UC Systems Administrators have reached a tentative agreement!

On May 21, we reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the University regarding pay scales and paid time off for Systems Administrators 1-3. A ratification vote will begin on Tuesday, May 28 and end on Thursday, May 30. You can click here to view the pay scales for each campus, click here to review the overall agreement, or scroll down to find a summary.

This victory was the result of years of hard work by System Administrators and the SA bargaining team. Your vote is crucial to make sure that the pay increases from the agreement take place as soon as possible.

Voting on this tentative agreement is now closed. Results and more information will be shared shortly.

What’s in the tentative agreement?

  • Within 90 days, all SAs will be placed on the step equal to or immediately above your current pay. For dozens of System Administrators whose pay is currently below step 1, moving to UC’s first step will mean a significant pay increase. For all other SAs, you will receive an increase of up to 3% depending on your campus and current salary.

    Additionally, SAs at the following campuses will receive an additional increase of these amounts prior to initial step placement - as well as a lump sum payment - to correct the step increase amounts that were provided in January of this year.

    a. UCSF – 1.0%

    b. UCB - 0.30%

    c. UCLA – 0.25%

    d. UCOP – 0.50%

    e. UCSC – 0.50%

    f. UCR – 0.20%

    These changes will be made retroactive to the first full pay period following ratification: June 1 for monthly paid employees and June 9 for bi-weekly paid employees.

    You will also receive a 3% across-the-board effective on the first full pay period on or after July 1st, as guaranteed in the TX contract.

  • Hospital/Medical Center-side SAs at UCI, UCSF, UCD, and UCLA who currently have a Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Sick Leave (ESL) system, as opposed to separate Sick and Vacation banks, will be transitioned to separate Sick and Vacation banks and you will accrue into those banks at the rates specified in the TX contract.

    All SAs currently who currently have Sick and Vacation leave will be subject to the terms of TX contract (Article 39 - Sick Leave and Article 43 - Vacation), including accrual rates and limits.

    Any SA who has accrued more vacation or PTO than allowed by the TX contract will be paid out to 80% of the limit in the TX contract.

  • UC agreed to an equity review process and committed in principle to increasing pay for System Administrators who are underpaid compared to colleagues with similar experience.

    Contact your UPTE organizer if you believe you are eligible and would like help submitting a request.

Vote to ratify the tentative agreement!

What benefits are SAs already receiving as part of UPTE’s TX contract?