Notice of Contract Ratification Vote

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(a)    Polling Times and Locations

Day                 Date                    Time                        Location

Monday              September 23            1:00pm-3:00pm           A213 Holley Bldg, Panama City Campus

Wednesday        September 25           10:00am-12:00pm        University Center C

Wednesday        September 25           11:00am-1:00pm          MagLab

Wednesday        September 25           12:00pm-2:00pm          Strozier Library

Wednesday        September 25           1:00pm-3:00pm            Dodd Hall

Wednesday        September 25           2:00pm-4:00pm            Strozier Library

Thursday             September 26          10:00am-12:00pm        Keursteiner Music Bldg

Thursday             September 26          11:00am-1:00pm          Bellamy Building

Thursday             September 26          12:00pm-2:00pm          Dirac Library

Thursday             September 26          1:00pm-3:00pm            Stone Building

Thursday             September 26          2:00pm-4:00pm            Dirac Library

(b) Ratification is open to all members of the bargaining unit regardless of membership in the UFF-FSU;

(c) All members of the bargaining unit are eligible to vote; and

(d) A copy of the proposed collective bargaining agreement is available for inspection here: https://uff-fsu.org/2013/09/contract-and-ratification/

The vote shall be by secret ballot of all members of the bargaining unit. The vote shall be publicly counted at each polling location and the results announced at the conclusion of voting and counting. Final count will be publicly counted and the results announced in 205B Carothers Hall at 4:15pm September 26.

Report to Faculty Senate, September 18, 2013

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By Professor Jennifer Proffitt, UFF-FSU President

Negotiations Concluded

Certainly a lot has happened since the last meeting of the Faculty Senate in April. Most importantly, the UFF-FSU faculty team and the administration/trustees team concluded negotiations for our 2013-2016 collective bargaining agreement. The highlights include salary and benefits improvements, such as:

  • Promotion increases of 12% and 15%,
  • Performance pay increases of 1.1% to nearly all faculty,
  • Merit increases averaging 0.6%,
  • Competitive adjustment permanent increases of $1,000 for faculty earning more than $40,000 and $1,400 for faculty earning $40,000 or less
  • Sustained performance increases of 3% for full professors and eminent scholars in rank for 7 years who have not already received a sustained performance or salary plan for professors increase,
  • More than $1.3 million authorized for discretionary salary increases,
  • Domestic Partner Benefits, and the
  • Extension of eligibility for paid parental leave to C&G faculty.

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Summary of Contract Changes, 2013-2016

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Summary of Contract Changes, 2013-2016                                         September 17, 2013

UFF faculty and Administration/Board of Trustees teams have concluded negotiations for the 2013-2016 contract. Tentative Agreements and Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs), subject to ratification votes by the UFF-represented faculty and the Board of Trustees, were reached on salaries, domestic partner benefits, leaves, and conflict of interest, along with miscellaneous provisions such as a schedule for future negotiations.

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Contract and Ratification

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On September 25th and 26th the faculty will be asked to ratify and accept or reject the new 3 year contract as negotiated by your bargaining team.  A copy showing all changes to the document from the current contract is posted as well as the full text for all Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) that have been signed off on.
Collective Bargaining Agreement 2013-2016: Changes September 2013
Memorandum of Agreement on Promotion raises July 2013
Memorandum of Agreement on Domestic Partner Benefits
Memorandum of Agreement – Winter Break 2013

Schedule of polling locations and times