On October 3, the FSUS faculty voted unanimously to ratify the 2014-2017 collective bargaining agreement. Thank you to all who voted and to all who volunteered to help with ratification. Special thanks to Noreen Beattie, Sal Guastella, and Michael Craig for their work at the bargaining table. An extra special thanks goes to Norma Jean […]
FSUS Ratification Results Read Post »
by Professor Jennifer Proffitt Ratification The ratification vote for the changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement was held last week, and the vote was 285 “yes” and 3 “no.” Some of the highlights include: Continuation of Sustained Performance Increases of 3% for eligible full professors and eminent scholars, and, for the first time, for the
Report to the Faculty Senate, September 19, 2014 Read Post »
Florida International University’s Faculty Senate passed the following resolution today: The Faculty Senate of Florida International University expresses its support for the following resolution adopted by the Faculty Senate of Florida State University: “Be it resolved that we, the members of the Florida State University Faculty Senate, call upon the Presidential Search Advisory Committee not
FIU's Resolution in Support of FSU's Resolution Read Post »
The UFF-FSU Executive Council passed the following resolution: We endorse the FSU Faculty Senate’s resolution stating, “Be it resolved that we, the members of the Florida State University Faculty Senate, call upon the Presidential Search Advisory Committee not to recommend Senator Thrasher as a candidate for President of FSU. We further call upon the Board of
Resolution in Support of the Faculty Senate Read Post »
NOTICE OF RATIFICATION VOTE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY BARGAINING UNIT REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA – FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY UFF-FSU VOTING FOR RATIFICATION OF THE 2014-2015 AMENDMENTS TO THE 2013-2016 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UFF-FSU AND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY WILL OCCUR AS LISTED BELOW:
Notice of Ratification Vote Read Post »
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
UFF-FSU Ratification Summary 2014-2015 Read Post »
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
Collective Bargaining Update July 23, 2014 Read Post »
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
Collective Bargaining Update July 16, 2014 Read Post »
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
Collective Bargaining Update June 18, 2014 Read Post »
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
Collective Bargaining Update June 10, 2014 Read Post »
