RX — Research Support Professionals

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

November 1, 2025 – September 30, 2028
*New contract ratified for contract period 11/1/2025 to 9/30/2028.

The University and UPTE are currently reviewing and finalizing updates to the RX collective bargaining agreement articles. Until that process is complete, the articles currently posted on this website do not reflect the most recent negotiated language.

The draft collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is available to location labor relation managers.

• Article 1 – Access 
• Article 2 – Agreement 
• Article 3 – Arbitration 
• Article 4 – University Benefits 
• Article 5 – Campus/Laboratory Closure 
• Article 6 – Compensation 
• Article 7 – Corrective Action/Discipline and Dismissal 
• Article 8 – Development and Training 
• Article 9 – Duration of Agreement 
• Article 10 – Grievance 
• Article 11 – Health and Safety 
• Article 12 – Holidays 
• Article 13 – Hours of Work 
• Article 14 – Indemnification 
• Article 15 – Labor–Management Meetings 
• Article 16 – Layoff and Reduction in Time 
• Article 17 – Leaves for Union Business 
• Article 18 – Leaves of Absence 
• 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 
• Article 26 – Out of Class Pay 
• Article 27 – Parking 
• Article 28 – Payroll Deductions 
• Article 29 – Performance Evaluation 
• Article 30 – Personnel Files 
• Article 31 – Positions Appointments 
• 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 
• 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 
• 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 
• Appendix F – Medical Plan Costs 
• Appendix G – DANR Counties 
• Appendix Payroll Deductions Template 
• 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 
• Side Letter – Access – Disclosure 
• Memo of Negotiators