CA AB2125

Authorizes school districts with pupil populations over 400,000 to fill classified service positions from candidates outside the top 3 ranks on eligibility lists if specialized requirements cannot be reasonably acquired during probationary period, including specialized licenses, certifications, knowledge, ability, or specific gender as bona fide occupational qualifications.

Requires recruitment bulletins to indicate any special requirements and mandates appointments be made from the highest 3 ranks of candidates meeting those special requirements and willing to accept the position.

Allows provisional appointments accumulating up to 90 working days for employees meeting special requirements when insufficient qualified applicants exist on eligibility lists.

Applies only to nine specified classifications including principal financial analyst, principal administrative analyst, senior administrative analyst, information technology positions, senior human resource specialist, and management or confidential positions.

Requires affected school districts to study selection method effectiveness, vacancy rates, and hiring timelines for each class, then report findings to affected labor unions; provisions expire December 31, 2015.