At a March 14 meeting, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 (Education) will be discussing a revamp of the CPEC faculty salary comparison methodology. CUCFA is using the opportunity to argue the need to consider relative costs of living in any Read More …

On February 28th, CUCFA delivered the following letter to Senator Yee: Dear Senator Yee, The Council of University of California Faculty Associations is pleased to support SB 190. With respect to the University of California, this measure will insure that Read More …

February 9, 2007 Dear Judy: We agreed at our meeting on January 29 that you would send CUCFA the agenda materials for the February 9 meeting of the UC Faculty Welfare Committee and ask Chair Susan French’s permission for us Read More …

CUCFA was very active this legislative session. What follows are updates on the bills that we acted on and discussed with legislators. The Budget: This year the state budget was reasonably generous to UC, providing funding above the minimums specified Read More …

On June 26th, CUCFA delivered the following letter to Assemblyman Yee and to members and staff of the Senate Committee on Higher Education: Dear Assemblyman Yee, The Council of University of California Faculty Associations strongly endorse the intent of the Read More …

On May 12th, CUCFA delivered the following letter (along with print copies of the referred report) to members of the California Senate and Assembly sitting on education budget committees: The UC Academic Senate Committee on Planning and Budget has recently Read More …

by Eric Hays and Charles Nash During the legislative session that began in January, CUCFA will be lobbying state legislators on at least three fronts: (1) Faculty Recruitment–if UC is to retain its identity as the world’s premier public university Read More …

CUCFA sent the following letter to Senator Jack Scott’s office for distribution to the Senate Education Committee: February 8, 2006 To: The Honorable Jack Scott, Chair Senate Education Committee Re: Hearing on University of California Compensation Practices, February 8, 2006 Read More …

Mr. Gerald Parsky, Chair Board of Regents University of California RE: Action Item 5C (January 18, 2006) Dear Chair Parsky: The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) has serious concerns about proceeding with a permanent division of assets between UCRP Read More …

Mr. Gerald Parsky, Chair Board of Regents University of California RE: Action Item 3C (January 18, 2006) Dear Chair Parsky: The Regents should not implement last November’s decision on the Senior Leadership Compensation Group (SLCG) as though nothing has happened Read More …