2008 Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program
Effective July 1, 2008, the University is implementing a new two-year Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) program.
The University has provided flexibility in the design of START to give departments latitude in implementing the program effectively within the context of their missions, operational needs, service requirements, and budgets.
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 10 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.
Please select any of the links below for more information.
Table of Contents
- START Program Announcement
- Berkeley Implementation of START program
- Berkeley Implementation Procedures
- START Contract, UCB Version (PDF)
- START Contract Amendment (PDF)
- Model letter for department decision to decline participation in the START program (PDF)
- General Information