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Action taken to correct an employee’s pay or employment history.

Under certain conditions, allows appointing powers to hire staff for a short period without respect for employment lists.

Under certain circumstances, a salary advance may be issued before payday to alleviate an employee's serious, unforeseeable emergency or hardship.

Pay differential for positions designated bilingual.

Permissive situations that allow an employee to move to a new position or classification within the same or a different department upon competing for a vacancy.

A summary of California amendments in the 2025 edition of Title 24, published July 1, 2025, and effective January 1, 2026

A method used to keep track of hours worked for those appointed on a temporary basis.

Allows a former employee the opportunity to be re-employed without having to re-compete in an examination.

Absence (voluntary or involuntary) without permission for five consecutive work days.

Department of General Services’ (DGS) employees and management can obtain guidance and information on the labor process relating to bargaining unit contracts, grievances, and management-staff relations.

A salary increase, not to exceed the salary range, for an employee meeting their position’s required standards of efficiency.

Any behavior that raises concerns for the safety of another person's life, health, well-being, family or property, whether direct or indirect.