Section 89520 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Education Code >> Division 8. >> Title 3. >> Part 55. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.

. (a) The provisions of Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 19400) of Chapter 7 of Part 2 of Division 5 of the Government Code, relating to upward mobility, shall be applicable to the California State University System. The trustees shall administer the program for its employees and shall have the powers and duties with respect to employees of the California State University System, as are given to the State Personnel Board in Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 19400) of Chapter 7 of Part 2 of Division 5 of the Government Code, with respect to state civil service employees. In the event of conflict between the provisions of Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 19400) of Chapter 7 of Part 2 of Division 5 of the Government Code and the antidiscrimination and affirmative action requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended; Executive Order Number 11246, as amended, and the rules and regulations adopted under each of these, the federal law shall prevail.
  (b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 3560) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if the provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.