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UW/UAW Contract (Effective 6/8/11 - 4/30/12)
Article 5 Childcare

Section 1. ASEs will continue to be eligible to apply for the Childcare Assistance Program, which provides eligible student parents with direct financial assistance to cover basic childcare costs.

Section 2. ASEs shall be eligible for Sick Child Care Services (currently TLC operated through Virginia Mason Medical Center) for mildly sick children. The University shall underwrite the entire daily fee. ASEs shall pay only a one-time registration fee of $5 for each child.

Section 3. An ASE representative will be appointed annually to the Advisory Committee on Work/Life Issues to further the goal of improving access to affordable on-site childcare for ASEs and to address equity in eligibility for the Childcare Assistance Program.

Section 4.

  1. Beginning September 16th, 2011, each eligible ASE shall receive up to $600 per quarter for childcare expenses incurred during the ASE's appointment period.
  2. An ASE is considered eligible if s/he has one or more dependents and has not received an award from the UW Child Care Assistance Program.
  3. For the 2011-2012 academic year, the University agrees to commit $25,000 for the purpose of ASE childcare expenses.
  4. The parties shall negotiate a system for application, decision and notification of awards prior to August 1, 2011.

Section 5. At the request of either party, the Union and the University will continue to meet and discuss, through the Union-Management Committee or through other means, childcare-related improvements for ASE parents.