California State University: employees: paid parental leave of absence.

Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Board of Trustees of the California State University, as one of the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in California. Existing law requires the trustees to provide by rule for the government of their appointees and employees. Existing law requires the trustees to grant a leave of absence without pay for the purposes of the pregnancy, childbirth, or recovery of a female employee, for a period as determined by the employee not exceeding one year to any permanent employee, as provided.