About UPTE at UC

• Bargaining began in June 2024
• Contracts expired on Sept.30, 2024 (HX) and Oct. 31, 2024 (RX, TX)
• UPTE declared an impasse on Jan. 3. The two parties met for mediation, the first step in the impasse process, on Jan. 28-30.

Offers to date

UC has offered proposals to directly address UPTE's goals for work-life balance, health care costs, and wage proposals. These include:

• Starting July 1, 2025, there will be a 5% overall increase and a 3% increase for the second and third years.
• Raising all UPTE-represented UC employees' pay to at least $25 an hour by July 1, 2025.
• Consistent with previous contracts, step increases of approximately 2% will occur throughout the contract term. RX and TX step increases would be provided a year earlier than required.

• For HX, three 2% step increases on the table in addition to the across-the-board increases, for an overall increase of about 17% over the contract.  For RX/TX, two 2% step increases in addition to the across-the-board increases, for an overall increase of about 15% over the contract. 

• Expanded access to and guaranteed vacation approval and sick leave, including coverage for per diem appointees.
  
  
• Adding Juneteenth as a paid holiday.
  
  
• Streamlined reclassification and appeals processes to facilitate career growth.