Rooney

Philip J. Rooney petitioned for a writ of mandate in the superior court directed to the San Diego Community College District (District) and its governing personnel. Rooney completed 23 years of active military service in the United States Navy before starting to work for the District beginning with the 1969-1970 school year. He has worked for the District since that time, first as a substitute instructor, becoming a part-time temporary instructor, then a part-time contract or probationary instructor and finally a full-time permanent or contract instructor. Rooney seeks reclassification of his employment status for the 1972-1973 school year from part-time temporary to part-time contract or probationary and a determination of salary differential due him from the date he acquired that status.

In 1976, Rooney administratively requested reclassification as a part-time contract or probationary instructor starting with the 1972-1973 school year. In response to this request, the District reclassified Rooney as a part-time contract or probationary instructor retroactive to the start of the 1973-1974 school year and paid him back salary in the sum of $6,802.

In his…