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Wage Steps & Tenure IncreasesUniversity of California RNs (UCSF, UC Davis & all UC)

What the California Nurses Association (CNA/NNU) agreement (Jul 2022 – Jun 2025) actually says, excerpted from the contract with page citations. Note: A successor agreement (2025–2030) was ratified in Dec 2025; its full text is not yet published. This is the latest published complete contract.

Atb / Range Increasesp. 134
1. All locations shall provide a 6% wage increase effective January 1, 2023; 5% wage increase effective January 1, 2024; and 5% wage increase effective January 1, 2025. CII. ADDITIONAL INCREASES (Special Equity Adjustments) 1. UC Irvine shall provide Clinical Nurses an additional 2% across the board increase effective January 1, 2023; an additional 2% across the board increase effective January 1, 2024; and an additional 2% across the board increase effective January 1, 2025. 2. UC Irvine shall provide Nurse Practitioners an additional 2% across the board increase effective January 1, 2023; and an additional 2% across the board increase effective January 1, 2024. 3. UC Irvine shall provide Transplant Coordinators an additional 4% across the board increase effective January 1, 2023; an additional 4% across the board increase effective January 1, 2024; and an additional 4% across the board …
Health Benefitsp. 40
1. The University health and welfare plans provide an annual open enrollment period during which eligible employees may elect to change specific plan or coverage options. Open enrollment provides an opportunity for employees to choose among plans due to changes in circumstances of the employees, changes in the coverage and costs of each plan, and changes in plan availability which may change from year to year. A brief outline of the University's health and welfare plans is found online at UC Benefits website and is for informational purposes only. 2. In calendar year 2018 (Nurses will transition to the 2018 health and welfare rates immediately following ratification), and in subsequent calendar years, the University and employees shall pay the amount appropriate to the employee’s pay band and the employee’s selected coverage category (single, adult + children, two adults, or family) and …
On-Call Rate Increasep. 135
Effective January 1, 2023, On-Call rates will increase: a. UC San Diego shall increase the on-call rate to $12.00 per hour. b. UC Irvine shall increase the on-call rate to $10.50 per hour. c. UC Los Angeles shall increase the on-call rate to $18.00 per hour. d. UC Davis shall increase the on-call rate to $15.00 per hour. G.
APPENDIX Ep. 151
Santa Barbara *Permit requirement for motorcycles currently suspended during pilot period. Campus may reinstate the rate of $18.75 per month, plus annual increases within agreed cap level. Campus will provide 30-day notice to union prior to reinstating the rate. **Carpool permit is at a reduced rate during pilot period. Campus may reinstate the rate to the same amount as the Annual and Multi-Year Rate, plus annual increases within agreed cap level between 2013 and 2018. Campus will provide 30-day notice to union prior to reinstating the rate. Permit Name Permit Description (cap level) “B” Annual or “B” Multi- Year (Monthly Rate) Annual or Multi-Year Staff Permit +$10 “B” Quarterly (Fall/Winter/Spring/Summ er) Quarterly Staff Permit +$32 “B” One-Month One-Month Only Staff Permit +$15 “M” Motorcycle (Monthly Rate) Annual Motorcycle Permit +$5 “B” Carpool (Monthly Rate) Annual Carpool Permi …
Step 3 – Uc Office Of The President Reviewp. 109
2. An appeal to Step 3 shall be accomplished by one of the following methods: a. Delivery by U.S. Mail; or b. Personal presentation with mutual acknowledgment from the person delivering the document(s) and the person accepting delivery of document(s) by signing and dating the document(s) and each of them retaining one of the signed and dated documents; or c. Email to AppealAGrievance@ucop.edu. 1) Appeals submitted by electronic mail after 5:00 PM will be considered to be filed on the following business day. 2) The University shall acknowledge the Union’s Appeal to Step 3 through a computer-generated, automatic email response. 3. A nurse or group of nurses using a representative other than CNA may appeal a Step 2 University answer to the UCOP Executive Director of Labor Relations. Such written appeal shall identify the grievance being appealed and shall be signed and dated by the nurse(s) …
Partial-Year Appointmentsp. 13
includes sick leave, extended sick leave, vacations, holidays, or military leave with pay. The one month's pay for extended military leave and lump-sum payments for terminal vacation do not represent time on pay status. b. Whenever it appears that a Nurse will be unable to achieve nine (9) months on pay status in a calendar year, the University shall attempt to assign the Nurse to perform additional work according to classification and skills in an attempt to achieve nine (9) months on pay status. Once a Nurse has reached their appointment rate, additional scheduling will occur in accordance with the needs of the University and the qualifications of the Nurses. Annually, upon the request of the Association, the University will meet with CNA regarding furlough schedules and procedures for each Student Health Center. Each side shall approach this meeting with a sincere desire to resolve ou …
Indefinite Layoffp. 93
d. Offering career Nurses priority acceptance into existing Medical Center based training programs, including those the University provides to newly graduated Nurses. 2. Selection for Layoff a. Seniority is determined by the Nurse’s most recent date of hire into a career Nurse position at the University, including continuous employment at Mt. Zion Hospital or Santa Monica Hospital prior to acquisition by the University, and including any conversion credit as provided in Article 4, Section E.2. If two Nurses have the same date of hire, the Nurse with the lower number formed by the last four digits of their California registered Nurse license number will be considered the most senior Nurse. b. The order of indefinite layoff of Nurses in the same classification and specialty within the unit of layoff shall be in inverse order of seniority. c. The University may retain Nurses irrespective of …
Appendix A - The salaries resulting from the range adjustment increases arep. 133
reflected in Appendix A. The parties recognize that the actual salary rates paid to nurses may slightly vary from those reflected in Appendix A due to rounding. a. Step Placement on Step Ranges - Nurses are placed on the appropriate step according to the location’s hiring grid or hiring plan. Each campus/hospital/laboratory’s method of providing credit for relevant experience for nurses, including service for Student Health Center nurses, will be measured up to the first day of May (or the first day of July at UCI and UCB) coinciding with or prior to their date of hire. b. All provisions in this Article applicable to career nurses shall apply equally to limited appointment nurses unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. c. Unless otherwise specified, pay increases (regardless of type) shall be base-building only up to the maximum of the applicable step range. The campus or Medical Cent …

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