§ 19140.5

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 427, Sec. 60. (AB 1062) Effective January 1, 2014.

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.

Other sections in Article 5 - Reinstatement

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