ÒJuly
15, 2009 - Corrected
Version
Mark
G. Yudof, President
University
of California
Office
of the President
1111
Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland,
CA 94607
Dear
President Yudof:
I
am writing on behalf of the nearly 5,500 University of California Lawrence
Livermore National Lab (UC/LLNL) retirees who are requesting UC honor its
commitment to provide them access to the quality health care benefits they
earned and specifically, to reinstate UC/LLNL retirees to a health benefit
program the same as UC provides to its retirees.
These
retired UC/LLNL employees honorably served UC as scientists, engineers and
support staff. Throughout their tenures at UC, they were assured, through a
negotiated contract, health benefits and a retirement package equal to those
valuable benefits offered to UC retirees systemwide.
The
transfer of LLNL from UC to the new Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS)
LLC and subsequent actions, have resulted in reduced and differential health
care benefits for UC/LLNL retirees. As I understand, last September,
UC/LLNL retiree health care benefits were significantly reduced with no
forewarning, leaving these retirees with benefits inferior to those offered to
other UC retirees.
The
University of California has an obligation to fulfill its commitment and serve
those who chose to serve the university. I respectfully ask for your
immediate attention to this important issue and seek your assistance in finding
a resolution that would give UC/LLNL retirees equitable retirement benefits
they deserve.
Sincerely,
JOHN
GARAMENDI
Lieutenant
Governor
Regent,
University of California
CC:
Board of RegentsÓ