Collective Bargaining Update June 10, 2014

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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 June 18, so the parties agreed to schedule the next bargaining session for that date.

UFF-FSU Press Statement about the Search and the Petition June 10, 2014

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More than 1,400 Members from FSU Community Demand a Reset of the Presidential Search

Petition and comments to be presented at June 11th meeting

 On Wednesday, June 11, The United Faculty of Florida, Florida State University Chapter, will present to the Presidential Search Advisory Committee and to the Chair of the FSU Board of Trustees more than 1,400 signatures on a petition calling for a reset of the presidential search to ensure that it is fair, open, inclusive, and transparent. UFF-FSU has been involved in the presidential search process from the beginning and has pointed out several concerns regarding how the search process has been and continues to be conducted in an inappropriate and highly unusual manner. This irregular process includes a missing deadline for applications, a job advertisement inconsistent with the criteria adopted by the Presidential Search Advisory Committee, a recommendation to interview just one candidate who at that point had not submitted application materials, a large search committee with too few faculty and student representatives, and a process that appears to be tainted by political maneuvering.

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Collective Bargaining 2014 Status

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Here is a list of the status of contract articles open for bargaining in 2014 with links to the signed versions.

  1. Negotiating Ground Rules
  2. Article  8 – Appointment  – Opened by BOT – Tentatively Agreed
  3. Article  9 – Assignment of Responsibilities – Opened by BOT – Withdrawn
  4. Article 10 – Performance Evaluations – Tentatively Agreed
  5. Article 23 – Salaries – Opened by both – UFF Proposed – Tentatively Agreed
  6. Article 24 – Benefits – Opened by UFF – Withdrawn
  7. Article 29 – Severability – Opened by UFF – Withdrawn
  8. Article 30 – Amendment and Duration – Opened by both – Tentatively Agreed
  9. Promotion Increase MOA – Tentatively Agreed
  10. Winter Break MOA – Opened by Both – Tentatively Agreed
  11. Domestic Partner Stipend Policy and MOA – Opened by both – Tentatively Agreed
  12. Instructional Support Faculty MOA – Opened by BOT – Tentatively Agreed

Bargaining Update May 28, 2014

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Bargaining for the 2014-15 reopeners commenced on April 30, and the teams agreed to Negotiating Ground Rules and gave overviews of the changes they seek.  The BOT team opened Article 8 Appointment and Article 9 Assignment of Responsibilities, with the goal of seeking changes in regard to Specialized Faculty, and the UFF team opened Article 24 Benefits and Article 29 Severability.  Two other articles open automatically:  Article 23 Salaries and Article 30 Amendment and Duration.  The teams also plan to discuss an MOA on Winter break.

The teams met on May 7, 14, and 21 and made progress on the open issues.  We reached a Tentative Agreement on Article 8 Appointment that specifies how temporary “bridge funding” will work in cases where a granting agency reduces or redirects funding such that it affects Specialized Faculty with multi-year agreements.  The teams also engaged in “Interest-Based Bargaining” around Article 24 Benefits and agreed to set up a joint labor-management committee to discuss improvements in benefits, but negotiations continue on the issue.  The UFF-FSU team presented a proposal for Article 23 Salaries on May 21, and the BOT team is considering it.   The BOT team presented a proposal on Article 9 Assignment of Responsibilities and the teams discussed it.