Any discipline or dismissal can be reviewed by a neutral arbitrator, to determine whether UC took appropriate and fair action, and to determine back pay and reinstatement. Emergency Layoff Only in rare occasions of acts of nature or forces outside the University's control, the University may suspend an ASE's appointment but may continue to pay ASEs during such emergency layoffs. We bargained for the right of ASEs and our Union representatives to review and receive copies of our employment files. ASEs have the right to append material to our files if we disagree with evaluative material in the files. We have the right to ask that incorrect, factual, non-evaluative material in our files be corrected.
ASEs have the right to know the evaluation criteria and procedures for written evaluations.
Non-Discrimination ASEs have strong remedies against discrimination and sexual harassment by law and through the grievance and arbitration procedure. Most UC contracts maintain the employee's right to work free of discrimination and harassment through the law. Breaking the pattern from other contracts, our agreement provides access to grievance and arbitration for discrimination complaints. The University agrees it should not discriminate against or harass any ASE on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, HIV status, status as a covered veteran, age, citizenship, political affiliation and union activity. We negotiated that the University, by March 15 of each year, will begin posting information regarding ASE appointment opportunities for the following academic year, at a central campus web site.