Our hearts go out to our colleagues, families, and friends who are facing the destruction, devastation, and loss caused by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. The University community grieves with you and honors your resilience in the face of unimaginable tragedy. Resources are available through your UC benefits plans if you’re in an affected area or navigating another emergency. Thank you for continuing to show up to provide the essential services and patient care your communities need at UC campuses and medical centers.
Negotiations for new contracts have been underway between UC and UPTE since June 2024. Last month, UPTE declared an impasse, which means negotiations cannot continue without a third party. Confidential mediation is scheduled for Jan. 28-30. We’re hopeful for continued collaboration to reach new contracts.
UC’S OFFERS
- UC has offered work-life balance, health care costs, and wage proposals that include:
- Starting July 1, 2025, all UPTE employees will receive a 5% raise in the first year and 3% in the second and third years. We have offered LBNL 5% the first year in October of 2025 and 3% each year thereafter.
- RX/TX units will receive step increases in January 2025 and 2027, and HX will receive step increases in January 2025, 2026, and 2027.
- Expanded vacation and sick leave, including coverage for per diem appointees and the addition of Juneteenth as a paid holiday.
- Streamlined reclassification and appeals processes to facilitate career growth.
Our teams have worked diligently to develop fair agreements that appropriately reflect the value of your work and contributions to UC, which are vital to the missions of the University and the people we serve. We’ll have another update for you soon.
For bargaining-specific information, visit our new Labor website. For employee information, visit UCnet.
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