As the Legislature and Governor enter the end game for the 2015-2016 budget, here is a review of provisions related to UC in the Governor’s latest budget proposal—the May revise, which is now being considered by the Legislature. It appears likely that the final UC budget will have provisions that address access and affordability. What…
The following letter was sent to legislative leaders and the members of the budget conference committee. This letter contains comments from the Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) on some aspects of the May revise that relate to the University of California. 1) We support the provisions of the May revise related to restrictions on…
This past February, the Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) became aware that the UC administration was considering plans to restructure the health benefits for all University of California employees. At a meeting of the UC Senate Faculty Welfare Committee, John Stobo, Vice President for UC Health, outlined a plan to push UC employees currently enrolled in HMO plans such…
By Stanton A. Glantz, Professor of Medicine, UCSF Once, California had abundant water and few foresaw the challenge of global warming. Governor Brown, recognizing that it is impossible to simply roll back the clock on these problems, is leading California to confront this changed reality with enormous efforts that have uncertain outcomes. But there is…
UC has now responded to the letter we sent on April 7th. The response is reprinted below: Thank you for sharing the Council of UC Faculty Associations’ letter of April 7 to President Napolitano regarding the possible restructuring of healthcare plans available to UC employees. I am pleased to respond on the President’s behalf….
April 13, 2015 Senator Richard Pan State Capitol Building, Room 4070 Sacramento, CA 95814 fax: 916-651-4906 Re: SB 424 (Pan) as introduced February 25, 2015 Position: Oppose Dear Senator Pan, The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) strongly opposes SB 424 as introduced. This bill is essentially the same as AB 992 (as introduced), which…
Update: The healthcare petition has been sent to President Napolitano. It generated 2, 611 signatures, the vast majority senate faculty. The original announcement and call for signatures is below: Dear Colleague, As you may be aware, the University of California is considering restructuring the provision of medical plans for its employees across the ten…
UC has dramatically increased admissions of non-resident students since 2009, from the historical 10 to 12 percent system-wide up to 30% in 2014. The University has argued that the extra $24,000 in non-resident tuition these students pay is used to pay for more seats for California resident students. UC ignores the fact that about half…
Dear Colleagues, A year ago Colleen Lye and James Vernon, co-chairs of the Berkeley Faculty Association, drew the attention of faculty across the ten campuses of the University of California to the continuing degradation of their pensions, benefits and salaries. Faculty were, they noted, still underpaid in relation to their peers at competitor institutions. Despite…
Read “Financial Options for Restoring Quality and Access to Public Higher Education in California: 2015-16” below or download a PDF of it. If you’re really a policy wonk, download the spreadsheets behind this report. WORKING PAPER FINANCIAL OPTIONS FOR RESTORING QUALITY AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA: 2015-16 Stanton A. Glantz Professor of…