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 »
The UFF-FSU Chapter will sponsor a May 24 luncheon featuring attorneys Thomas W. Brooks and Lynn C. Hearn to discuss legal aspects of recent cuts in retirement benefits. Please let me know if you plan to attend so that we can be sure to have enough food and drink for all. Here is an excerpt
Retirement Cuts and Legal Challenges 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 »
The UFF continues to hear reports from faculty that a few Deans and other administrators claim that the UFF is preventing them from giving raises to individual faculty members. Any such claim is a misstatement. As Vice President Ingram stated in a memo to Deans and Academic Directors on February 9th, “pay increases may be
Discretionary Raises (ADI) Read Post »
All listed candidates were easily elected, along with a few write-ins. Our new (and not so new) UFF-FSU elected leadership, effective immediately is as follows: Officers: Jack Fiorito, President and Senator; Nancy Kellett, Vice President and Senator; Jennifer Profffitt, Vice President and Senator; Joseph Hellweg, Secretary and Senator; Susan C. Losh, Treasurer Senators: Neil Abell,
UFF-FSU Chapter Election Results, 2012 Read Post »
Our First Friday social gathering for April will be at Chez Pierre, 1215 Thomasville Road, beginning at 5:00 on Friday, April 6th. Appetizers will be provided.
April First Friday Read Post »
Collective Bargaining Faculty voted overwhelmingly in favor of the changes and supplements to our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in last month’s ratification vote. A special thanks to those of you who voted! I hope everyone has completed the reading assignments that I announced at last month’s Senate (see the February Senate Minutes). They will be
Report to Faculty Senate on University Welfare, March 21, 2012 Read Post »
The Florida Legislature has imposed yet another compensation cut on many faculty members. This year it wasn’t a pay cut per se, but a substantial cut in benefits to members of defined-contribution retirement plans, namely ORP and FRS Florida Investment Plan participants. We are still studying the details of a bill passed on the last
Another Legislative Session, Another Cut Read Post »
“UFF Takes Sides, Yours” is a bumper sticker motto. Its importance is underscored in yesterday’s ruling by Judge Fulford to the effect that the legislature cannot ignore its contractual obligations to university faculty members and other participants in the Florida Retirement System (whether pension or ORP). The battle over the effective 3% pay cut imposed
Judge Fulford's Ruling on Pay Cuts Read Post »
