Community colleges: academic employees.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts, administered by governing boards, throughout the state. Existing law requires that the total amount of leave of absence for illness or injury to which an academic employee of a community college district is entitled shall be transferred with him or her to another district if, within the school year succeeding the school year in which his or her employment is terminated, the employee signifies acceptance of his or her election or employment in an academic position in that other district. This bill would provide that an employee's entitlement to transferred leave of absence upon reemployment in a different district applies if the employee signifies acceptance of his or her election or employment with another district within 3 school years succeeding the school year in which the employment with the first district is terminated, or within any greater period during which the employee's reemployment rights are protected under a local bargaining agreement then in effect in the first district.