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)

August 8, 2019 – October 31, 2024

• 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