California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 19581.5

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 788, Sec. 1.

Prior to the scheduling of a contested adverse action or rejection on probation for hearing, the board may require or any party may request a prehearing or settlement conference. The administrative law judge presiding over the settlement conference shall not preside over any subsequent hearing on the contested adverse action or rejection on probation unless agreed to by both parties.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 19581.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-5-personnel/part-2-state-civil-service/chapter-7-separations-from-service/article-1-disciplinary-proceedings/section-19581.5

Other sections in Article 1 - Disciplinary Proceedings

§ 19570§ 19571§ 19572§ 19573§ 19574§ 19574.1§ 19574.2§ 19574.5§ 19575§ 19575.5…§ 19582.51§ 19583§ 19583.1§ 19583.5§ 19584§ 19585§ 19586§ 19587§ 19588§ 19589

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