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UC has met with the Coalition of University Employees seven times since May 2008. During these sessions, the parties discussed articles related to uniforms, labor-management meetings, and the Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) program.
The University and CUE last met on July 24-25th in Los Angeles. At this bargaining session, the parties reached agreement on the START program. START is a temporary, voluntary program in which eligible employees may, with the approval of their department, reduce their working hours and corresponding pay between 10 and 50%. START participants, who must remain on pay status at least 50% of full-time each month while on START, continue to accrue vacation, sick leave and UC Retirement Plan service credit at their pre-START accrual rate. For more information on the program, please visit the START program website.
Future dates for bargaining are scheduled as follows:
- August 6th & 7th
- August 13th, 14th & 15th
- Sept. 3rd, 4th & 5th
- Sept. 15th, 16th & 17th
- Sept. 26th
- Sept. 29th