Collective Bargaining Faculty voted overwhelmingly in favor of the changes and supplements to our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in last month’s ratification vote. A special thanks to those of you who voted! I hope everyone has completed the reading assignments that I announced at last month’s Senate (see the February Senate Minutes). They will be […]
Report to Faculty Senate on University Welfare, March 21, 2012 Read Post »
The Florida Legislature has imposed yet another compensation cut on many faculty members. This year it wasn’t a pay cut per se, but a substantial cut in benefits to members of defined-contribution retirement plans, namely ORP and FRS Florida Investment Plan participants. We are still studying the details of a bill passed on the last
Another Legislative Session, Another Cut Read Post »
“UFF Takes Sides, Yours” is a bumper sticker motto. Its importance is underscored in yesterday’s ruling by Judge Fulford to the effect that the legislature cannot ignore its contractual obligations to university faculty members and other participants in the Florida Retirement System (whether pension or ORP). The battle over the effective 3% pay cut imposed
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Oppose Severe Cuts for State Universities We are down to the last week to leave messages for legislators. This is our last chance to stop severe budget cuts. There is reason to think we could reduce the damage if we stay with the task.
The 2012 Legislative Session: Week Seven Read Post »
Ratification voting is underway. If you are in the faculty bargaining unit and did not vote already, please do so on your way out today. Aside from ratification, I would like to talk about reading assignments today. I will try to be brief and give you more time for your reading. One document I urge
Report on University Welfare for Faculty Senate, February 22nd, 2012 Read Post »
UFF UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA The 2012 Legislative Session: Week Five The Florida Senate released a budget that:
UFF Legislative Update: Week Five Read Post »
The teams closed the 2011-2012 contract negotiations with agreements that can be found here. Later this month you will be asked to ratify the agreement. Even though we formally re-opened negotiations for the 2012-13 year in late January, we have been steadily bargaining since May of 2011 on several issues, mainly: nontenure-track (specialized) faculty reclassification
February 2012: Collective Bargaining Update Read Post »
Contract Ratification is tentatively scheduled for February 21-23. Your departmental stewards will be doing the voting in departments and general voting locations will be at Strozier and the Faculty Senate meeting. Ratification Summary February 2012 Article 23 Salaries Article 31 Amendment and Duration Memorandum of Agreement – Merit Bonus Memorandum of Agreement – Voluntary Separation
2/21-23: Contract Ratification Voting Read Post »
On Friday February 24th, the UFF and BOT bargaining teams will meet from 2:00 to 4:45 at the FSU Training Center. Topics to be discussed are Salary Plan for Professors (SPP), Evaluations, Promotion and Tenure provisions in the Collective Bargaining agreement. The meeting is open to all faculty members.
2/24: Collective Bargaining Session Read Post »
To break with tradition the March First Friday will be held on the third Friday! We will meed at Miller’s Ale House, 722 Apalachee Parkway, from 5:00-7:00 on March 16th.
3/16 First Friday – Miller's Ale House Read Post »
