CA AB2413

Prohibits school districts and community college districts from suspending without pay, suspending with pay reduction, demoting with pay reduction, or dismissing permanent classified employees who timely request a hearing, unless the employer proves by preponderance of evidence that the employee engaged in criminal misconduct, misconduct presenting risk of harm to pupils/students/staff/property, or committed habitual policy violations.

Allows districts to stop paying permanent employees after 30 calendar days from the date a hearing is requested if the hearing will be conducted by an impartial third-party hearing officer or governing board.

Does not apply to collective bargaining agreements entered into before January 1, 2023, until those agreements expire or are renewed.

Applies the same disciplinary hearing and compensation provisions to both school district classified employees (Section 45113) and community college district classified employees (Section 88013).

Effective September 30, 2022.