RX/TX Health Care/Pension Bargaining Report #6 (followed by Report #5)

RX/TX Bargaining Report #6
April 20, 2011
The UPTE Bargaining Team met again with UC in Oakland on April 20, 2011.
UPTE presented the University a second proposal on healthcare benefits. It would hold premiums at 2010 rates; include an UPTE representative in the University’s healthcare plans selection process for 2012 and beyond; and the [...] . . . → Read More: RX/TX Health Care/Pension Bargaining Report #6 (followed by Report #5)

UPTE May Day BBQ Celebration Pictures

Family & friends having fun at 2nd Annual Picnic

. . . → Read More: UPTE May Day BBQ Celebration Pictures

New Administrative Professionals Website

The systemwide UPTE Adminsistrative Professionals website has been updated, check it out at http://www.upte.org/99
The new site includes updated information on the issues APs are organizing around, a new Frequently Asked Questions download, links to UPTE AP Facebook page and YouTube page and an AP calendar and more.
. . . → Read More: New Administrative Professionals Website

RX/TX Health Care/Pension Bargainign Report #4

RX/TX Bargaining Report #4
February 23, 2011
The morning portion of the February 23 bargaining session centered on UPTE’s concern regarding the massive premium increases imposed on those who need to remain on HealthNet or Blue Cross Anthem. Our members were hard hit as they had very little time to consider alternatives to these two plans. Not [...] . . . → Read More: RX/TX Health Care/Pension Bargainign Report #4

RX/TX Health Care/Pension Bargainign Report #3

RX/TX Bargaining Report #3
February 9, 2011
UPTE bargaining regarding limited physician access and extreme premium increases were the focus of last weeks’ bargaining session with the University. UPTE has submitted numerous Requests for Information (RFIs) to the University in order to fully examine the process by which the increased costs were unexpectedly passed down to members, [...] . . . → Read More: RX/TX Health Care/Pension Bargainign Report #3

Administrative Professionals Update

The UPTE Systemwide website has an Administrative Professionals Update.
For more information and an online support page see the UPTE Administrative Professionals unit page.
If you would like to get involved in the Davis effort to bring representation to the Administrative Professionals, send us an email.
. . . → Read More: Administrative Professionals Update

Health Care (HX) Contract Extension Vote 2/22-2/25

Below is an email from HX Coordinator, Wendi Felson
Click here to download a Pro’s and Con’s flyer, or read below.
Dear HXers,
Be sure to vote next week on whether to extend the contract or not. You can find out where your voting table will be at this web site: http://www.upte.org/hxratification.html
Below is a listing of the Pros [...] . . . → Read More: Health Care (HX) Contract Extension Vote 2/22-2/25

Nominations Open to Fill Vacant Executive Board Positions

Dear Members of UPTE Local 6:
The UPTE-Davis Elections Committee has issued an election notice regarding the vacant positions on the Local Executive Board.
This election will fill the corresponding vacant position(s): Recording Secretary; 1 Davis Campus Member at Large; 4 Med Center Members at Large; and 3 Trustees.
The nomination period will be from February [...] . . . → Read More: Nominations Open to Fill Vacant Executive Board Positions

RX/TX Health Care/Pension Bargainign Report #2

RX/TX Bargaining Report #2
January 25-26, 2011
The second round of benefits bargaining took place on January 25 and 26 at UCOP in Oakland. The first of the two days addressed health care issues—primarily Health Net. Thus far, the University estimates that almost 40% of employees enrolled in Health Net in 2009-2010 changed OUT of Health Net [...] . . . → Read More: RX/TX Health Care/Pension Bargainign Report #2

RX/TX Health Care/Pension Bargaining Report #1

January 14, 2011
The UPTE Health Care and Pension Bargaining Team had its first session with UCOP (University Office of the President) in Oakland on January 12 & 13, 2011.
Health care premiums were discussed with UCOP’s bargaining team in a two-day session. The focus of these bargaining sessions is to address the enormous 2011 premium increase [...] . . . → Read More: RX/TX Health Care/Pension Bargaining Report #1