START Program
Comparison of START Program and Alternate Salary Reduction Plan
NOTE: The START Program has recently changed the minimum allowable reduction in time from 10% to 5%. The 5% reduction is effective March 1, 2009.
In an effort to address the budget deficit facing the University as a result of the State of California budget crisis and other budget reductions, UC is offering a new Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) program. As in the past, START is one way to help UC cope with budget cuts in an attempt to minimize the need for layoffs.
START is a temporary, voluntary program in which eligible employees may, with the approval of their department, reduce their working hours and corresponding pay between 5% and 50%. START participants, who must remain on pay status at least 50% of full-time each month while on START, continue to accrue vacation, sick leave and UC Retirement Plan service credit at their pre-START accrual rate.
Participation in the START Program for exclusively represented employees is dependent upon agreement by the applicable union. Currently, unrepresented employees (Unit 99), CUE-represented employees (CX), NX-represented employees (CNA), AFSCME-represented employees (SX & EX units), UC-AFT-represented employees (LX) and UPTE-represented employees (HX, RX & TX Units) are eligible to sign up for the START program.
For more information from the Office of the President about the START program, please click here.
For any questions, please contact Employee & Labor Relations at (530) 754-8892.
START Contract Amendment (PDF)
PPS Users: Please click here for a helpful guide providing instructions for enrolling eligible employees in the START Program, along with screen shots & instructions for entering time on the roster with the START distributions.
