Contract & rights
Every summary on this page is a navigation aid. The signed collective-bargaining agreement is the controlling document, and each topic summary would be verified with UTA before launch.
Salary schedules, stipends and payroll
Read more →02Workday & yearCalendars, hours and preparation time
Read more →03LeavesSick leave, family leave and absences
Read more →04BenefitsHealth coverage and employee benefits
Read more →05Class sizeClass-size and caseload provisions
Read more →06EvaluationTimelines, observations and responses
Read more →07AssignmentsTransfers, vacancies and workload
Read more →08GrievancesProcedures, timelines and representation
Read more →Topic summaries
Where to find the salary schedule, how placement works, and who to ask when a paycheck looks wrong.
A launch version would cite the exact article and section, link to the operative agreement, and show a last-reviewed date approved by UTA.
Ask UTA about this topic →The work calendar, duty hours, preparation time and adjunct duties—summarized in plain language.
A launch version would cite the exact article and section, link to the operative agreement, and show a last-reviewed date approved by UTA.
Ask UTA about this topic →Types of leave, how they interact, and what notice or documentation the agreement describes.
A launch version would cite the exact article and section, link to the operative agreement, and show a last-reviewed date approved by UTA.
Ask UTA about this topic →What coverage the agreement addresses and where official plan documents live.
A launch version would cite the exact article and section, link to the operative agreement, and show a last-reviewed date approved by UTA.
Ask UTA about this topic →What the agreement says about class size and caseload, and what to do when numbers look out of line.
A launch version would cite the exact article and section, link to the operative agreement, and show a last-reviewed date approved by UTA.
Ask UTA about this topic →The evaluation cycle, observation expectations and your right to respond in writing.
A launch version would cite the exact article and section, link to the operative agreement, and show a last-reviewed date approved by UTA.
Ask UTA about this topic →How vacancies are posted, how transfers work and what workload language applies.
A launch version would cite the exact article and section, link to the operative agreement, and show a last-reviewed date approved by UTA.
Ask UTA about this topic →The steps and timelines of the grievance procedure—and why talking to UTA early matters.
A launch version would cite the exact article and section, link to the operative agreement, and show a last-reviewed date approved by UTA.
Ask UTA about this topic →UUSD currently lists a 2025–26 UTA agreement. UTA would confirm the operative document and decide whether to host an approved copy here.