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 »
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 »
UFF President Tom Auxter provides an update on legislative developments affecting Florida higher education in a document available at: https://uff-fsu.org/art/WhatWeFaceNow18January2012.pdf Collective bargaining continues today at 2pm at the FSU Training Center. This week’s “University Welfare” report to the FSU Faculty Senate, focused on Senate-related NTTF issues, is available at: https://uff-fsu.org/art/fs20120118.pdf Email Migration Alert! FSU IT
UFF-FSU Update, January 20th, 2012 Read Post »
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
UFF Update, Oct. 20th Read Post »
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
Report on University Welfare Read Post »
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 »
