The next step in the bargaining process is the ratification of the negotiated contract by the faculty. This will be a majority vote to accept the negotiated settlement or reject it and send the bargaining teams back to the table for more negotiations. The ratification vote will take place June 13 and 14th with times and locations to be announced soon. The complete agreement with details on the various categories in markup format, showing changes, can be found on our web page here.
We are pleased to announce that the UFF and BOT teams settled Article 23, Salaries. While the teams could not agree to the transparency language for Deans’ Merit or a minimum on the Performance increases, we did agree to the largest salary increase we’ve had in recent memory. We would like to thank those who came to the bargaining sessions or participated via Zoom for doing so. It does make a difference!
| Category | Amounts |
| Promotions | 12% (1st promotion) / 15% (2nd promotion) |
| SPI (Sustained Performance Increase) | 3.00% |
| Performance | 4.20% |
| Department Merit | 0.75% |
| Deans’ Merit | 0.30% |
| Market Equity | $1,000,000, Divided $800,000 for tenured and tenure-track faculty, $200,000 for specialized faculty |
| Administrative Discretionary Increase | Up to 1.00% |
| Note: Amounts for Performance, Department Merit, Deans’ Merit, and Administrative Discretionary Increase are expressed as a percent of the salary base for in-unit faculty. Other percentages refer to the increase in individuals’ salaries. | |
Regular bargaining updates can be found at our webpage: https://uff-fsu.org
Note that not all categories are awarded to any given faculty member.
SPI raises are awarded to ranked faculty in good standing who have reached the top rank, 7 years after their promotion or last SPI raise.
Performance raises go to all faculty who met or exceeded “FSU’s high expectations” for their 2022 annual evaluation.
Department Merit raises are allocated according to department bylaws which specify criteria and procedures for distribution. The total amount is the percentage of the total faculty salary rates for that department.
Deans’ Merit is allocated at the sole discretion of the dean. The total amount is the percentage of the total faculty salary rates for that college/school/unit.
Market Equity raises are allocated to librarians, tenure track, teaching and research faculty who are below the national average salary for their discipline and rank at public universities; this is adjusted for time in rank, previous merit raises, and has a cap and floor amounts.
Administrative Discretionary Increases are awarded by the deans if funds are available and for various awards, counter-offers, increase duties, and extraordinary service to FSU.
The key to a strong Collective Bargaining Agreement is a strong membership base, so if you are not a member, please join! It is more important than ever for us to stand together. https://uff-fsu.org/wp/join
Your UFF-FSU Bargaining Team,
Scott Hannahs, Specialized Faculty, Magnet Lab, Co-Chief Negotiator
Jennifer Proffitt, Professor, Communication, Co-Chief Negotiator
Brian Arsenault, Specialized Faculty, University Libraries
Michael Buchler, Professor, College of Music
Arash Fahim, Associate Professor, Mathematics
Jack Fiorito, Professor, Management
Robin Goodman, Professor, English
Matthew Lata, Professor College of Music, President UFF-FSU