Category: Minutes

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 11 am in room COQ on USF St. Petersburg.

Attendance & Introductions. Ten members, including three members of the Chapter Council, and one guest.

Minutes of the previous meeting. Approved.

President’s Report. Paul Terry has informed us that he does not intend to run for the UFF USF Chapter presidency this election. Dr. Wohlmuth’s husband recently died, and that and the growth of the chapter has made it necessary to reorganize the Chapter’s grievance operations. Discussion of upcoming Board of Trustee’s meetings, which are (from the BOT calendar):

• February 13, 9 am in MSC 3707, the Finance and Audit Workgroup.
• February 13, 12:30 pm in MSC 3707, the Academic and Campus Environment Workgroup.
• March 6, 9:30 pm in the MSC Ballroom, a regular meeting.
• April 24, 8 am in MSC 3700, the Health Workgroup.
• April 24, 10:30 am in MSC 3700, the Research, Innovation, Engagement and Job Creation Workgroup.
• May 22, 9 am in MSC 3707, the Finance and Audit Workgroup.
• May 22, 12:30 pm in MSC 3707, the Academic and Campus Environment Workgroup.
• June 5, 9:30 am in the USF St. Petersburg Student Center, a regular meeting.

Committee Reports.

• Elections Committee. The site is open for nominations; deadline March 7.
• Greivances. The Grievance Committee is getting organized. Discussion of tenure and promotion cases. Discussion of tenure and promotion workshops, likely time would be October.
• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Bargaining. In Professor Welker’s absence, the report was made by UFF Executive Director Ed Mitchell. Discussion of the situation.

The next Chapter Meeting will be on Friday, February 21, at 12 noon, on USF Sarasota Manatee, in a room TBD. The Chapter Council will meet on Friday, March 7, at 11 am.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 9 February 2014.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in room EDU 316 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Nine members, including six members of the Chapter Council, and one guest.

President’s Report. Paul Terry is doing better. Discussion of upcoming grievances.

Election Committee Proposal. We will need a new member of the Committee as Teri Simpson has stepped down. The proposed schedule is as follows:

• Call for nominations out asap.
• Deadline for joining UFF USF for participation: February 28.
• Deadline for nominations: March 7.
• Letters with codes to be mailed: March 17.
• Voting: March 20 – 30.
• Officers and representatives assume their positions: April 1.

The election will be conducted online.

• Motion to approve the proposed election schedule. Motion passes.

Grievances. The website will have prominent stuff about grievances, with a readily accessible form for emails to be forwarded to the Grievance Committee. The Grievance Committee will organize the process for handling grievances. The union will prominently advertise its Informed Representation Policy that only UFF members are represented by UFF in grievances.

Bargaining. Last week, UFF and USF presented proposals. The meeting for today was cancelled at the last minute by USF, and the two teams are scheduled to meet on Friday, January 31, at 2 pm.

The next Chapter Meeting will be on Friday, February 7, at 11 am, on USF St. Petersburg, in a room TBD.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 28 January 2014.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in room MSC 2702 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Seventeen members, including twelve members of the Chapter Council.

President’s Report. Discussion of the Chapter’s position situation.

Chapter Council. The Council met prior to the Chapter meeting. The Council will provide an observer to attend Education Council meetings. The Council may also consider revising the Constitution and Bylaws this summer. The Secretary will schedule a Chapter Meeting in early March.
Reports.

• Election. The Chair of the Election Committee was out sick; the proposal will be presented at the next Chapter Meeting, on January 24.
• Workshops. The UFF USF Chapter will be conducting Grievance Workshops on 16 January at 2 pm and 17 January at 10 am. The UFF USF Chapter will also organize a Recruitment Workshop.
• Grievances. A Grievance Committee is to be organized.
• Membership.
  • Travel Scholarships. The UFF USF Chapter offered four $ 500 travel scholarships, two for current members who recruited new members, and two for new members.
    • There was only one application from a current UFF member who recruited a new member. So that application, from Valerie Janesick, shall be funded.
      • Motion: that one scholarship be applied to a current member, and the remaining three be distributed at random to applicants among the new members. Motion approved unanimously.
    • There were eight applications from new members. Their names were placed in a hat and selected randomly. The scholarships to be funded are those submitted by Diana Hechavarria, Jennifer O’Brien, and David Rogers.

    Motion: that the scholarship program be repeated during the spring semester. Motion approved unanimously.

  • Motion: that the Chapter shall offer $ 100 rebates to new members who join during the spring semester, said rebates to be made at the beginning of the Fall 2014 term for those members who remain continuously in UFF during that time. Motion passes unanimously.
• Bargaining. Discussion of bargaining status. The USF proposals are draconian. In addition, surveys show that faculty do not want ADI raises. Discussion of prospects.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 11 January 2014.

USF-UFF Chapter Council

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 10:30 noon in room MSC 2702 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Twelve members.

Duties of the Chapter Council. The Council executes policies of the Chapter.

Observers. The UFF shall entertain requests to send observers to faculty governance bodies to answer questions and provide perceptions. These observers will not be attending as representatives of the UFF.

Next Meeting. The Council shall meet again in early March.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 13 November 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in room EDU 161 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Thirteen members, including nine members of the Chapter Council, and three guests, from AFSCME and UFF-GAU.

President’s Report. UFF USF Chapter President Paul Terry suffered a stroke on November 18, and UFF USF Vice President is absent, to the meeting was chaired by UFF USF Chief Negotiator Bob Welker.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Membership. Discussion of travel grants.
• Communications. Discussion of UFF Biweekly.
• Bargaining. Discussion of current bargaining.

New Business

• Motion to elect an Election Committee to propose an election procedure to the Chapter and then, receiving the Chapter’s approval, conducting the election. The election committee shall consist of Katerina Annaraud, Sherman Dorn, Steve Lang, and Teri Simpson. Motion approved.
• Paul Terry has performed valuable services to the UFF USF Chapter, and the University of South Florida, for many years.
  • The Chapter is deeply moved and wishes him well.
  • The business of the Chapter will continue. Vice President Art Shapiro will serve as acting president for the remainder of his term, with the support of the Executive Committee, the Chapter Council, and the membership.

Discussion of common concerns with AFSCME and UFF GAU.

• The USF BOT has made several proposals for adjusting sick leave practice; the different unions face different proposals. Discussion of the Family Medical Leave Act.
• AFSCME expressed its appreciation for the joint meeting.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 25 November 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in room EDU 161 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Eleven members, including nine members of the Chapter Council.

Minutes. Motion to accept the October 25 minutes approved.

President’s Report. Discussion of financial situation.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Membership. We will have a meeting at the Embassy for new faculty members.
• Communications. Discussion of USF finances.
• Bargaining. Discussion of bargaining status, USF finances, summer school, tenure & promotion. When T & P guidelines are produced for USF Tampa, they will not come into force for a year unless approved by UFF per CBA 15.4A . Observations by the UFF USF Chapter President, and entered into the minutes by unanimous consent:
  • The current 1998 USF T & P guidelines were approved by the Board of Regents as guidelines for the entire SUS.
  • USF is the only state institution that has not revised T & P guidelines from the 1998 legacy language.
  • The new guidelines revised at USF Tampa following proposals from the USF Tampa Senate shall apply only to USF Tampa.
  • The USF System Faculty Council is not discussing system-wide T & P guidelines at this time.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 13 November 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in room A221 on USF Sarasota / Manatee.

Attendance & Introductions. Ten members, including seven members of the Chapter Council.

President’s Report. Brief update on Lakeland teach out. Discussion of cutbacks in USF Tampa College of Education and prospects in USF Tampa College of Arts & Sciences. Discussion of USF BOT membership.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Membership. Further discussion of the USF Tampa College of Education.
• Communications. Discussion of Biweekly.
• Bargaining. Discussion of prospects.

Other Business.

• Discussion of USF Sarasota / Manatee.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 30 October 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in EDU 161 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Eleven members, including ten members of the Chapter Council.

Reports.

• Membership. Several issues were discussed.
  • The Chapter will organize a meeting for faculty, with breakout sessions on various topics.
  • The Chapter will prepare a short powerpoint presentation for use in recruitment.
• Bargaining. Discussion of bargaining priorities.

System Council. Steve Lang outlined recent business before the System Council.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 4 October 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Council Meeting

Time & Place. The Council met at 11 pm in EDU 161 on USF Tampa.

Attendance. Ten members of the Council were present.

Membership. Discussion of the fall membership campaign.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 4 October 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 11 am in the Ocean Room in the Student University Center on USF St. Petersburg.

Attendance & Introductions. Twelve members, including six members of the Chapter Council.

Minutes of the previous meeting. Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes; motion approved.

President’s Report. Brief update on Lakeland teach out. Discussion of prospects for the 2014 legislative session.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent and all bills are paid. The following budget was proposed for the 2013 – 2014 Fiscal Year, 1 September 2013 – 31 August 2014 by Paul Terry, President, and Sonia Wohlmuth, Treasurer:
  

  1. Membership and Outreach	$ 30,000
  Travel 2013 Rebates Meeting expenses
  2. Travel Reimbursements	$ 5,000
  State UFF meetings Regional campus meetings National meetings
  3. Office supplies	$ 500
  4. Printing / flyers / newsletter	$ 10,000
  5. Postage / postal services	$ 2,000
  TOTAL	$ 47,500

  Note: Anticipated income is $ 35,000 (UFF Rebates in 2014).

  • Motion made and seconded to approve the budget; budget approved.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Membership. Membership as USFSP is 41 %. The Chapter Council will meet on next Friday at 11 am to plan a membership campaign.
  • Motion made and seconded, that UFF USF distribute four travel scholarships, two in fall and two in spring, each for $ 500. Motion passes.

  Explanation: the Chapter will issue a flyer calling for applications from (1) UFF members who joined after August 7 and (2) UFF members who recruited new UFF members who joined after August 7. The flyer will go out in October and two eligible applicants will be chosen randomly from the pool in December.

• Communications. Discussion of the Communications Committee.
• Bargaining. Discussion of proposals that have been presented.

Other Business.

• Faculty System Council. Discussion of tenure and promotion, and the budget.
• Electronic Student Evaluations. Discussion of the procedure for adjusting the current electronic system.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 21 September 2013.