Contract Ratification Vote The members of the bargaining unit, meaning all faculty for which the collective bargaining agreement covers, ratified the proposed ammendment to the CBA, regarding salary. YES VOTES 101 NO VOTES 6 The ratified salary changes are: Retention Increase of 1%, with a minimum of $750, retroactive to July 1, 2017. One-time Bonus of $250 to faculty earning less than $65,000. Continue reading
Current Collective Bargaining Agreement Original Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2015-2018, with index Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2015-2018, with ammendments from 2016-17 Summary of ammendments for 2016-17 Knowing Your Contract and Understanding Common Issues The first e-mail blast of every month will present one topic from the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that affects every FIU faculty member. The creation of this series is the result of a suggestion at our UFF Spring Chapter meeting. It… Continue reading
UFF-FIU Contract Ratification Vote Tuesday, October 31 and Wednesday, November 1 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
