Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP)

The Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP) is an alternate selection process designed to facilitate the recruitment and hiring of persons with disabilities, and to provide them with an alternative way to demonstrate their qualifications for employment than the traditional state civil service examining process. The information below provides more details about the program.

Legal Requirements

• General Information about LEAP (G.C. §19240)
• LEAP Examinations and Appointments (G.C. §§19242-19243.4)
• LEAP Appeals (G.C. §19244)
• SPB Rules 547.50-547.57 Limited Examination and Appointment Program

General Information

• Frequently Asked Questions about the Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP)
• How to Get Certified for the LEAP
• LEAP Brochure for Job Seekers 
• LEAP Brochure for Managers 
• LEAP Poster (Hiring Managers)
• LEAP Poster (Job Seekers)
• LEAP Classification Titles
• SPB Employment Service Center
• Lunchtime Seminars
• State Application (Std. 678)
• Departmental LEAP Coordinators

LEAP Implementation Procedures

• Guidelines for Implementing LEAP (The LEAP Procedural Manual) 

LEAP Examination Information

• LEAP Exams
• Special Testing Arrangements for LEAP Candidates Questionnaire 
• Veterans Points for LEAP Candidates 
• Procedures to Request Department-specific LEAP Examinations (Word document)
• Procedures to Request Department-specific LEAP Examinations (PDF document)

State Personnel Board LEAP Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding the LEAP process, email LEAP@spb.ca.gov or you may call (916) 651-9017 Voice or (916) 653-1498 TTY.