AFSCME negotiations updates

Negotiations summary

Bargaining began in January
UC has offered AFSCME 26 proposals and 36 counterproposals
AFSCME has presented 42 proposals and three counterproposals
AFSCME has not responded to or acknowledged any UC proposals since May
Contracts expire on July 31, 2024 (EX) and October 31, 2024 (SX)
UC and AFSCME are in the final stage of the impasse process at PERB
AFSCME has authorized a strike, read UC's response.

Offers to date 

TOPIC/ISSUE	UC OFFERS
Wages	Effective July 1, 2025, all employees will receive a minimum wage of $25 an hour and at least a 5 percent across-the-board pay raise. This meets AFSCME’s original demand of 25/5. On average, AFSCME members’ pay will increase by 26 percent over the contract's life. The value of the increases total $700 million.
Health Care Premium Credits	$75 or $100 monthly credits to offset health care premiums, totaling $900 or $1,200 annually per employee.
Work-Life Balance	Expanded vacation and sick leave. Added Juneteenth as a paid federal holiday.

AFSCME represented units at UC

The American Federation of State, Municipal and County Employees (AFSCME) union has two bargaining units representing 32,800 patient care technical and service employees.

The Patient Care Technical Unit (EX) is a systemwide bargaining unit of employees engaged primarily in rendering patient support services at UC’s Medical Centers and in fewer numbers on UC’s campuses.

The Service Unit (SX) is a systemwide bargaining unit of non-supervisory employees who provide vital custodial, transportation, and related support services.

The benefits of working at UC

All AFSCME-represented UC employees receive:

In addition to the benefits above, all UC employees also receive:

AFSCME employees are also entitled to two retirement program options:

Retirement Pension Choice offers eligible employees a UCRP pension benefit with a supplemental 401(k)-style component.
Retirement Savings Choice offers a stand-alone 401(k)-style account.