Who we are

We are Research Support (RX), Healthcare Professionals (HX), and Technical Employees (TX) working across the University of California. We work as staff research associates, lab assistants, animal technicians, electronics technicians, scene technicians, audiologists, case managers, clinical social workers, dietitians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and countless others.

UPTE-represented employees are responsible for providing life-saving medical treatment to millions of patients, providing life-changing higher education to hundreds of thousands of students, and conducting world-changing research that benefits humanity.

Contracts

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 | Salary Rates
Article 7 Corrective Action / Discipline and Dismissal
Article 8 Development and Training
Article 9 Duration of Agreement
Article 10 Grievance Procedure
Article 11 Health and Safety
Article 12 Holidays
Article 13 Hours of Work
Article 14 Indemnification
Article 15 Labor Management Meetings
Article 16 Layoffs and Reduction in Time
Article 17 Leaves for Union Business
Article 18 Leaves of Absence
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 Non Discrimination in Employment
Article 26 Out of Class Pay / Temporary Assignment
Article 27 Parking
Article 28 Payroll Deduction
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 | LBNL Wages
Appendix C Grievance Form
Appendix D Enumeration of Benefits
Appendix E Parking
Appendix F Health Plan Rates (2024)
Appendix G DANR Counties
Sideletter Campus Grievance Resolution Committee (CRC) Program
Sideletter Lump Sum Payment
Sideletter Removal of Term Non-Grievable non-Arbitable from Contract Language
Sideletter Retiree Health Reopener
Sideletter Withdrawal of ULPs RFIs and Local Demands to Bargain
Sideletter LBNL Shift Differentials
Sideletter UCRP Reopener
Sideletter Pay for Family Care and Bonding
Sideletter SRA 2 Conversion from Salary to Hourly
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August 8, 2019 – September 30, 2024
Article 1 Agreement
Article 2 Access
Article 3 Arbitration Procedure
Article 4 Campus Closure
Article 5 Compensation
Article 6 Corrective Action, Discipline and Discharge
Article 7 Union Dues and Agency Fees Deductions
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
Article 15 Leaves of Absence 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 Education 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 University Health and Welfare Benefits
Article 41 University Retirement and Savings Plans
Article 42 Vacation
Article 43 Waiver
Article 44 Work Rules
Article 45 Work-Incurred Injury or Illness
Article 46 Workplace Committees
Article 47 Duration
Article 48 Respectful and Fair Treatment

Appendix B1 Enumeration of University Benefits
Appendix B2 Health Plan Costs
Appendix C List of Arbitrators
Appendix D Grievance Forms
Appendix E Sideletter: Inactive HX Titles
Appendix F Health Plan Rates (2024)
Appendix G Sideletter: UC San Francisco Holidays
Appendix H Parking 12-13-13 UC Proposal
Appendix I Sideletter: UCSF /. UCSFMC Location Specific Increases
Appendix J Sideletter: PTO at UCLA Medical Center
Appendix K Sideletter: Case Manager Accretion
Appendix L PTO Opt Out Procedure
Sideletter Extension of HX Titles to Selected Medical Centers
Sideletter UCRP Reopener
Sideletter Pay for Family Care and Bonding
Click here for Click here for a PDF of the full contract.
August 8, 2019 – October 31, 2024
Article 1 Access
Article 2 Agreement
Article 3 Arbitration Procedure
Article 4 University Benefits
Article 5 Campus / Laboratory Closure
Article 6 Compensation | Salary Rates
Article 7 Corrective Action / Discipline and Dismissal
Article 8 Development and Training
Article 9 Duration of Agreement of Agreement
Article 10 Grievance Procedure
Article 11 Health and Safety
Article 12 Holidays
Article 13 Hours of Work
Article 14 Indemnification
Article 15 Labor Management Meetings
Article 16 Layoffs and Reduction in Time
Article 17 Leaves for Union Business
Article 18 Leaves of Absence
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 Non Discrimination in Employment
Article 26 Out of Class Pay / Temporary Assignment
Article 27 Parking
Article 28 Payroll Deduction
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 or Illness
Article 46 Work Rules
Article 47 Uniforms
Appendix A Salary Rates
Appendix B LBNL Salary Ranges | LBNL Wages
Appendix C Grievance Form
Appendix D Enumeration of Benefits
Appendix E Parking
Appendix F Health Plan Rates (2024)
Appendix G DANR Counties
Sideletter Campus Grievance Resolution Committee (CRC) Program Guidelines
Sideletter Lump Sum Payment
Sideletter Meet and Discuss
Sideletter Per Diems
Sideletter Removal of Term Non-Grievable Non-Arbitable from Contract Language
Sideletter Retiree Health Reopener
Sideletter Withdrawal of ULPs RFIs and Local Demand to Bargain
Sideletter UCRP Reopener
Sideletter Pay for Family Care and Bonding
Sideletter Scene Technician Hours of Work, June 2022

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