ARTICLE 21

SALARY

 

A.                           General Range and special range increases

 

Effective July 1, 2003, following ratification, the University shall adjust the NSF 2003 salary scales to reflect the range adjustments in accordance with the provision in section B-1 below.  All current and newly appointed NSF shall have their salaries adjusted and be paid from the new scale.  This provision does not apply to the UCLA Seeds University Elementary School Demonstration Teachers.

 

B.             Retroactive payment

 

NSF who had an active appointment, in the unit, during the regular 2002-2003 academic year will be eligible to receive retroactive pay.  The amount of retroactive pay provided to each individual will be calculated based upon the individual NSF¹s within-unit earnings at her/his campus in accordance with Section B. of this Article. 

 

1.             FY 2000-01.  Individuals who had within-unit earnings will receive an amount equivalent to 2% of their FY 2000-01 within-unit academic year earnings.  NSF with an annualized salary of less than $40K for 2000-01 will receive an additional amount equivalent to 2% of the FY 2000-01 earnings.  NSF with annualized salaries of $40K but less than $80K will receive an increase of 1%.

 

2.             FY 2001-02.  Individuals who had within-unit earnings will receive an amount equivalent to 0.5% of their FY 2001-02 within-unit academic year earnings.

 

3.             FY 2002-03.  Individuals who had within-unit earnings adjusted in B.1., B.2. or B.3. above will have their 2002-03 within-unit earnings for FY 2002-03 adjusted by the same percentages that were allocated to their academic year earnings in B.1. and B.2., above.

 

4.             Retroactive payments will be paid as soon as practicable but in no event later than November 1, 2003.

 

C.             future Salary adjustments

 

1.          When this Agreement is in effect:

 

a.             NSF shall receive general range adjustments in an amount and on the dates consistent with the general range adjustments for non-represented academic employees. 

 

b.             NSF are eligible to receive merit increases when they are provided to non-represented academic employees. Merit increases are provided in accordance with the provisions of Article 22, Merit Review Process.

 

2.          When the Agreement is not in effect, the University agrees that it is required to meet and confer over the provision of merit and range adjustments covering the period of time that the contract is not in effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.             Additional salary scale adjustments

 

1.             The University shall:

 

a.         effective October 1, 2003, establish the minimum of the pre-six year NSF salary scale at $34,404, and will again adjust the minimum to $35,868 effective the first payroll of the spring term 2004.

 

b.         effective July 1, 2004, establish the minimum of the Continuing Appointment NSF salary scale at $40,200.

 

2.         Effective July 1, 2005, the University shall increase the minimum of the salary scale  for pre-six year NSF to $37, 572, and the minimum of the salary scale for Continuing Appointees to $41,712. 

 

E.             Non-General Range Adjustments

 

In addition to general range adjustments, the UC-AFT acknowledges that the University may allocate funds to provide non-general range adjustments to non-represented academic employees.  Such adjustments will not be provided to members of this unit except through bargaining. 

 

F.                             MERIT INCREASES

 

1.                            For those NSF who are eligible for merit increases, such increases are based on academic attainment, experience, and performance, and are not automatic.

 

2.                            The University retains the sole discretion to decide to grant or not grant a merit increase.

 

3.                            The process for conducting merit review is outlined in Article 22, Merit Review Process.

 

G.                           SPECIAL PROVISIONS

 

1.             Above‑scale annualized salaries may be paid to NSF at the sole discretion of the University.

 

2.                            Positions and/or titles, in the unit, paid on a "By Agreement" basis may continue to be paid on a "By Agreement" basis insofar as the amount paid to each ³By Agreement² NSF is at or above the minimum of the salary range for her/his position, and general range adjustments are provided pursuant to C.1. above if the annualized full time equivalent salary for the ³By Agreement² NSF¹s salary is below the maximum of the salary range.

 

3.                            Positions and/or titles that are or become eligible to participate in the University's health science compensation plans may participate in those plans in accordance with the policies and procedures in effect at the time.

 

4.                            In the event that the University proposes to restructure the salary scales/schedules for any title(s), in the unit, the University will provide notice to the UC‑AFT and upon request will meet and confer prior to implementation.

 

H.             Grievability

 

Decisions related to the amount and timing of general range adjustments, merit adjustments, and all aspects of the non-general range adjustment provided to other academic employees are not grievable.  The implementation of the amount and timing of the general range adjustments is subject to grievance and arbitration.