The UFF-FSU Chapter will host a luncheon featuring our new VP for Faculty Development and Advancement, Sally McRorie, on Wednesday, Sept. 26th at 12:30pm in the Oglesby Union’s Florida Room. A postable flyer with more information is available at: https://uff-fsu.org/art/fly20120926McRorie.pdf
McRorie Luncheon & Bargaining Update Read Post »
Today, your UFF-FSU bargaining team offered to immediately sign off on promotion increases of 12% for promotion to Associate and 15% for promotion to Full. Unfortunately, negotiations stalled because of the Administration’s insistence on linking promotion increases (the amounts of which are not in dispute) to Administrative Discretionary Increases (ADIs). We have been informed that
Bargaining Update – Promotion Increases Delayed? Read Post »
“’Shared governance’ is much revered by faculty, but it adds vastly to administrative costs and stifles innovation and change. Shared governance is a byproduct of academic tenure, where faculty members with lifetime appointments face little consequence from trying, often successfully, to obstruct changes that might reduce their power or influence or increase their teaching load.“
Faculty Shared Governance Read Post »
The UFF-FSU faculty negotiating team presented proposals on four articles at July 18th’s session. These proposals and a link to each are:
DRAFT minutes from July 10th’s consultation with President Barron, Provost Stokes, and other administration representatives are now posted at the UFF-FSU web site (www.uff-fsu.org). The URL is: https://uff-fsu.org/art/Mins2012July10Consult-UFFdraft.pdf Charts from the UFF May faculty poll comparing Specialized Faculty (NTTF) and
UFF/FSU Presidents Consultation Read Post »
First Friday will be held from 5-7pm on July 6th at Momo’s Brew Pub, 1410 Market Street. As usual, our UFF-FSU Chapter will provide snacks (pizza!). Refreshing beverages will be available, and faculty members from throughout FSU will provide interesting conversation. Please come out and relax with your colleagues and get informal updates on bargaining
First Friday and Other Upcoming Events Read Post »
An expanded edition of the report on the May, 2012 FSU Faculty Poll is now available at the www.uff-fsu.org web site, or via direct link at: https://uff-fsu.org/art/May2012FacPollResultsAll-Post.pdf This edition includes hundreds of faculty comments that help to clarify and elaborate on the meaning of the quantitative results released last week. The quantitative results appear in
Highlights and Comments from the May, 2012 FSU Faculty Poll Read Post »
More than 500 FSU faculty members responded to the UFF-FSU poll earlier this month. This constitutes approximately 31% of UFF-represented FSU faculty (1600+ members of the General Faculty Bargaining Unit). Preliminary tabulations are available at: https://uff-fsu.org/art/May2012FacPollResultsNC-Post.pdf
Preliminary May, 2012 Poll: Barron Rocks, Pols Reek Read Post »
In response to a UFF-FSU Facilitation request and meeting (see Sec. 20.8(a) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement), FSU Administration representatives notified UFF-FSU representatives on Monday that additional merit bonus distributions will be made in several colleges and other academic units. The Facilitation was initiated because UFF-FSU analysis indicated certain units distributed less bonus funds than called for
Merit Bonus and Other Updates Read Post »
By Professor Jack Fiorito, Senator and UFF-FSU President “Welcome” to new, continuing, and returning Senators. This is a good time to review the roles of the Senate and of the United Faculty of Florida (UFF). The Faculty Senate is the voice of the faculty on academic matters, and can express its opinion on “any subject
Report on University Welfare for Faculty Senate, April 18th, 2012 Read Post »
