UCLA K4 Bargaining Update - June 8, 2022

UCLA’s Comprehensive Economic and Non-Economic Package Proposal

On June 8, 2022, UCLA passed a comprehensive proposal that addressed all outstanding economic and non-economic matters. UCLA proposed a 4.5% across-the-board (“ATB”) increase on July 1, 2022; 3% ATB increase on July 1, 2023; and 3% ATB increase on July 1, 2024.

UCLA also proposed market-based equity increases for several classifications:

Flooring Installer Lead: 5% July 1, 2022, and 5% July 1, 2023.
Flooring Installer: 5% July 1, 2022, and 5% July 1, 2023.
Irrigation Mechanic: 4% July 1, 2022, and 4% July 1, 2023.
Elevator Mechanic Lead: 3% July 1, 2022, and 3% July 1, 2023.
Elevator Mechanic: 3% July 1, 2022, and 3% July 1, 2023.
Carpenter Lead: 4.5% July 1, 2022.
Carpenter: 4.5% July 1, 2022.
Painter Lead: 4.5% July 1, 2022.
Painter: 4.5% July 1, 2022.

UCLA met or exceeded Teamsters’ demands regarding several economic articles, including equity increases and pay differentials.

Teamsters has proposed a 53% wage increase: https://chr.ucla.edu/k4/bargaining-update-may-11

UCLA’s full proposal can be found here. As demonstrated in the proposal and the below summary.

The parties will meet again to continue their negotiations on June 16, 2022.

Article	UCLA
45 – Wages	July 1, 2022: 4.5%, July 1, 2023: 3%, July 1, 2024: 3%, across the board (ATB)
46 – Duration	UCLA is proposing a 3-year contract with expiration on July 1, 2025.
Equity Increases	The University is proposing phased equity increases for some classifications that will take advantage of compounding interest. Flooring Installer Lead: 5% July 1, 2022, and 5% July 1, 2023 Flooring Installer: 5% July 1, 2022, and 5% July 1 Irrigation Mechanic: 4% July 1, 2022, and 4% July 1, 2023 Elevator Mechanic Lead: 3% July 1, 2022, and 3% July 1, 2023 Elevator Mechanic: 3% July 1, 2022, and 3% July 1, 2023 Carpenter Lead: 4.5% July 1, 2022 Carpenter: 4.5% July 1, 2022 Painter Lead: 4.5% July 1, 2022 Painter: 4.5% July 1, 2022
15 – Pay Differentials	Swing Shift: $2.50 / hr. Graveyard Shift: $3.00 / hr. Hazardous Duty B.1: $2.50 / hr. Hazardous Duty B.2: $2.50 / hr. Adding differentials: Weekend Diff: $2.50 / hr. Added hazardous duties for differential of $2.50: permitted confined space work and work requiring SCUBA diving. Hospital differential under consideration.
1 – Recognition	UCLA is proposing to add nine (9) positions to the skilled trades unit with competitive wages: Automation Engineer: $55.39/hr. Building Automation Control Tech: $45.58/hr. Building Operating Engr: $45.58/hr. Operating Engr, Instrumentation Tech: S43.41/hr. High Voltage Elctrn: $48.78/hr. High Voltage Elctrn Ld: $52.44/hr. Maintenance mech: $34.32/hr. Maintenance mech Ld: $36.89/hr. Sprinkler Fitter: $43.83/hr.
10 – Training and Development	40 hours of paid release time per employee per fiscal year for job-related or University career training. Establishment of a working group to develop a world-class career development program exclusively for the UCLA skilled trades bargaining unit.
14 – Overtime	Double time for all hours worked in excess of 12 hours in a workday. Overtime meal allowance increase from $12.00 to $20.00.
Licenses & Certifications	UCLA is proposing to pay for required training and licenses to attain certification and recertification of: Back Flow Preventer certification, Medical Gas Piping and Medical Brazing certification, SCUBA Certification, Swimming Pool Operator certification, Certified General Electrician certification, Fire Life Safety Technician certification, General Plumber and Certified Competent Conveyance Mechanic certification.
Value of Safety Shoes	Increase from $210 to $220 allotment amount on March 1, 2023, and $10 increase every year thereafter.
33 – Parking	Monthly parking fee limited to $10 increase, for each contract year. Meet and confer for any fee increases proposed over $10.
35 – Death Payments	Current contract language
34 – Insurance and Retirement Benefits	Current contract language
2 – Classifications and Reclassifications	Minor language updates to current contract language.
7 – Performance Evaluation	New language describing the issuance of evaluations by the manager who prepared them and the collaboration between management and employees.
11 – Promotion and Transfer	Position available notices will be emailed to skilled trades employees in the hiring Department. New language regarding job application assistance provided by the University to bargaining unit employees.
12 – Hours of Work	The University is proposing language that it will consider and review employees’ alternate work schedule requests and requests to change working hours. New language clarifying when call-back time is applicable.
23 – Leaves of Absence Without Pay	Major revisions including additions of new types of leaves, organizational changes for ease of reference and new definitions.
26 – Grievance Procedure	Minor updates to current contract language. Inclusion of a provision that permits a representative from a department other than the grievant’s department to be released on paid reimbursed status.
27 – Arbitration Procedure	Minor updates to current contract language.
Appendix A – List of Arbitrators	UCLA is proposing to add multiple new and highly skilled arbitrators that effectively represent the multicultural and diverse University community.
41 – Management Rights	Current contract language.
42 – No Strike No Lockout	Current contract language.
3 – Definitions	To Be Determined