Resources and Policies
UAW Orientation for New Graduate Student Employees
All first-time Graduate Student Researchers (GSR) and Academic Student Employees (ASE) are required to attend a New Employees Orientation with representatives from UAW 2865(link is external), the union of ASEs and GSRs at UC. At this orientation, union leaders will familiarize you with your rights, protections, and benefits as an Student Employees under the UC-UAW 2865 Collective Bargaining Agreement(link is external)
For GSR and ASE or those otherwise unable to attend orientation, alternative dates and make-up orientations are available and can be signed up for here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdibrb6C0E2rWi7OmS55FgF95bgpiSkLa-jSJ3tqdPHuB_wwg/viewform
Forms, Handbooks, & Links for Departments
Please be aware, the information below does not yet reflect the provisions outlined in the new UAW Collective Bargaining Agreement. We will be updating this information in the coming months.
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Labor Relations and the University of California-United Automobile Workers Labor Contract
All students in teaching titles are unionized at the University of California and referred to as ASEs or Academic Student Employees. That includes TAs, Associate Ins, Teaching Fellows, Readers and Tutors. For further information on the union and labor relations you should visit:
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Supervision of Graduate Student Employees
Click here for Academic Personnel resources regarding the supervision of graduate student employees.