On September 9th and 10th, faculty will be asked to accept or reject, via a ratification vote, changes to the 2013-2016 Collective Bargaining Agreement.  These changes were negotiated between UFF-FSU and the Board of Trustees.  A list of all changes to the document and the text of all tentatively agreed Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) are presented below, followed […]

The BOT and UFF-FSU teams met on July 23 and continued discussing salary, but the teams still remain far apart.  On the upside, the BOT team added  ½ a percent to its total offer and is willing to earmark a part of the package to include performance raises to help keep up  with the cost

The UFF and Board of Trustees teams spent Wednesday’s bargaining session negotiating salary but remain far apart.  Differences center on the total amount of salary money and on its distribution.  The BOT team offered a package amounting to 2.5% of the total faculty salary base to be distributed solely on the basis of departmental merit

The bargaining teams met on June 18, and the BOT team presented its counterproposal on Article 23 Salaries.  The BOT proposal was disappointing in offering very little merit increases, no cost of living adjustments, and no market equity adjustments, all high priority issues identified by the UFF spring faculty poll. The UFF-FSU team argued that by

The teams met on May 28 and June 6. The BOT team presented a counterproposal on Article 24 Benefits and the teams continued to discuss the issue.  The UFF-FSU team presented a proposal on Article 30 Severability, and the teams discussed it, as well.  The BOT team anticipates having a salary counter-proposal on Article 23 Salary by

Here is a list of the status of contract articles open for bargaining in 2014 with links to the signed versions. Negotiating Ground Rules Article  8 – Appointment  – Opened by BOT – Tentatively Agreed Article  9 – Assignment of Responsibilities – Opened by BOT – Withdrawn Article 10 – Performance Evaluations – Tentatively Agreed Article 23

Bargaining for the 2014-15 reopeners commenced on April 30, and the teams agreed to Negotiating Ground Rules and gave overviews of the changes they seek.  The BOT team opened Article 8 Appointment and Article 9 Assignment of Responsibilities, with the goal of seeking changes in regard to Specialized Faculty, and the UFF team opened Article 24

In acknowledgement that the delay in implementing raises is a loss of pay to faculty, the bargaining teams agreed to distribute the funds across the bargaining unit.  This will result in a one time payment to faculty who have been rated satisfactory on their evaluation.  This payment will be distributed on December 13, and will

(a)    Polling Times and Locations Day                 Date                    Time                        Location Monday              September 23            1:00pm-3:00pm           A213 Holley Bldg, Panama City Campus Wednesday        September 25           10:00am-12:00pm        University Center C Wednesday        September 25           11:00am-1:00pm          MagLab Wednesday        September 25           12:00pm-2:00pm          Strozier Library Wednesday        September 25           1:00pm-3:00pm            Dodd Hall Wednesday        September 25           2:00pm-4:00pm            Strozier Library Thursday             September 26          10:00am-12:00pm        Keursteiner Music

Summary of Contract Changes, 2013-2016                                         September 17, 2013 UFF faculty and Administration/Board of Trustees teams have concluded negotiations for the 2013-2016 contract. Tentative Agreements and Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs), subject to ratification votes by the UFF-represented