Board Policies - Human Resources

BP 7340  Leaves


References: 
     Education Code Sections 87763 et seq. and 88190 et seq. and citations below
     Labor Code Sections 245 et seq.

The Chancellor shall establish procedures for employee leaves as authorized by law and by any collective bargaining agreements entered into by the District. Such leaves shall include, but are not limited to:

  • illness or injury leaves for all classes of permanent employees (Education Code Sections 87781 and 88192);

  • paid sick leave (Labor Code Section 246);

  • vacation leave for members of the classified service unit, administrators, supervisors and managers;

  • leave for service as an elected official of a community college District public employee organization, or of any statewide or national employee organization with which the local organization is affiliated or leave for a reasonable number of unelected classified employees for the purpose of enabling an employee to attend important organizational activities authorized by the public employee organization (Education Code Sections 87768.5 and 88210);

  • leave of absence to serve as an elected member of the legislature (Education Code Section 87701);

  • pregnancy leave (Education Code Sections  87766 and 88193; Government Code Section 12945);

  • leave to bond with a new child (Education Code Sections 87780.01, 87784.5, 88196.1 and 88207.5);

  • use of illness leave for personal necessity (Education Code Sections 87784; 88207);

  • industrial accident and illness leave (Education Code Sections 87787 and 88192);

  • bereavement leave (Education Code Sections 87788 and 88194);

  • jury service or appearance as a witness in court (Education Code Sections 87035 and 87036);

  • military service (Education Code Section 87700); and

  • sabbatical leaves for permanent faculty

Management employees earn 2.25 days of vacation a month. Any use of vacation time requires advanced approval by the immediate supervisor.  An employee may not have more than fifty-four (54) days of unused vacation on July 1st of any given year.  Managers shall monitor employees' vacation accruals to ensure vacation is granted in a manner that avoids an accumulation of excess vacation.

In addition to these policies and collective bargaining agreements, the Board retains the power to grant leaves with or without pay for other purposes or for other periods of time.


Revised June 15, 2015  (Previously BP 4114; 4115; 4404; 4405; 4406; 4407; 4408; 4409; 4410; 4412 and 4413)
References Updated:  April 5, 2016
Revised:  November 13, 2017