19834. (a) Automatic salary adjustments shall be made for employees in the state civil service in accordance with this chapter and department rule adopted pursuant hereto, notwithstanding the power now or hereafter conferred on any officer to fix or approve the fixing of salaries, unless there is not sufficient money available for the purpose in the appropriation from which the salary shall be paid and the director shall so certify.(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 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.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 364, Sec. 20. Effective September 27, 2001.)