THE MERIT SYSTEM ​
The Merit System, adopted by the Personnel Commission, ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Office of Education, San Jose, California, on July 1, 1973, provides statutory protect​ion through the California Education Code (Title 2, Part 25, Chapter 5, Article 6, Sections 45240 through 45320) against politically and personally motivated employment, promotion, discipline and dismissal actions.
A merit system is comprised of rules which ensure fair and equitable treatment in recruitment, employment and promotion procedures. Education Code section 45260 states that the rules and regulations adopted by the Personnel Commission shall be binding on all classified employees and provides procedures to be followed by the Governing Board as they pertain to classified staff.
The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Office of Education's Merit System and its Personnel Commission were established on July 1, 1973.​
SCCOE Merit System Rules
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