SECTIONS 12101-12104 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 12101-12104

12101. All appointments under the civil service system shall be
made for the good of the public service and solely on the basis of
integrity, character, merit, fitness, and industry as established by
appropriate competitive tests, without regard to partisan, political,
social, or other considerations, and shall be made from lists of
eligibles prepared by the general manager.

12102. (a) When no list of eligibles is available for a position in
the class requisitioned by the department or division head, the
general manager may make a noncivil service appointment thereto for a
period of not exceeding six months and only until a regular
appointment can be made, but no person shall be compensated under a
noncivil service appointment, or appointments, for a period exceeding
six months in any fiscal or calendar year, and no office or
employment may be filled by a noncivil service appointment for more
than six months in the aggregate in one fiscal or calendar year.
(b) This section does not apply to a district which has owned or
operated an electric distribution system for at least eight years and
has a population of 250,000 or more.

12102.1. When no list of eligibles is available for a position in
the class requisitioned by the department or division head, the
general manager of a district which has owned and operated an
electric distribution system for at least eight years and has a
population of 250,000 or more may make a noncivil service appointment
thereto for a period of not exceeding 12 months and only until a
regular appointment can be made.

12103. The general manager may make appointments to higher
positions exclusively promotional by tests from lower ranks.

12104. Every appointee to a permanent position shall be on
probation for six months, except that the general manager may
establish a probationary period for up to 12 months for professional,
scientific, technical, administrative, management, or executive
positions, or for positions requiring certification by the state
pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 13625) of Division 7
of the Water Code. The general manager may terminate the appointment
during the probationary period. If the appointment is not then
terminated it shall be permanent, subject to this division and the
rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this division.