This Memorandum of Understanding, hereinafter referred to as "MOU", is entered
into by The Regents of the University of California, a corporation, hereinafter
referred to as the "University" and the University Council, American Federation of
Teachers at the University of California, hereinafter referred to as "UC-AFT."
The purpose is to establish mutually the terms and conditions of employment and
the rights of the parties to this MOU. It is the intent and purpose of the parties
hereto that this MOU constitutes an implementation of the provisions of HEERA and
provides for harmonious and constructive employment relations in the interest of the
public, the students, the University, and the employees represented by UC-AFT.
The parties recognize that good faith collective bargaining is a means of achieving
this purpose through a process which gives legitimate expression to the concerns of
the unit members as represented by the University Council, American Federation of
Teachers and of the University of California.
