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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 51Ch. 4Art. 2§ 88054 Community College Merit System Adoption

§ 88054 Community College Merit System Adoption

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§ 88054 Community College Merit System Adoption

Key Takeaways

  • •Big community colleges (with 3,000 or more students) can choose to use special rules for hiring and managing certain workers (like janitors or office staff).
  • •They can only do this if no one has asked for a vote on it recently, or if it’s been 2 years since the last vote failed.
  • •The college leaders must agree (more than half say yes) to start using these rules.
  • •Once they decide, the new rules must start by July 1 of the next year.

Example

A big community college with 4,000 students wants to change how they hire janitors and office workers.

The college leaders can vote to use new rules for hiring these workers if no one has asked for a vote on it lately. If they agree, the new rules must start by July 1 next year.

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§ 88054 Community College Merit System Adoption

The governing board of a community college district whose full-time equivalent student is 3,000 or more, by affirmative vote of a majority of its members, may adopt the procedure set forth in Article 3 (commencing with Section 88060), if a lawful petition has not been received as authorized in Section 88051, or may adopt the procedure at any time after a two-year period has elapsed following an unsuccessful election conducted in accordance with Section 88051. The motion, order, or resolution for adoption of the procedure shall specify the date that Article 3 (commencing with Section 88060) shall be applicable to classified employees, which shall not be later than July 1 next following the date of adoption. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 758, Sec. 205. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

adoptionresolutionmotionemployeestudentcommunitypetitionelection

Related Statutes

  • § 88053 Small District Hiring Procedures
  • § 88051 Classified Employee Merit System
  • § 88066 Community College Board Appointments
  • § 88008 Restricted Community College Positions
  • § 88055 Classified Employee Election Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 88054.
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