California § 87788 - Every person employed by a community college district in an academic position is
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 87788 — Every person employed by a community college district in an academic position is, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87788. Every person employed by a community college district in an academic position is
Every person employed by a community college district in an academic position is entitled to a leave of absence, not to exceed three days, or five days if out-of-state travel is required, on account of the death of any member of his or her immediate family. No deduction shall be made from the salary of the employee or shall the leave be deducted from leave granted by other sections of this code or provided by the governing board of the district. The governing board may enlarge the benefits of this section and may expand the class of relatives listed below as members of the immediate family. Members of the immediate family, as used in this section, means the mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, or a grandchild of the employee or of the spouse of the employee, and the spouse, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, or sister of the employee, or any relative living in the immediate household of the employee.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 87788
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 87788 cover?
Section 87788 ("Every person employed by a community college district in an academic position is") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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