Praiser v. Biggs Unified School District

Opinion

DAVIS, Acting P. J .

In this appeal we interpret Education Code section 44922, subdivision (e).1 Section 44922 allows school districts to establish reduced workload programs (i.e., part-time schedules) for certificated employees who are at least 55 years old and who satisfy certain other conditions. We read section 44922(e) to mean that while the reduced workload employee is paid the prorated share of his full-time salary, he retains the insurance benefits accorded to full-time employees as long as he makes the benefit payments that would be required if he remained in full-time…