CALPADS error brief · SASS
SASS0473
Official CALPADS rule
What CALPADS is rejecting
Focus fields
Fields validated
8.15 Non Classroom Based Job Assignment Code 1 8.16 Non Classroom Based Job Assignment Code 2 8.17 Non Classroom Based Job Assignment Code 3 8.18 Non Classroom Based Job Assignment Code 4 8.19 Non Classroom Based Job Assignment Code 5 8.20 Non Classroom Based Job Assignment Code 6 8.21 Non Classroom Based Job Assignment Code 7Recommended correction path
Suggested resolution
What this assignment error means
The order does not rank duties; it provides a compact list. CALPADS rejects gaps because a populated later field cannot skip an earlier available position.
Valid, invalid, and unsafe responses
| Situation | Value or condition | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | Code 1; Code 2; Code 3; then blanks | No gap. |
| Valid | Code 1 only; Codes 2–7 blank | One assignment. |
| Invalid | Code 1 populated; Code 2 blank; Code 3 populated | Gap before a later code. |
| Invalid | Code 1 blank; Code 2 populated | The sequence does not start at position 1. |
Fields and records evaluated
- 8.15–8.21 Nonclassroom Based or Support Assignment Codes 1–7
Recommended correction path
- 1
Locate the exact SASS row
Capture Reporting LEA, School of Assignment, Academic Year, masked SEID, Job Classification, FTE, and all seven support-assignment fields.
- 2
Confirm the educator and organization
Match the SASS row to accepted SDEM history, HR/position-control evidence, the official school/LEA code, and the actual assignment.
- 3
Test the exact rule
- Inspect all seven fields in the raw exported row.
- Shift supported codes left to remove gaps without changing their values.
- Check null placeholders and hidden spaces.
- Then test for duplicate codes and valid job-classification combinations.
- 4
Find the first divergence
Inspect HR, position control, SIS scheduling, local code crosswalks, joins, and export calculations. Do not treat a job title as a CALPADS classification without checking duties.
- 5
Make the supported correction
Pack the supported distinct assignment codes into fields 8.15 forward in uninterrupted sequence.
- 6
Regenerate and reconcile
Confirm SASS acceptance, inspect Staff Profile Report 4.4 and Staff Nonclassroom Based or Support Assignment Detail Report 4.5, and reconcile affected CRSE sections and other staff produced by the same mapping.
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