[August 19, 2004]

As part of its ongoing efforts to recognize the many contributions and continued dedication of its employees, especially in the face of multiple-year budget cuts and no systemwide salary increases for staff employees, the University of California is instituting a new one-year Bonus Leave Program that gives staff employees additional paid leave time.

The 2004-05 Bonus Leave Program will provide two additional paid leave days (16 hours for full-time employees, less for part-time employees) to non-represented staff employees not receiving a general salary increase in 2004-05. Based on comments during the formal notice period, the program has been revised to ensure that all eligible employees receive the bonus leave in as efficient and timely fashion as possible. Consistent with the program's intent, the bonus leave will, in most cases, be used during the December 2004 holiday period, specifically on December 28 and 29, 2004. If absences on those days present operational concerns, local management will schedule alternative bonus leave days in the period December 1, 2004 to January 31, 2005.

For more information: Academic, Medical Center or UC DOE Laboratory employees are not covered by this program. Similar approaches are being developed for Medical Center staff employees. Application of the program to represented employees is subject to collective bargaining.

• 2004-05 Bonus Leave Program for Non-Represented Staff Employees

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