Category: UFF-FIU News

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Ratification Vote

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  UFF-FIU Contract Ratification Vote Tuesday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 22 Venues at MMC, BBC, and the Engineering Center Modesto Maidique Campus Green Library, First Floor, By The Escalators Biscayne Bay Campus Glenn Hubert Library, First Floor Lobby, in Front of the Circulation Desk Engineering Campus College of Engineering Lobby The members of the bargaining unit, meaning all faculty for which the collective bargaining agreement covers, are invited to vote thumbs up or thumbs… Continue reading

Student Support

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  Student Food Pantry drive Bring food to the Chapter Meeting At the upcoming chapter meeting, we are holding a food drive. If you have a moment, please join us in bringing any of the following items, which the Student Food Pantry reports are running low, to the chapter meeting: Grains: Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta rice and rice mixes canned pastas noodle mixes dry noodles and pastas macaroni and cheese mix cold cereals bran… Continue reading

CBA Ratification

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Pre-Ratifaction Information Pre-Ratification Meeting In preparation for ratification of the proposed 2016-2017 ammendment to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the UFF-FIU invites bargaining unit members to an information meeting at the Spring Chapter Meeting: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Wertheim Conservatory, WC 130 (MMC) Marine Science Reading Room, MSB 105 (BBC via Polycom teleconferencing) Continue reading

Guns On Campus

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  Filing of Guns on Campus Bill Senator Greg Steube of Sarasota filed the Guns on Campus legislation last year. He now replaces Miguel de la Portilla as Judiciary Committee Chair. DLP has kept the bill from going to the Senate floor for the last two years. However, the Committee make-up is in favor of halting the bill again, with four Democrats, and Miami-Dade Republicans Anitere Flores and Rene Garcia. Phone calls supporting no guns… Continue reading

CBA Rights – Administrative Leaves

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  Administrative Leaves UFF-BOT POLICY LEAVES Purpose: To establish policy and procedures concerning employee leaves. Policy: 10. Administrative Leaves. (A) Jury Duty and Court Appearances (B) Military Leave 1. Short-term Military Training 2. National Guard State Service 3. Other Military Leave. (C) Leave Pending Investigation (D) Other Leaves Provided Not Affecting Accrued Leave Balances 1. Florida Disaster Volunteer Leave 2. Civil disorder or disaster leave 3. Athletic competition leave 4. Leave for re-examination or treatment… Continue reading

CBA Rights – Leaves

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Types of Leave These are the types of leaves available to FIU faculty. Holidays Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Entitlements Parental Leave Leaves Due to Illness/Injury Annual Leave Administrative Leaves Bereavement Leave Leave Without Pay This week we explore Sick Leave. In future weeks we will explore other specific types of leaves. Continue reading

CBA Rights – Sick Leave

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  Sick Leave UFF-BOT POLICY LEAVES Purpose: To establish policy and procedures concerning employee leaves. Policy: 8. Leaves Due to Illness/Injury Sick Leave Job-Related Illness/Injury Compulsory Leave Only (a) Sick Leave is in this post. Next week: Job-Related Illness/Injury Accrual Full-time employee receives 4 hours of sick leave for each pay period Part-time receives sick leave at rate proportionate to the percent of time employed Uses Personal illness or exposure to contagious disease which would… Continue reading

CBA Rights – Parental Leave

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Parental Leave UFF-BOT POLICY LEAVES Purpose: To establish policy and procedures concerning employee leaves. Policy: 7. Parental Leave Granted when employee becomes biological parent or pending adoption of a child 12 month employee receives full pay not to exceed 26 consecutive weeks 9 month employee receives full pay during Fall or Spring semester and at .33 FTE during Summer A or B, for a period not to exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks May use a combination… Continue reading

CBA Rights – Requesting Leave

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  Request for Leave UFF-BOT POLICY LEAVES Purpose: To establish policy and procedures concerning employee leaves. Policy: Requests for a Leave or Extension of Leave of One (1) Semester or More. For a leave of one (1) semester or more, an employee shall make a written request not less than 120 days prior to the beginning of the proposed leave, if practicable. For an extension of a leave of one (1) semester or more, an… Continue reading