Staff and Academic Reduction in Time (START) Program (updated for 2009)
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 reduce their working hours and corresponding pay between 5% 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. As of March 2009, participation at the 5% level is automatically approved. Anything higher than 5% needs to be approved by the department manager. Refer to the 2009 Announcement: Modification to the START Programs for more details.
Please select any of the links below for more information.
Table of Contents
- 2009 Announcement: Modifications to the START Program
- 2008 START Program Announcement
- Berkeley Implementation of START program
- Berkeley Implementation Procedures
- START Contract, UCB Version (PDF)
- START Contract Amendment, UCB Version (PDF)
- Model letter for department decision to decline participation in the START program (PDF)
- Information about how the UC Berkeley Furlough/Salary Reduction Plan impacts START (new: September 2009)
- General Information (External links)