On May 7, 2025, CalArts and UAW met to continue discussion of the proposed Voluntary Separation Program (VSP) and Bridge to Retirement Plan (BRP; see May 1 update). UAW provided a counterproposal for CalArts’ consideration. CalArts provided partial responses to this counterproposal, and said a full response on what may be possible would be provided as soon as possible, anticipated by the next day. CalArts also offered a proposal for a Health Retirement Account for those who are Medicare eligible.
UAW also expressed wanting to bargain over the Regular and Technical Faculty appointments not exceeding three years (see May 1 update). As stated in CalArts’ initial email to UAW, this is a metric of faculty renewal already provided in the faculty handbook and past practice, which allows for variation of faculty terms.