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Information about UC-AFSCME negotiations: Service employees
UC has been bargaining with AFSCME for several months in an attempt to effect a good contract for UC service employees.
In its most recent meetings on January 30, 2008, UC proposed a 5 month contract extension along with a proposal worth approximately $2.8 million in wage increases for various employees. The union rejected the University's offer.
Overview of current issues/UC offers| Issue | UC's position |
| Healthcare and Retirement Benefits | The same high quality health care and retirement benefits as other UC employees at the same cost (which included cost decreases for many employees in 2008) No substantive changes to retirement benefits, including no employee contributions, through September 30, 2008. |
| Salary | "Approximately $2.8 million in wage increases for various titles at various locations to be implemented in the current fiscal year. These increases will be in addition to 4.5% increases (and other increases to low wages workers) already provided to this bargaining unit under previous agreements. |
| Parking | Defined limitations on the amount parking rates can increase by location in each year of the contract. |
| Compromises and Settlement Efforts | An offer to implement 2.8 million in wage increases and extend the duration of the current contract while continuing negotiations for a new agreement. |