The University invites comments on proposed revisions to Section 036 of the Academic Personnel Manual:

• APM - 036, Employment

Summarized below are the proposed key policy revisions that are being distributed for systemwide review.  

The policy revisions respond to a new bill signed into California state law that adds section 66284 to the California Education Code, effective January 1, 2025 (reference AB 1905 “Public postsecondary education: employment: settlements, informal resolutions, and retreat rights”), and requires the University to adopt a written policy regarding official letters of recommendation, among other requirements, as a condition of receiving state funding. The...