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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 7Pt. 51Ch. 4Art. 3§ 88101 Competitive Examination Eligibility Rules

§ 88101 Competitive Examination Eligibility Rules

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§ 88101 Competitive Examination Eligibility Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •There are two types of tests for certain jobs: one for new people and one for current workers who want a better job.
  • •Current workers who qualify can take the test to move up, and they get extra points for how long they've worked there.
  • •The test scores from both new people and current workers are mixed together in one big list to pick the best person for the job.
  • •This test is not for brand-new, entry-level jobs.

Example

A teacher who has worked at a school for 5 years wants to become a principal.

The teacher can take a test to become a principal. Because they have worked at the school for a long time, they get extra points added to their test score. Their score is then put in a list with everyone else who took the test, including people who don’t work at the school yet. The person with the highest score gets the job.

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§ 88101 Competitive Examination Eligibility Rules

The commission shall, by rule, provide for an open competitive examination and a promotional examination to be held at the same time for the positions that existed or could be created, when the positions become available for competitive examination, under the provisions of subdivisions (m), (n), and (o) of former Section 13055 as those subdivisions existed prior to their repeal by action of the 1965 General Session of the Legislature. The rule shall provide: (a) that all permanent employees of the district, classified and academic, who meet the established minimum qualifications, shall be eligible to compete in the examination as promotional candidates; (b) that promotional credits, including seniority credits, if any, shall be equally applicable to both classified and academic promotional candidates; (c) that eligibility lists resulting from such an open competitive and promotional examination shall be merged according to the order of the examination scores into a single eligibility list, after the scores of each candidate on the promotional list have been adjusted for promotional credits, including seniority credits, if any; and (d) that the examination for any such position shall not be construed to be an entrance level position examination. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1302, Sec. 192. Effective September 25, 1990.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

examinationcommissionmotionemployeelegislatureacademicseniorityeligibility

Related Statutes

  • § 88103 Promotional List Certification Priority
  • § 88090 Academic To Classified Transfer
  • § 88092 Civil Service Exam Rules
  • § 88093 Examination Record Retention Rules
  • § 88099 Competitive Exam Eligibility Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 88101.
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