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1 | For the full text of all proposals passed during negotiations, check out the Proposals Tracking page, and for more info about bargaining, visit the ASE Bargaining Center or email ase-bargaining-team@uaw4121.org | |||
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3 | As of 4/28 | We Proposed | Admin Proposed | |
4 | Wages | Increase base wages to keep us competitive with peer institutions and support recruitment & retention of underrepresented groups. In July 2021 increase the base to the median, and adjust to the median each year of the contract. Increase hourly minimum rates to match what other UW unionized hourly workers make. | 90% of median of our peer institutions or a .5% wage increase (whichever is greater) in 2021, and a 1% wage increase or 90% of the median (whichever is lower) in 2022 and 2023 | |
5 | EPIC Program & Equity Teams | Expand EPIC trainers from 2 to 4 paid ASE positions. Establish pilot Peer Equity Teams, where 20 ASEs & Postdocs would receive a stipend and training to do ongoing equity work at the department level, coordinated through the EPIC program. | Increase funding for existing 2 EPIC trainers to include Summer Quarter. No response on Peer Equity Teams. | |
6 | Fees | Provide a $400 lump sum payment to ASEs (equivalent of IMA bond fee and facilities renovation fee) | Maintain current waivers | |
7 | UPASS | Maintain free UPASS | Maintain free UPASS | |
8 | Healthcare | Bring all gender affirming care to in network rates, cover all mental health at 100%, reduce other out of pocket costs | Bring all gender affirming care to in network rates. Increase coverage for out-of-network mental health benefits from 60% to 70%. | |
9 | Childcare | Increase quarterly allotment from $1250 to $1600 & increase total fund accordingly (to $96,000) | Increase quarterly allotments to $1350 per ASE, then increase the total fund to: $62,500 in 2021, $67,250 in 2022, and $70,200 by 2023. | |
10 | International Student Fund | $20k to help offset residency and visa fees for international students | No response | |
11 | Mentoring | Withdraw and continue to organize. | No response | |
12 | Leaves, Holidays, Vacation | Change time off tracking from days to hours, and have ASEs log all time off in Workday | Change time off tracking from days to hours, and have ASEs log all time off in Workday | |
13 | Duration | 3 year contract | 3 year contract | |
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