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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 51Ch. 4Art. 3§ 88090 Academic To Classified Transfer

§ 88090 Academic To Classified Transfer

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§ 88090 Academic To Classified Transfer

Key Takeaways

  • •If your job changes from a teacher-type job to a regular staff job because of a new law, you automatically become a regular staff member without taking a test. You keep your seniority, but if there are layoffs because of money problems, your old teacher time doesn’t count.
  • •If your job changes from a regular staff job to a teacher-type job because of a new law, you automatically become a teacher without taking a test. You keep your seniority, but if there are layoffs because of money problems, your old staff time doesn’t count.
  • •If you were a regular staff member long enough to become a permanent teacher, you get tenure as a teacher right away.
  • •If you weren’t a regular staff member long enough to get tenure, you become a probationary teacher, and your old staff time counts toward getting tenure.

Example

A school librarian (a regular staff job) becomes a teacher because of a new law.

The librarian automatically becomes a teacher without taking a test. If they were a librarian for 5 years (enough time to get tenure as a teacher), they become a tenured teacher right away. If they were a librarian for only 2 years, they become a probationary teacher, and those 2 years count toward getting tenure. But if the school has to lay off teachers because of money problems, their time as a librarian won’t help them keep their job.

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§ 88090 Academic To Classified Transfer

Any employee serving in an academic position whose position is by virtue of change of law deemed to be in the classified service shall without examination become a member of the classified service in accordance with the terms of Sections 88088 and 88089. Full seniority rights shall be retained, except that no seniority credit shall be allowed by virtue of previous academic service in case of layoff for lack of funds or lack of work. Any employee serving in a classified position whose position is by virtue of change of law deemed to be an academic position shall without examination become an academic employee and shall be deemed to have the necessary qualifications for the position. Full seniority rights will be retained, except that no seniority credit will be allowed by virtue of previous classified service in case of layoff for lack of funds or lack of work. Any such person who has been continuously employed in a regular position in the classified service for the length of time necessary to acquire permanency as a faculty member shall, if employed as a faculty member, be deemed to be tenured. Any such person serving in a regular position in the classified service for an amount of time less than that necessary to acquire faculty tenure shall be a probationary employee of the district; such regular classified service shall be considered as probationary service toward the attainment of tenure as a faculty member. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1302, Sec. 189. Effective September 25, 1990.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

positionseniorityemployeeprobationlayoffacademicexaminationeffective september

Related Statutes

  • § 88099 Competitive Exam Eligibility Rules
  • § 88101 Competitive Examination Eligibility Rules
  • § 88117 Laid-Off Employee Reemployment Rights
  • § 87062 Classified Employee Academic Transfer Rights
  • § 44959.5 Probationary Employee Layoff Exemption

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 88090.
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