Plain English Breakdown
The official text does not specify an effective date, only that the bill was chaptered in October 2025.
Rules for Temporary Employees at California Community Colleges
This law requires community colleges to follow union contract rules when ending temporary jobs and states that part-time teaching roles are always temporary with no guaranteed future employment.
What This Bill Does
- Requires college governing boards to use the steps in local labor contracts before ending a temporary employee's job.
- States that all part-time faculty assignments are temporary by nature, depending on student enrollment and funding.
- Clarifies that part-time teachers do not have guaranteed future employment, even if they worked there for many years or had reemployment preferences.
Who It Names or Affects
- California community college districts
- Temporary employees at community colleges
- Part-time faculty members
Terms To Know
- Collective bargaining agreement
- A contract between the employer and a worker union that sets rules for hiring, firing, and pay.
- State-mandated local program
- A rule created by the state government that requires local agencies to take new actions or spend money.
Limits and Unknowns
- Reimbursement for costs only happens if the Commission on State Mandates determines there are mandated costs.
- The law does not specify exactly how much reimbursement colleges might receive.