Research Support Professionals

Research Support Professionals contract

Contract for the Research Support Professionals Unit (RX) between the University of California and the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE)

August 8, 2019 – October 31, 2024

• Article 1 – Access New
• Article 2 – Agreement New
• Article 3 – Arbitration New
• Article 4 – University Benefits New
• Article 5 – Campus/Laboratory Closure 
• Article 6 – Compensation New
• Article 7 – Corrective Action/Discipline and Dismissal 
• Article 8 – Development and Training 
• Article 9 – Duration of Agreement 
• Article 10 – Grievance New
• Article 11 – Health and Safety 
• Article 12 – Holidays 
• Article 13 – Hours of Work New
• Article 14 – Indemnification 
• Article 15 – Labor–Management Meetings 
• Article 16 – Layoff and Reduction in Time 
• Article 17 – Leaves for Union Business New
• Article 18 – Leaves of Absence New
• Pay for Family Care Bonding Side Letter Agreement 
• Article 19 – Management Rights 
• Article 20 – Medical Separation 
• Article 21 – Military Leaves 
• Article 22 – Moving Expenses 
• Article 23 – Multiple Appointments 
• Article 24 – No Strikes 
• Article 25 – Nondiscrimination New
• Article 26 – Out of Class Pay New
• Article 27 – Parking New
• Article 28 – Payroll Deductions New
• Article 29 – Performance Evaluation 
• Article 30 – Personnel Files 
• Article 31 – Positions Appointments New
• Article 32 – Probationary Period 
• Article 33 – Reasonable Accommodation 
• Article 34 – Release Time for Bargaining 
• Article 35 – Resignation/ Job Abandonment 
• Article 36 – Respectful and Fair Treatment 
• Article 37 – Severability 
• Article 38 – Shift Differential New
• Article 39 – Sick Leave 
• Article 40 – Subcontracting 
• Article 41 – Transfer/ Promotion/Reclassification 
• Article 42 – Travel Reimbursement 
• Article 43 – Vacation 
• Article 44 – Waiver 
• Article 45 – Work Incurred Injury New
• Article 46 – Work Rules 
• Article 47 – Uniforms 
• Appendix A – Wages 
• Appendix B – LBNL Salary Ranges 
• Appendix C – Grievance Form 
• Appendix D – Enumeration of Benefits 
• Appendix E – Parking New
• Appendix F – Medical Plan Costs 
• Appendix G – DANR Counties 
• Appendix Payroll Deductions Template New
• Side Letter – Campus Grievance Resolution Committee (CRC) Program Guidelines 
• Side Letter – Removal of Term non-Grievable non-Arbitable from Contract Language 
• Side Letter – Withdrawal of ULPs RFIs and Local Demands to Bargain 
• Side Letter – UCRP New
• Side Letter – Access – Disclosure New
• Memo of Negotiators