Section 599.687 - Effects of Breaks in State Service on Merit and Special in-Grade Salary Adjustments(a) Periods of absence from state service resulting from a permanent separation shall not be counted as qualifying service for merit salary adjustments and special in-grade salary adjustments.(b) Any monthly pay period in which an employee has been absent as a result of a temporary separation of 11 working days or less, may be disqualified for merit salary adjustment or special in-grade salary adjustment if the supervisor certifies that the absence had affected the employee's ability to meet the standard of efficiency required for the position during the month.(c) Periods of absence from state service for the following reasons shall be counted as qualifying service for merit and special in-grade salary adjustments: (1) Military leave and periods of rehabilitation provided by Government Code section 19780.(2) Time during which the employee is receiving temporary disability for injury or disease as provided in Government Code section 19991.4.(3) Time during which the employee is receiving paid educational leave as provided in Government Code section 19991.7.(d) Monthly pay periods of qualifying service, which immediately precede and follow a return from a temporary separation from service, shall be added together for merit and special in-grade salary adjustments. At the discretion of the appointing authority monthly pay periods of qualifying service, which immediately precede and follow a return from a permanent separation from service, may be added together for merit salary adjustment only.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 599.687
1. Editorial correction of subsection (c) (Register 95, No. 37).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 10-13-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 42). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502 and 19815.4(d), Government Code. Reference: Sections 18538.1, 19832, 19834 and 19996, Government Code.
1. Editorial correction of subsection (c) (Register 95, No. 37).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 10-13-2014 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2014, No. 42).