CA AB2183

Establishes standards for California State University (CSU) trustees to use personal services contracts for work currently or customarily performed by university employees, requiring demonstration of actual cost savings with specific cost-comparison requirements.

Prohibits contract approval based solely on lower contractor pay rates; requires contractor wages to be at industry level and not significantly undercut university pay rates.

Mandates that personal services contracts cannot cause displacement of university employees (including layoffs, demotions, involuntary transfers, or time base reductions) and must not adversely affect nondiscrimination standards.

Requires contracts to be awarded through publicized competitive bidding, include staff qualification provisions, ensure contractor hiring meets nondiscrimination standards, and demonstrate minimal economic risk from future rate increases.

Allows CSU trustees to enter into personal services contracts without these stringent requirements for specialized services unavailable within the university, emergency situations, equipment-related service agreements, conflict-of-interest cases, training courses, and urgent temporary work.