HX — Health Care Professionals

Contract for the Health Care Professionals Unit (HX) between the University of California and the University Professional and Technical Employees Union

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 HX collective bargaining agreement articles. Until that process is complete, the articles currently posted on this website may not reflect the most recent negotiated language.

Updated articles will be posted as soon as the review and finalization process is complete. Thank you for your patience.

• Article 1 – Agreement
• Article 2 – Access
• Article 3 – Arbitration
• Article 4 – Campus Closure
• Article 5 – Compensation
• Article 6 – Corrective Action Discipline
• Article 7 – Union Dues Deduction
• Article 8 – Grievance Procedure
• Article 9 – Health and Safety
• Article 10 – Holidays
• Article 11 – Hours of Work
• Article 12 – Job Posting
• Article 13 – Layoff and Reduction in Time
• Article 14 – Leaves of Absence
• Pay for Family Care and Bonding Side Letter Agreement
• Article 15 – Leave for Union Business
• Article 16 – Management Rights
• Article 17 – Medical Separation
• Article 18 – Military Leave
• Article 19 – Moving Expenses
• Article 20 – Multiple Appointments
• Article 21 – No Strikes
• Article 22 – Nondiscrimination in Employment
• Article 23 – Out of Classification Assignments
• Article 24 – Parking
• Article 25 – Performance Evaluation
• Article 26 – Personnel Files
• Article 27 – Positions
• Article 28 – Probationary Period
• Article 29 – Professional Development and Educational Leave
• Article 30 – Reasonable Accommodation
• Article 31 – Reclassification Review
• Article 32 – Release Time for Bargaining
• Article 33 – Resignation Job Abandonment
• Article 34 – Severability
• Article 35 – Shift Differential
• Article 36 – Sick Leave
• Article 37 – Subcontracting
• Article 38 – Travel Reimbursement
• Article 39 – Uniforms
• Article 40 – UC Health and Welfare Benefits
• Article 41 – UC Retirement Savings Plan
• Article 42 – Vacation
• Article 43 – Waiver
• Article 44 – Work Rules
• Article 45 – Work Incurred Injury or Illness
• Article 46 – Work Place Committees
• Article 47 – Duration
• Article 48 – Respectful and Fair Treatment
• Appendix A – Salary Rates
• Appendix B1 – Enumeration of University Benefits
• Appendix B2 – Health Plan Costs
• Appendix D – Grievance Form
• Appendix E – Side Letter – Inactive HX Titles
• Appendix F – UC Davis Medical Center – Premium Pay for Holidays
• Appendix G – Side Letter – UCSF Holidays
• Appendix H – Parking Increase
• Appendix I – Side Letter – UCLA-UCLAMC Experienced Based Steps
• Appendix J – Side Letter PTO at UCLA Medical Center
• HX Side Letter – Notification Addresses
• HX Side Letter of Agreement – UCLA CLS Steps
• HX Side Letter – PTO Opt Out Procedure
• HX Side Letter- SASE Manager Accretion
• HX Side Letter – UCLA Speech Path After Hours Schedules
• HX Side Letter – Retiree Health Trust Fund
• HX Side Letter – UCLA Specialty Certification
• HX Side Letter – UCRP
• HX Side Letter – Access – Disclosure