ARTICLE 4

NON-DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT

 

A.             Within the limits imposed by law or University regulations, the University shall not discriminate or harass any NSF on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition (according to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act), HIV status, status as a covered veteran, or any other veteran who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign for which a campaign badge has been authorized, age, citizenship, political affiliation, or union activity.

B.             If the UC-AFT appeals a grievance to arbitration which contains allegations of a violation of this article which are not made in conjunction with the provision of another article that is arbitrable, the UC-AFTıs notice must include an Acknowledgement and Waiver Form signed by the affected NSF.  The Acknowledgement and Waiver Form will reflect that the NSF has elected to pursue arbitration as the exclusive dispute resolution mechanism for such claim and that the NSF understands the procedural and substantive differences between arbitration and other remedial forums in which the dispute might have been resolved, including the differences in the scope of remedies available in arbitration as compared to other forums.  The timeline to appeal to Arbitration as set forth in Article 33, Arbitration, will be extended by 30 days for said grievances to enable the NSF to make an informed decision.