UC Irvine Office of Academic Personnel is responsible for the administration, implementation, and complaint resolution processes of the academic collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). This office is responsible for communication with the campus constituents on issues regarding collective bargaining, grievance processes, changes in labor contracts for the following academic units:
United Auto Workers (UAW)
- Academic Researchers Unit (AR)
- Academic Student Employees (BX)
- Graduate Student Researchers (BR)
- Postdoctoral Scholars (PX)
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
- Non-Senate Instructional Unit (IX)
- Professional Librarians (LX)
All contract grievances should be submitted directly to: APLRGrievances@uci.edu.
FAQs about Union Representation and Collective Bargaining
For frequently asked questions about labor relations, union representation, and collective bargaining, please see University of California, Office of the President’s FAQs at: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/faq.html
Contact Information
Kristin Beattie
Academic Labor and Employee Relations Director
(949) 824-5103 k.beattie@uci.edu
Kelly Lindlar
Academic Labor and Employee Associate Director
(949) 824-2139 kindlar@uci.edu
Vanissa Tsang
Academic Labor and Employee Relations Project Analyst
(949) 824-3470 vanissa.t@uci.edu
| Unit | Contracts | Grievance Forms | Union Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Researchers Unit (AR) | Academic Researchers Contract 2022-2027 | Grievance Form: Academic Researchers | uaw5810@uaw5810.org 510-845-5726 |
| Academic Student Employees (BX) | Academic Student Employees Contract 2022-2025 | Grievance Form: Academic Student Employees | uaw2865@uaw2865.org 510-549-3863 |
| Graduate Student Researchers (BR) | Graduate Student Researchers Contract 2022-2025 | info@studentresearchersunited.org | |
| Unit 18 Instructional Unit (IX) | Unit 18 Instructional Unit Contract 2021-2026 |
Honora St. Clair Irvine Steward | |
| Postdoctoral Scholars (PX) | Postdoctoral Scholars Contract 2022-2027 | Grievance Form: Postdoctoral Scholars | uaw5810@uaw5810.org 510-845-5726 |
| Professional Librarians (LX) | Professional Librarians Contract 2019-2024 |
Honora St. Clair Irvine Steward |