Happy New Year! Hope you had a refreshing break. Volunteers and UFF staff have continued to work for FSU faculty these past few weeks, as indicated in part in the balance of this update. 1. At the “Ledge.” President Barron has noted that the initial state budget discussions have NOT included plans for large cuts […]
Collective Bargaining We’ve had just one bargaining session since the last Senate meeting. In contrast to most of our weekly sessions since May, which have focused on the Administration/BOT’s desire to revise performance evaluation procedures, we addressed academic freedom (Article 5), domestic partner benefits, and revisions to the Salary Plan for Professors (Article 25). At
Report on University Welfare for Faculty Senate, December 7th, 2011 Read Post »
Report on University Welfare for Faculty Senate, November 16th, 2011 By Professor Jack Fiorito, UFF-FSU President I heard that my report was missed last month! I will try to make it up to you in a brief update on UFF and Faculty Welfare since my previous report in September. Consultation UFF representatives met with President
November 16th Update to Faculty Senate Read Post »
Hardly a day passes recently without some discouraging word for public higher education from the Legislature or the Governor. Most of you have probably already seen or heard about the Governor’s posting of faculty salaries from throughout the State University System. Although announced with reference to accountability and transparency, several faculty members have suggested more
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The following guidelines and procedures have been announced for 2011 non-recurring merit bonus awards. As per the Memorandum of Agreement between UFF-FSU and the FSU Board of Trustees, bonuses will average $750 per faculty FTE and will be distributed based on established departmental evaluation procedures. Memorandum to deans, chairs, and others regarding Merit Award guidelines
2011 Non-Recurring Merit Bonus Award Procedure Announced Read Post »
Report on University Welfare for Faculty Senate, September 21st, 2011 By Professor Jack Fiorito, UFF-FSU President Collective Bargaining The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for 2010-13 was finally printed and distributed. If you do not have your copy please let me know. Bargaining on re-openers for 2011-12 commenced in May, with salaries (Art. 23) automatically re-opened
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The UFF-FSU bargaining team, and its counterpart representing the Board of Trustees, have signed off on a memorandum of agreement concerning Winter Break. Ratification of this and other MOAs and article reopeners (e.g. the previously announced MOA on merit pay and the renegotiated version of Article 23 [Salaries]) will be held later this semester.
Bargaining Team Signs Off on Winter Break Memorandum of Agreement Read Post »
Members of the UFF-FSU bargaining unit at the FSU School (Florida High) vote today (September 1) on their new 2011-2014 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Voting is taking place from 7:30-12:10 and 1:05-3:30 in front of the FSU School library.
FSU School (Florida High) CBA Ratification Read Post »
[Posted on behalf of Robin Goodman, UFF-FSU Chapter Secretary and Bargaining Team Member] The UFF-FSU bargaining team is happy to announce that at the August 8th bargaining session the BOT team acknowledged our cogent arguments on most positions. And more: due to UFF’s persistence and diligence at the bargaining table, the Board of Trustees’ team
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Bargaining Update August 5, 2011 Summary: The UFF and the BOT bargaining teams met Monday, August 1st and Wednesday, August 3rd to continue salary negotiations (Article 23 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement or CBA) that began in June and continued throughout July. The good news is that both sides are in substantial agreement about implementing
Bargaining Update, August 5, 2011 Read Post »
