Tiernan v. Trustees of California State University and Colleges

Opinion

BIRD, C. J.

This case presents two related questions. (1) Are the Trustees of the California State University and Colleges required to adopt regulations concerning the notice to be given temporary academic employees whose appointments are not going to be renewed? (2) If so, does the trustees’ failure to adopt such regulations entitle an employee who is not reappointed to reinstatement or back pay?

I

Plaintiff, Terese Tiernan, is an archivist and was formerly employed in that capacity at California State University, Northridge (University). Defendants are the Trustees of the California…