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.
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-AFT's 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.
