Section 19995.2.

(a) To such extent as practicable and within available resources for this purpose, the appointing power shall arrange for such counseling and training of employees as may be reasonably needed to prepare them for placement in other state civil service positions when their positions have been or are about to be changed substantially or eliminated by automation, technological changes, or other management-initiated changes and the department shall devise plans for and cooperate with appointing powers and other supervising officials in the administration of counseling, training, and placement programs for employees so affected.

(b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 3517.5, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such 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.

(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 230, Sec. 55.)