Merit System
The Merit System is a method of personnel management that is designed to promote the efficiency and economy of the workplace and the public good. It guides the selection and retention of classified employees, promotional opportunities, in-service training, and other related matters on the basis of merit, fitness, and the principle of "like pay for like work."
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The California Education Code provides that the Personnel Commissioners shall:
- Classify positions
- Recommend salary ranges to the Board of Education based on the principle of “like pay for like work”
- Hear appeals of discipline and dismissal, as well as protests involving examinations
- Hiring and promoting classified employees on the basis of ability, with open competition in employment
- Conduct fair and objective recruitment, selection, and appointment procedures that result in the establishment of eligibility lists to fill vacancies with qualified staff
- Assure fair treatment of applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to political affiliation, race, color, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, or religious creed; including proper regard for privacy and constitutional rights as citizens
- Prescribe rules and regulations related directly and indirectly to such described personnel practices. Description of the Personnel Commission functions are provided in Sections 45220 through 45320 of the California Education Code