the permanent records of the district. Records showing date of employment, whether kept by the district or by the county, shall be accessible, on demand, to any academic employee of the district or to his or her designated representative. In the absence of records as to any of the matters referred to in the two preceding sections, the board, in accordance with evidence presented, shall determine the order of employment after giving employees a reasonable opportunity to present such evidence. The governing board of every community college district shall establish the order of employment of all contract or regular employees of the district in the manner prescribed by Sections 87400 to 87424, inclusive, and shall keep a roster of same as a public record. Whether or not a roster is kept in other districts, the order of employment in all districts, when required, shall be determined as prescribed by Sections 87400 to 87424, inclusive. The board shall have power and it shall be its duty to correct any errors discovered from time to time in its records showing the order of employment. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1302, Sec. 45. Effective September 25, 1990.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

employmentcontractschooldutyemployeeportacademicevidence

Related Statutes

  • § 87410 Academic Employee Employment Acceptance
  • § 87413 Employee Seniority Determination Rules
  • § 87414 Employee Seniority Determination Rules
  • § 87464 Employee Classification Protection
  • § 87470 Community College Contract Employment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 87415.
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