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CBA Rights – Weingarten

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Weingarten Rights Weingarten Rights guarantee your right by law to union representation in a meeting if, at any point, the discussion becomes disciplinary in nature or if you feel the discussion affects your working conditions. You are entitled, by a Supreme Court ruling, to invoke this right at any point during the meeting. By law the meeting must end until union representation can be ensured. If you should find yourself in this situation, please contact… Continue reading

CBA Rights – Performance

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  Performance Evaluations BOT-UFF POLICY EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (B) Annual Evaluation Procedures. (1) Annually, the department chair or supervisor will prepare a written evaluation of all employees. (2) The proposed written annual evaluation, including the employee’s annual assignment furnished pursuant to the BOT-UFF Policy on Assignment of Responsibilities, shall be provided to the nine-month employee within forty-five (45) days after the end of the academic year for such evaluation will be made, or in the… Continue reading

CBA Rights – Assignment

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Assignment of Repsonibilities BOT-UFF POLICY ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES Purpose: To describe principles and considerations governing assignment of professional responsibilities for employees. 6. Place of Employment. (A) Principal. Each employee shall be assigned one principal place of employment, as stated in the initial letter of offer. Where possible, an employee shall be at least nine (9) months notice of a change in principal place of employment. The employee shall be granted, upon written request, a conference… Continue reading

CBA Ratification

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Collective Bargaining Agreement 2015-2018 Overwhelmingly Ratified The UFF-FIU overwhelmingly ratified (131-8) the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) on February 3 and 4, 2016. The FIU Board of Trustees unanimously ratified the same proposed agreement on February 10, 2016. We now have a new CBA! For a draft of the proposal, 2015-2018_UFF_CBA_FINAL.pdf We extend our gratitude to Alan Gumerson, chair of the UFF-FIU bargaining team, and Meredith Newman, chair of the FIU Administration team, and their… Continue reading

Election Result

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Election Results The chapter elections and membership meeting were held on On February 24, 2016. The following officers and senators were elected for the term of office starting April 1, 2016 and ending March 32, 2017. Officers President – Eric Dwyer (Note: As President, is also a UFF-FIU Senator) Vice President, MMC – April Merleaux Vice President, BBC – Moses Shumow Treasurer – Alan Gummerson Secretary – Kathy Lineberger Senators Ronald Baier Joan Baker Tovah… Continue reading

FEA Action Center Alert

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Your retirement under attack yet again The Florida Retirement System (FRS) was the hot topic this week as it came under attack yet again by House Republican leaders. In what seems to be an ugly tradition, Republicans are continuing to fight to weaken the FRS. Florida currently has a very healthy retirement system, funded at 86.6 percent, which is well above what is considered to be a healthy pension system. It could be even higher,… Continue reading

Koch Brothers

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February 25: UnKoch Our Campus / Student Debt Crisis. The corporatization of the university means much higher tuition rates, a shift in conceptualizing education from being a public resource to being an opportunity for private gain, decreasing commitment of public resources to education, massive student debt, a shift from full-time to part time “adjunct” professors, and increasing corporate dictation of university curriculum and priorities. Continue reading

UnKoch My Campus

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  In Granny D’s Footsteps UnKoch My Campus / Student Debt Crisis Project Rhana Bazinni, at the age of 82, walked from Sarasota to Tallahassee in an effort to educate the public and elected officials about the need for a Constitutional Amendment to take control of the nation away from multi-national corporations. A number of national activist groups advocating for a constitutional amendment supported her journey. Rae Claire Johnson of Pinellas County Move to Amend… Continue reading