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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 11Art. 2§ 20938 Prior Service Credit Rules

§ 20938 Prior Service Credit Rules

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§ 20938 Prior Service Credit Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •You only get credit for past work if you were working for the company when they signed the new contract.
  • •The company has to choose to follow this rule in their contract.
  • •If the company doesn’t pick this rule, it doesn’t apply to them or their workers.

Example

A school bus driver worked for a bus company for 5 years. The company signs a new contract with the school district.

The driver only gets credit for those 5 years if they were still working there when the new contract started. Also, the bus company had to agree to this rule in the contract first.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 20938 Prior Service Credit Rules

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, credit for prior service shall be granted only to each person who was employed by a contracting agency on the effective date of the agency’s contract or amendment to the contract under which that prior service is granted. This section shall not apply to a contracting agency nor to the employees of a contracting agency, unless the agency elects to be subject to this section by express provision in the contract making the contracting agency subject to this section. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 118, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2007.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

credit for prior servicecontracting agencyeffective dateexpress provision

Related Statutes

  • § 20936 Prior Service Credit Rules
  • § 20933 Prior Service Credit Eligibility
  • § 20934 Prior Service Credit Rules
  • § 20937 Prior Service Credit Benefits
  • § 19771 Military Leave For Employees

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 20938.
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