Upcoming Wage Increases for Clerical (CX) Employees

With the recent (April 19, 2017) ratification of the UC-Teamsters Clerical Unit (CX) collective bargaining agreement, Human Resources is preparing to implement the following 2017 wage increases agreed to under the new contract:

1.   3% Across-the-Board Increase
·        Effective April 23, 2017 (the first full pay period following ratification)
·        Paid out on May 17, 2017
·        Eligibility: all represented CX employees
·        Employees on unpaid leave receive increase effective upon return to active pay status

2.   $1200 Lump Sum Payment
·        Effective within 60 days following ratification
·        Tentatively scheduled to be paid out on June 14, 2017
·        Eligibility: all non-probationary, represented CX employees, on pay status on date of ratification (4/19/17) –AND- who remain on pay status on date of payout (TBD)
·        Lump sum will be pro-rated based on employees’ appointment percentage (including deduction for ERIT)
·        Lump Sum payment is a one-time payment (retirement eligible) and subject to all appropriate taxes and UCRP contributions

3.   3% Across-the-Board Increase
·        Effective July 2, 2017
·        Paid out on July 26, 2017
·        Eligibility: all represented CX employees
·        Employees on unpaid leave receive increase effective upon return to active pay status

PPS instructions have been sent out for the first wage increase. Instructions for the remaining increases will be forthcoming. If you have any further questions about this wage information, please contact:

Amy Arnold, extension 4068, amy.arnold@hr.ucsb.edu; or

Kathy Moore, extension 7137, kathy.moore@hr.ucsb.edu

If you have any general clerical contract administration questions, please contact Employee and Labor Relations (https://www.hr.ucsb.edu/hr-units/employee-labor-relations).

Thank you.