Collective Bargaining Updates
This page provides United Academics of KU (UAKU) collective bargaining updates as they become available.
Live Stats Tracker
56
Negotiation Sessions
157
UAKU Proposals and Counter-Proposals
151
University Proposals and Counter-Proposals
31
Proposals with Tentative Agreement by both Parties
Proposals in which a tentative agreement has been reached by UAKU & KU Management:
- Labor-Management meetings
- Severability
- Parties to the Agreement
- Dues Deduction
- Purpose
- Academic Freedom & Responsibility
- Notices
- Availability of Agreement
- Personnel Files
- Modified Instructional Duties
- Benefits
- Emerit Status
- Phased Retirement
- Benefits for Retirees (side letter)
- Non-discrimination and Anti-harassment
- Facilities and Equipment
- Recognition
- Side letter on use of Area Director title
- Financial Exigency
- Academic Program Discontinuation
- Shared Governance
- Dicipline
- Health and Safety
- Workload
- Side letter on Supplemental Salary Fund Policy
- Union Rights
- Management Rights
- Sabbatical
- Appointments
- Promotion & Tenure
- Evaluations
Spring Semester 2026 Collective Bargaining Meeting Summaries
Below is a summary of collective bargaining sessions between the UAKU and KU management negotiating teams from the 2026 Spring semester. The meeting summaries list new proposals and counterproposals passed by each party as well as proposals on which the parties came to a temporary agreement.
Discussion on compensation costing analysis
Counterproposals passed by KU:
- Evaluations
Counterproposals passed by UAKU:
- Evaluations
Tentative Agreement reached on the following proposals:
- Promotion & Tenure
- Evaluations
Counterproposals passed by KU:
- Evaluations
- Promotion & Tenure
- leaves
Discussion about Promotion and Tenure, Evaluations, and Leaves
Discussion about compensation