This Friday, July 19th, the UFF and the Board of Trustees negotiating teams reached an agreement on promotion raises. This memorandum of agreement continues promotion raises at the same levels as last year. This agreement was reached to avoid any delay in distributing promotion raises at the start of the fall term. The increases will be 12% for a first promotion to associate level and 15% for a second promotion to the full level.
Art 23-Salaries MOA Promotions TA 2013-07-19
Month: July 2013
Bargaining Update July 15, 2013, two articles signed
The UFF and BOT bargaining teams met on Monday and reached tentative agreement on 2 articles (9 and 17).
The contract section on Assignment of Responsibilities (AOR) is amended. New language allows for on-line management of AOR forms and clarifies the status of Specialized Faculty to co-direct doctoral committees.
Art 9-Assignment of Responsibilities TA 2013-07-15
The contract section on Leaves was updated to change the number of hours of leave faculty can transfer into the University from prior Florida public-sector employment and to extend paid parental leave to faculty funded by Contracts and Grants whose grants allow for and fund it.
Art 17-Leaves TA 2013-07-15
Sections on priority for summer teaching, faculty-student relations, domestic partner benefits, sabbaticals and salaries are still under negotiation.