Personnel Commission

The Berkeley Unified School District Personnel Commission, established in 1943, is one of the oldest established personnel commissions in northern California.  It is authorized by the Education Code and our Merit System rules and regulations.  A “merit system” of employment is like a civil service system.  It only applies to the District’s classified employees (those employees who are not required to maintain a teaching credential).  The purpose of the merit system is to ensure that classified employees are selected, promoted and retained on the basis of merit and fitness without favoritism or bias.

The Personnel Commission is an independent body composed of three members and is an entity separate from the BUSD Human Resource Office.  One commissioner is selected by the governing board, one commissioner is selected by the largest classified employee collective bargaining unit, and one commissioner is selected by the other two commissioners.  Commissioners are appointed for a staggered three-year term.  The term of one commissioner expires each year.

The Personnel Commission usually meets in open session at 4:00 PM on the first Thursday of the month in the Berkeley Unified School District Annex, 1835 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704.  The public is welcome to attend Personnel Commission meetings.  Meeting Agendas are posted 72 hours in advance.  Randy Perez, Director of Classified Employees, serves as Secretary to the Personnel Commission.

A Classification and Compensation Study is being conducted between January and August, 2013.  More here.

For more information, see:

Berkeley Unified Personnel Commission Rules and Regulations
Personnel Commissioners

Request Form for Individuals to Place Items on the Personnel Commission Agenda (PDF)

* means Special Meeting

Past and Future Commission Meeting Information

Current Year – 2011-2012

Meeting Date
Agenda
Packet
Minutes
May 23*
May 14*
May 2
April 11
March 11
March 1*
February 20*
February 11
January 14, 2013
January 10, 2013
December 6*
November 29*
November 20*
November 15
October 12
October 4
September 6
August 7
August 2*
July 17*
July 9
July 3*
June 26*, 2012 BSEP Conference Room
June 22, 2012
June 7, 2012
May 29, 2012
May 17, 2012
May 3, 2012
April 26, 2012
April 12, 2012
March 28, 2012
March 19, 2012
March 1, 2012
February 23, 2012
February 22, 2012
February 21, 2012
February 2, 2012
January 19*, 2012
January 5, 2012
December 8*
December 1
November 28*
November 10
October 20*
October 6
September 1
August 9
July 5*
June 27*
June 20*
June 9*
June 2
June 1*
May 5
May 3*
April 7
April 4*
March 17*
March 3
March 1*
February 22
February 8
January 13
January 10*
January 6*
December 14*
December 9
November 16*
November 4
October 19*
October 8*
October 7
September 30*
September 29*
September 20*
September 10
September 2
August 5
July 22

Personnel Commission Records from 2009-10

Personnel Commission Records from 2008-09