Government Code section 19996

The tenure of every permanent employee holding a position is during good behavior. Any such employee may be temporarily separated from the state civil service through layoff, leave of absence, or suspension, permanently separated through resignation or removal for cause, or permanently or temporarily separated through retirement or terminated for medical reasons under the provisions of Section 19253.5.

Source: Section 19996, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=19996. (accessed May 9, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_19996

Original Source: Section 19996, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=19996. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).