The University of California met with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union (AFSCME) on March 25 and 26 to continue negotiations for the new Patient Care Technical and Service employee contracts.

During these sessions, UC offered proposals on several topics: hours of work, opportunities for additional out-of-class assignments and pay, and health and safety. The parties also discussed the Use of Vehicles and Driver Authorization policy.

Since January, UC and AFSCME have exchanged roughly a dozen proposals, including the February 22 economic offer passed by UC that proposed significant pay increases for AFSCME-represented employees. UC’s overarching priority is to develop proposals demonstrating the value we place on our employees. We’ll continue providing up-to-date information so you understand what we are doing and why.

The next bargaining sessions are scheduled for April 22-23 at UCLA.