This section applies only to a permanent employee, or an employee who previously had permanent status and who, since receiving permanent status, has had no break in the continuity of state service due to a permanent separation.

An employee who is (a) terminated from a temporary or limited-term appointment by either the employee or the appointing power; or (b) rejected during probation; or (c) demoted from a managerial position pursuant to Section 19590; shall be reinstated to his or her former position provided all of the following conditions occur:

Terms Used In California Government Code 19140.5

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18

(1) The employee accepted the appointment without a break in the continuity of state service.

(2) The reinstatement is requested in the manner provided by rule within 10 working days after the effective date of the termination.

(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 427, Sec. 60. (AB 1062) Effective January 1, 2014.)

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