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December 21, 2023

September 26, 2023

Welcome to your first year as an educator at UC Berkeley. As a new Unit 18 employee of the University, it is important that you understand your rights and responsibilities as you begin your career with us. For this purpose, our office will be holding a mandatory makeup session for the new employee orientation which was held at the beginning of the semester. This orientation will be co-hosted by your labor union, University Council - AFT Local 1474. 

September 11, 2023

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The current Professional Librarians agreement between the University of California (UC), and the American Federation of Teachers provides for successor contract negotiations in 2023.  Systemwide bargaining may begin following completion of the public notice meetings scheduled below.

July 19, 2023

June 22, 2023

March 16, 2023

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University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP) and UC-PERS Plus 5 Plan benefit recipients, including those receiving survivor and UCRP disability income, will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) effective July 1, 2023. The increase will appear in checks paid on August 1. 

February 14, 2023

February 7, 2023

December 9, 2022

March 15, 2022

September 14, 2021

June 15, 2021

June 2, 2021

May 25, 2021

1. When providing a notice of action to a represented staff or academic employee, theBRS HR Partner or the designated Dean’s office/department taking the action willconcurrently send an email to the union(s), ELR and APO (for academics only) thatincludes the final set of signed documents.

Following consultation, the HR Partner or designated Dean’s office/department will copy the union(s), ELR and APO (for academics only) on the following actions: 

February 9, 2016

January 26, 2016

On January 20, 2016 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced new stipend levels for fiscal year 2016 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA). Pursuant to the Postdoctoral Scholars’ Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of California and the UAW, Article 4, Compensation, Section A-3 states, “increases to the University Postdoctoral Scholar salary/stipend minima rates shall be made in accord with the NIH Notice pertaining to the Ruth L.

January 13, 2016

The collective bargaining agreement covering Student Health Service physicians (DX) is now online.  The agreement and other information pertaining to the DX unit is available on the following website: Student Health Service Physicians Unit (DX).

November 11, 2015