A group of high-paid University of California executives are petitioning for increases in retirement benefits that amount to tens of millions of dollars, threatening legal action if the regents do not fulfill an agreement made more than 10 years ago.
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Regents raise maximum retirement age in new retirement program
Future UC employees will see a less generous retirement package with the adoption of a comprehensive new plan by the University of California Board of Regents during a special meeting on Monday.
Admitting more nonresidents will bring valued revenue to UCs
Alumni and admissions staff fanned out across Southeast Asia and the U.S.
Regents approve 8 percent tuition increase
The University of California Board of Regents approved an 8 percent tution increase Thursday over calls by students, state officials and members of the board to seek longer-term solutions to budget difficulties.
UC Board of Regents approve 8 percent fee increase for fall 2011
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The UC Board of Regents approved an 8 percent fee increase Thursday, raising fees to $11,124 for fall 2011.
UC Board of Regents to make final decision on tuition
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; Faced with an 8 percent fee increase proposal, the UC Board of Regents will debate today whether another fee increase is worth the political backlash.
Fee hike protests in San Francisco turn violent
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; University of California police arrested 13 people and used pepper spray to subdue aggressive demonstrators Wednesday morning outside of the UC Board of Regents meeting at UC San Francisco.