Side Letter #1--Tentative Agreements
UC/AFT Negotiations
March 15, 2002
The parties agree that the language contained in the following articles (as reflected by the listed numbers and
titles), shall be continued in a successor agreement upon conclusion of the negotiation process. Any article
included in this list may be reconsidered if the article is affected by changes to other articles currently open
and under negotiation. This has the effect of reaching tentative agreement on these articles.
This is a reaffirmation of a similar agreement reached in June 2001. Neither party shall utilize this
agreement as evidence of progress, or lack thereof, in negotiations or for public comment about the
negotiations.
Article 2 - Academic Freedom
Article 6 - Academic Year - Appointment (as modified by the deletion of "Nine-Month" in the
title and on condition that the parties agree to a side letter specifying that change is non-substantive
and that change does not affect any obligation to meet and confer on changes to
summer session.
Article 14 - Per Diem
Articel 15 - Holidays (as modified by the addition of Veterans Day).
Article 16 - Moving Expenses
Article 17 - Medical Separation
Article 20 - Reassignment
Article 21 - Rehabilitation (as modified by the delegation of section E.)
Article 30 - Academic Calendars (according to the language in the Memorandum of
Understanding that expired on June 30, 2000.)
Article 32 - Sexual Harassment
Article 35 - Immigration Reform and Control Act
Article 39 - Severability
Article 40 - Successors
Notwithstanding the above, if the parties agree to a non-substantive change in the contractual term used to
refer to members of the unit, that change shall be incorporated in the above articles.
In addition, the parties agree that any additional tentative agreements reached shall continue through the
conclusion of the full negotiation process and, in the event of impasse, shall become part of each party's last, best and final offer. Any tentative agreement may be reconsidered if the particle is affected by changes to
other articles currently open and under negotiation.
