California Government Code

§ 19253.5

GOV § 19253.5 Effective Jan 1, 2014Div. 5 · Title 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 6 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)An appointing power may require an employee to submit to a medical examination by a physician or physicians designated by the appointing power to evaluate the capacity of the employee to perform the work of his or her position.

(b)Fees for the examination and for the services of medical specialists or technicians, if necessary, shall be paid by the state agency. The employee may submit medical or other evidence to the examining physician or to the appointing power. The examining physician shall make a written report of the examination to the appointing power. The appointing power shall provide a copy to the physician designated by the employee.

(c)When the appointing power, after considering the conclusions of the medical examination and other pertinent information, concludes that the employee is unable to perform the work of his or her present position, but is able to perform the work of another position including one of less than full time, the appointing power may demote or transfer the employee to such a position. Except as authorized by the Department of Human Resources under Section 19837, the employee demoted or transferred pursuant to this section shall receive the maximum of the salary range of the class to which he or she is demoted or transferred, provided that the salary is not greater than the salary he or she received at the time of his or her demotion or transfer.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 427, Sec. 66. (AB 1062) Effective January 1, 2014.