California School Employees Ass'n v. Oakland Unified School District

*626 Opinion

Appellant California School Employees Association (CSEA) is a statewide organization of classified employees of public school districts. The members of its Oakland chapter No. 1 (chapter) include classified employees of respondent Oakland Unified School District (District) who work as security officers. Acting on their behalf, and joined by one of them, CSEA and the chapter petitioned the superior court for a writ of mandate and related relief based on the District’s alleged failure to comply with provisions of the Education Code which require certain classified employees of public school districts to be paid “compensation” in lieu of “holidays” which they “lose” when the holidays fall outside their workweek. The issue joined on the pleadings in the action reflected opposing interpretations of the statutory provisions as they apply to undisputed facts. The superior court adopted the District’s interpretation and entered a judgment denying relief. The petitioners appeal from the judgment.

The Pleadings

Appellants commenced the action by filing a “. . . Petition For Writ of Mandate (CCP § 1085)” in which they were named as CSEA, the chapter, and Ralph T. Seal. The…