Academic Personnel Office

The Transitional Position Pilot Program provides a set number of transitional positions per the contract extension agreement between the University of California and the UAW. Graduate Student Employees who are selected will receive up to one quarter of a transitional position as an ASE or GSR subject to all the terms and conditions of the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.

Program Eligibility

1. In good employment standing, including conduct and performance
2. Dependent on their Principal Investigator for employment
3. Have been with their Principal Investigator for at least three quarters
4. The Graduate Student employee has made a clear argument, corroborated by the department, that there is an irreparable employment-related conflict in the supervisor/supervisee relationship and that the supervisor relationship is beyond repair for reasons outside of the graduate student employee’s control, or that the graduate student employee’s PI left the University;
5. Has not previously received a transitional position. 

To apply for the program, complete the application that can be found here 
Please Email apomail@ucr.edu with any questions about the program.