Unit 17 MOU - Sideletter - Requests for Alternative Arrangements During Holiday Closures

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Office of the Senior Vice President --
Business and Finance

November 30, 2005

Karen Sawislak
Executive Director, UC-AFT
One Kaiser Plaza, #1440
Oakland, CA 94612

Miki Goral
UC-AFT Treasurer & Chief Negotiator
11728 Wilshire Blvd., #B-1007
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Re: Requests for Alternative Arrangements During Holiday Closures

Dear Karen and Miki:

This letter confirms our understanding with regard to requests for alternative arrangements during holiday closures.

The parties understand that Article 20 - Vacation, Section B.4. of the current agreement between the parties provides for requests by Librarians for alternative arrangements during holiday closures. There have been ongoing discussions with regard to this contract language and its interpretation at the UCLA Library and this letter of understanding is an effort to identify the process and potential approval of said requests.

Librarians will follow local procedures for requesting alternative arrangements during holiday closures in accordance with Article 20 - Vacation and will detail the work that they plan to accomplish during the day(s) requested. The University Librarian will consider such requests on a case-by-case basis and in accordance with the contract language. While campus holiday closure instructions will be considered, exigent circumstances will not be the sole determining factor in UCLA's decision wither to grant or deny a Librarian's request for alternative work.

The parties will make every effort to consider requests for the upcoming 2005 holiday closure in accordance with this letter of understanding.

Further, in an effort to continue the local discussion regarding the implementation of the above process, the parties agree to meet and discuss the issue no later than June 30, 2006.

Please indicate your concurrence with this understanding in the space provided below and returning a signed copy to me.

Sincerely,

Shelley L. Nielsen
Assistant Director - Labor Relations

cc: University Librarian Strong
Director Okada
Director Thompson
HR Director Hawthorne

AGREED:

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