Both Stanford University and the University of California have begun tackling the concerns of postdocs on their campuses. Stanford University has adopted, and University of California schools are considering adopting, policies that share certain elements (Christopherson 2002 and University of California System 2002). These include a minimum annual salary ($36,000 at Stanford and $29,000 at University of California schools); medical benefits; a 5-year limit for postdoc positions, after which postdocs may be hired in staff positions; a grievance policy; and a leave policy. Stanford is publishing a best-practices manual for postdocs and their mentors and is expanding its career center to help postdocs in their transition to permanent employment (Sreenivasan 2003).