We get a lot of questions about the new Market Equity raises that were implemented this year for the first time.  This is a new system and required a lot of back and forth bargaining to get a workable solution acceptable to both the administration and the UFF. Your bargaining team has put together some […]

On August 6 and 7, FSU faculty voted on changes made to the 2013-2016 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).  The result was unanimous approval of some excellent revisions to the contract.   We planned the vote as soon as possible after reaching agreement with Administration in order to implement salary adjustments as soon as possible.  Thanks

NOTICE OF RATIFICATION VOTE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY BARGAINING UNIT REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA – FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY UFF-FSU VOTING FOR RATIFICATION OF THE 2015-2016 AMENDMENTS TO THE 2013-2016 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UFF-FSU AND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY WILL OCCUR AS LISTED BELOW: THURSDAY, 6 AUGUST 9 am –

On August 6 and 7, faculty will be asked to accept or reject, via a ratification vote, changes to the 2013-2016 Collective Bargaining Agreement. These changes were negotiated between UFF-FSU and the Board of Trustees. A list of all changes to the document and the text of all tentatively agreed Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) are

In the May 20th negotiations, the teams agreed to make no changes to two open articles, Article 5 (Academic Freedom) and Article 16 (Disciplinary Action and Job Abandonment), in order to concentrate on the remaining open articles, which center on economic issues.  This compromise was made in the face of the parties being unable to agree on exact language that would protect

Bargaining Update 5-18-15 The UFF-FSU and BOT teams began negotiations in February just on Market Equity raises, and the teams reopened several other articles in early May, the typical month for beginning negotiations. Because of the legislative delay in passing a budget, raise amounts have not yet been discussed, but the teams have informally agreed

NOTICE OF RATIFICATION VOTE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY BARGAINING UNIT REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA – FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY UFF-FSU VOTING FOR RATIFICATION OF THE 2014-2015 AMENDMENTS TO THE 2013-2016 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UFF-FSU AND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY WILL OCCUR AS LISTED BELOW:

On September 9th and 10th, faculty will be asked to accept or reject, via a ratification vote, changes to the 2013-2016 Collective Bargaining Agreement.  These changes were negotiated between UFF-FSU and the Board of Trustees.  A list of all changes to the document and the text of all tentatively agreed Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) are presented below, followed

The BOT and UFF-FSU teams met on July 23 and continued discussing salary, but the teams still remain far apart.  On the upside, the BOT team added  ½ a percent to its total offer and is willing to earmark a part of the package to include performance raises to help keep up  with the cost

The UFF and Board of Trustees teams spent Wednesday’s bargaining session negotiating salary but remain far apart.  Differences center on the total amount of salary money and on its distribution.  The BOT team offered a package amounting to 2.5% of the total faculty salary base to be distributed solely on the basis of departmental merit