Representing Non-Senate Faculty and Librarians of the University of California
Unit 18 Tentative Agreement--Summary of Changes and New Language
Below is an article by article summary of the changes our bargaining team has tentatively agreed to. Each article with a change has a link to a pdf of the actual T.A.
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Article |
Summary of Changes |
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1 |
No changes |
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2 |
No changes |
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3 |
Insertion of language from Faculty Code of Conduct that outlines how NSF should approach issues such as collegiality and interaction with students. |
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4 |
No changes |
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5 |
No changes |
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6 |
New language that requires UC to notify the Union when it moves NSF from annual to quarter-to-quarter appointments, as well as providing a reason for such a move. Saving money on benefits is not a legitimate reason for making such a change. |
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7a |
Letters of Appointment to be issued on June 1 (not June 15); removal of union burden of proving UC intent in churning grievances; clarification on when NSF can be replaced with other academic appointees. |
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7b |
Clarifying that excellence reviews committees at the Departmental level are not confidential; clearly articulating when needs assessments and excellence reviews must be completed. |
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7c |
Clarifying that UC may not reduce continuing appointment percentages if there is need for an NSF’s courses; clarifying what happens when a UC adds a section of a course that an NSF is qualified to teach. |
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8 |
Clarification that lecturers do not have to pay for substitutes IF the University requires them to have substitute instructors. |
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9 |
Clarification that the new on-line article on distance learning will trump any reference to distance education in this article |
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10 |
Strong clarification of definition of files; changes throughout the MOU to reflect these new definitions |
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11 |
Benefits that apply to faculty continue to apply to NSF; mandatory reopeners if UC changes benefit contributions for part-time employees and/or if a second UCRP tier/plan is introduced. |
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12 |
Clarifies that fiscal year employees earn sick leave |
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13-16 |
No changes |
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17 |
Changes definition of seniority; clarifies that layoff can only happen when actual need goes away; clarification on what happens when “alternatives to layoff” are considered; strengthened restrictions on when NSF can be replaced by graduate students; strengthened recall rights. |
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18-20 |
No changes |
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21 |
3% “supplemental merit” program for those NSF who were appointed, reappointed, passed the excellence review, or who had a “successful” merit review—defined here as a one-step increment or better. Those excluded are those on remediation plans and those who are subject to discipline. BY AGREEMENT salaries also excluded. |
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22 |
The Union will be given merit review procedures as they are developed; these will also be provided to lecturers IF they request them. |
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23 |
Meet and Discuss in February about UCLA Summer Sessions refusal to mitigate excess tax withholding, as other campuses have done, for summer earnings for those NSF with academic year appointments. |
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24 |
Arbitrability for most workload disputes that cannot be resolved at the campus level; list of duties that get equivalencies now in the article (and not in the appendix); table talk about what should happen when those who are in foreign language programs, and therefore teaching 8 courses per year, are reduced in time. |
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25 |
The Union will now pay for most printing of contracts; the union will also prepare the proofs, which should result in quicker distribution of contracts. |
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26 |
No changes
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27 |
UC will keep member status active for 60 months after an NSF leaves, so that, upon return, NSF can retain membership without rejoining; UC to correct dues withholding errors more expeditiously |
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28-29 |
No changes |
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30 |
MUCH clearer language and process for discipline and dismissal; better protections for NSF who might be subject to the process; UC no longer has to issue a letter of intent that it will issue a letter of censure. |
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31 |
No changes |
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32 |
Faster Grievance Processing; confirmation that those with authority to make changes will be decision makers in the grievance process. |
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33 |
Simultaneous appeal to Step 3 and Arbitration; processes created to make the slow arbitration process move faster. |
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34-36 |
No changes |
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37 |
Addition of Faculty Code of Conduct section to waiver article; reinforced discussion of copyright protections as well. |
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38-39 |
No changes |
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40 |
Three Year contract with automatic salary reopeners each year. Benefits MAY be opened also (if UC makes changes to the plans that affect part-time employees or creates a second tier pension plan). 2 additional articles each year to be opened. |
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41 |
No changes |
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NEW ARTICLE |
On-line education. UC must bargain any changes that will take away or alter NSF work in this area. |
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