Category: Minutes

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Attendance.
There were ten members in attendance, including ten of the Chapter Council, insufficient for a quorum.

Minutes.
October 22, 2010 minutes approved.

State budget and legislature.
Discussion.

• Motion made and seconded begin to compile a list of wasteful areas that could be cut. Motion approved.

Membership.

Discussion.

CBA execution.
Discussion of salary.

Treasurer’s Report.
We are solvent.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on November 7, 2010.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Attendance.
There were nine members in attendance, including six of the Chapter Council, insufficient for a quorum.

Membership.
Discussion of organizing activities.

• Motion made and seconded that the Chapter hold a spring reception. Motion approved.

CBA execution.
Discussion of salary.

State budget 2011 – 2012.
Discussion of shortfall.

Article 13
Discussion.

Grievances.
Discussion of outstanding grievances.

Internal Regulation.
Discussion of new audit procedures.

Faculty Governance.
Discussion of the USF Tampa senate.

Teleconferencing.
To be pursued.

USF Poly.
Discussion of a new faculty handbook.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on November 3, 2010.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Attendance.
There were twelve members in attendance, including ten of the Chapter Council, insufficient for a quorum. The UFF Executive Director was also present.

Membership.
Discussion of organizing activities.

• Motion made and seconded that effective 2011 and for all subsequent years, the deadline for new members to join UFF by spring and receiving the $ 300 rebate in May be January 31. Motion approved.

Minutes.
Minutes for the September 24 Chapter meeting approved.

Meeting schedule.
The chapter will various regional campuses this semester.

• The chapter will meet at USFSP on October 22.
• The chapter will meet at USF Tampa on November 5.
• The chapter will meet at USF Poly on Wednesday, November 17.
• The chapter will meet at USF Tampa on December 3.

The chapter will schedule a meeting at USF Sarasota-Manatee in January.

President’s Report

The BOT voted in favor of ratifying the USF UFF-BOT CBA on October 7, so it is now ratified.

Discussion of GEMS salary data.

• Motion made and seconded that the UFF-USF Chapter requests that USF publish the total compensation of all university employees in an Excel spreadsheet in March of each year as does the University of Florida. Motion passes.

Assignment of release units in the spring of 2011 shall be: five releases (including two banked units) to Sherman Dorn for presidential duties, Greg McColm for communications, Paul Terry for membership services, Robert Welker for education and liaison services, and Sonia Wohlmuth for grievances.

Reports.

• Grievances. Discussion of grievances.
• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Communications. Discussion of communications.
• Political Action. Discussion of the situation this fall and coming spring.

Good of the Order.
Two departures.

• Mark Klisch is leaving for Spain.
• Motion made and seconded to allocate $ 100 for a gift for Mary Johnston. Motion passes.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on October 9, 2010.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Attendance.
There were sixteen members in attendance, including twelve of the Chapter Council, insufficient for a quorum. The UFF Executive Director was also present.

Minutes.
Minutes for the September 10 Chapter meeting approved.

Membership.
Discussion of September 22 reception.
NEA organizer Valerie Wilk will be visiting USF during the week of September 27 – October 1; discussion of her schedule.

Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Discussion of the situation.

Reports.

• Communications. Discussion of communications.
• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Greivances. Discussion of current grievances.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on September 29, 2010.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Attendance.
There were nine members in attendance, including eight of the Chapter Council, insufficient for a quorum. The UFF Executive Director was also present.

Membership.
Members driving a substantial distance to the reception on September 22 are to be reimbursed for mileage.

• Motion made and seconded to authorize the Service Committee to use $ 250 towards entertainment at the reception on September 22. Motion approved.
• Motion made and seconded to extend the deadline for receiving the new members’ rebate to September 30. Motion approved.

Thus any employee who joins by September 30 and who remains a member through the term shall receive the $ 300 rebate at the end of the semester.

Critical Issues.
Discussion.

Reports.

• Communications. Discussion of communications.
• Grievances. Discussion of grievances and anomalies.
• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Bargaining. Discussion of Bargaining.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on September 21, 2010.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Attendance.
There were thirteen members in attendance, including twelve of the Chapter Council, insufficient for a quorum.

Minutes.

• Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes. Motion approved.

Membership.
Discussion of event for new faculty and professionals.

• Motion made and seconded to authorize the expenditure of chapter funds for an event to welcome new faculty and professionals. Motion approved.

Budget.
The treasurer presented a proposed budget.

• Motion made and seconded to approve the budget. Motion approved.

Impasse.
Discussion of the impasse situation.

• Motion made and seconded to purchase “UFF ‘ASK ME ABOUT LAYOFFS'” buttons for chapter members to wear and to distribute. Motion approved.

Chapter Schedule.
The chapter schedule was set for this semester.

• Motion made and seconded that the Chapter shall meet at noon on alternate Fridays, on September 10 & 24, October 8 & 22, November 5 & 19, and December 2, at a place TBA on USF –Tampa except at those times the Chapter schedules it to meet at other campuses. Motion approved.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on August 29, 2010.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Attendance.
There were seventeen members in attendance. There was also a guest.

Introductions.
Introductions.

Membership.
We have new members.

Recognition for many years of exemplary service.

• Motion made and seconded. Resolved, that the USF Chapter of the United Faculty of Florida expresses its profound gratitude to Dr. Mark Klisch for his years of exemplary service to the United Faculty of Florida, to the University of South Florida, to his colleagues, to students, and to the community. Motion approved unanimously.

Introductions.

UFF Senate Meeting.
The meeting is on September 25, 26, and will be preceded by bargaining and grievance training. Any interested UFF members are invited to contact President Dorn.

State Budget.
Discussion.

Reports.

• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Treasurer’s Report. We are solvent.
• Bargaining. Discussion.
• Political Action. Discussion.
• Communications. The new electronic system will be delayed.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on August 13, 2010.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Attendance.
There were twelve members in attendance, including eleven of the Chapter Council, insufficient for a quorum of the Council. There was also a guest.

Bargaining.
Discussion of impasse.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on August 4, 2010.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Attendance.
There were ten members in attendance, including nine of the Chapter Council, insufficient for a quorum of the Council.

USF Polytech.
Discussion of outstanding issues.

Bargaining.
Discussion of outstanding issues.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on July 17, 2010.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Good of the Order.
Discussion of outstanding issues.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on July 15, 2010.