Retirement Cuts and Legal Challenges

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 from a
downloadable flyer available at

http://www.uff-fsu.org/art/fly20120524RetCuts.pdf

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UFF-FSU Chapter Election Results, 2012

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, Margaret Ashmore, Luis Balicas, Ralph Brower, Michael Buchler, Jeanette Castillo, Chris Coutts, Vlad Dobraslavljevic, Michael Fair, Alisha Gaines, Alejandro Gallard, Robin Goodman, Scott Hannahs, Kristine Harper, RaMonda Horton, Annette Jones, Randolph Langley, Ian McDonald, Joshua Newman, Irene Padavic, Kate Petersen, James Rhoades, Robert Schwartz, Lee Stepina, Jennifer Wells Continue reading

April First Friday

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.

2/21-23: Contract Ratification Voting

Contract Ratification is tentatively scheduled for February 21-23. Your departmental stewards will be doing the voting in departments and general voting locations will be at Strozier and the Faculty Senate meeting.

Ratification Summary February 2012
Article 23 Salaries
Article 31 Amendment and Duration
Memorandum of Agreement – Merit Bonus
Memorandum of Agreement – Voluntary Separation Program 2011-01-13
Memorandum of Agreement – Winter Break 2011