Category: Minutes

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

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

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

President’s Report. Brief update on Lakeland teach out – encouraged all that were Chapter Council members (Senators) to attend the UFF meeting and if not attending to please be sure to inform G. McColm so he can arrange proxies. Those that spend the night at the hotel will submit receipt to Sonia to be reimbursed 50 % from our chapter. September chapter meeting at St. Pete campus and will be held at the new USF SP Student Center on Sept. 20. Welcome Surenda Singh, former UFF USF President who is in town from upstate New York visiting.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent and all bills are paid.
• Grievances. Provided overview and brief update on grievances in process and about to be filed.
• Communications. Will continue to focus on recruitment of new members in the future Bi-Weeklies
• Membership. The Membership Committee has been provided the names of the 139 new USF Tampa faculty members and will devote the month of September to ‘knocking on doors’ and meeting with new faculty regarding joining the chapter.
• Bargaining. Brief update on the status of the package proposal to be presented to the administration next week.

Other Business.

• Tenure and Promotion. Steve Permuth gave update on the USF Tampa Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Tenure/Promotion – long discussion relative to the T/P Articles the bargaining team has submitted and the roles of the three USF Faculty Senates regarding revising the August 7, 1998 T/P guidelines for their individual campuses.
• Electronic Student Evaluations. Concerns were expressed regarding the low percentage of student evaluations being returned and the impact this will have on tenure-track faculty. UFF President and Chief Negotiator will pen a memo to Cynthia Patterson, Chair of the Blue Explorance Committee expressing concerns with low percentage return and impact it could have on ‘terms & conditions’ of employment for tenure-track faculty.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 31 August 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon at CDB Italian Restaurant in Temple Terrace.

Attendance & Introductions. Fifteen members, including nine members of the Chapter Council, and one guest.

President’s Report. Update on USF Lakeland teach-out. UFF requests for information from USF. Membership is now approximately 565.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Membership. Prospects.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances; tenure and promotion issues.
• Bargaining. Discussion of outstanding bargaining issues and prospects.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 14 June 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon at CDB Italian Restaurant in Temple Terrace.

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

President’s Report. Update.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Membership. Prospects.
• Bargaining. Discussion of outstanding bargaining issues and prospects.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.

Other business.

• Update on the USF Tampa Faculty Senate: the Ad Hoc Committee on Tenure and Promotion, and lecture capture.
• Motion and seconded to change the summer schedule as follows:
  • June 24: Chapter Meeting at CDB Restaurant.
  • June 28: Chapter Meeting at USF St. Petersburg.
  • July 12: Chapter Meeting cancelled.
  • July 26: Chapter Meeting at USF Sarasota.
  • July 8: Joint meeting of the Executive Committee, Bargaining Team, and Chapter Council.

  Motion approved unanimously.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 7 June 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon at CDB Italian Restaurant in Temple Terrace.

Attendance & Introductions. Fifteen members, including nine members of the Chapter Council, and two guests.

President’s Report. Update on the USF Lakeland teachout.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Bargaining. Discussion of outstanding bargaining issues and prospects.

UFF Executive Director Ed Mithcell. Discussion of the bargaining situation at UCF.

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

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in EDU 150 on USF Tampa.

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

President’s Report. Update on the USF Lakeland teachout.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Membership. Report on recruitment activities.
• Bargaining. Discussion of outstanding bargaining issues and prospects.
• Communications. Discussion of next issue.

Tenure and Promotion. Discussion of the current situation.
Chapter Council. Plan to meet in August for a half-day.

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

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in EDU 150 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Eleven members, including eight members of the Chapter Council, and one guest.

President’s Report. Update on the USF Lakeland teachout; Polk College starting a 4-year teaching program in fall, and USF will have to compete. Council of UFF chapter presidents next week in Tallahassee; will meet with legislators. Discussion of legislative priorities.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances. Setting up new grievance process.
• Membership. Tenure workshop this summer. Speaking at departmental meetings.
• Communications. Discussion of common core, general education and pension legislation.
• Bargaining. Discussion of outstanding bargaining issues.

Election Results. The senators make up the UFF USF Chapter Council.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 16 April 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in EDU 150 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Eight members, including five members of the Chapter Council, and one guest.

President’s Report. Update on the USF Lakeland teachout.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Membership. We will be sending members to a workshop over April 26 – 28.
• Communications. Biweekly topics for the next few issues.
• Bargaining. Discussion of outstanding bargaining issues.

Election Results. The Election Committee reported that the following are the results of the chapter election:

• For president: Paul Terry
• For vice president: Art Shapiro
• For secretary: Greg McColm
• For treasurer: Sonia Wohlmuth
• For UFF Senate, the president serves ex officio, leaving 22 seats. The 23 candidates were, in order of votes received, Sherman Dorn, Greg McColm, Robert Welker, Sonia Wohlmuth, Steve Lang, Steve Permuth, Valerie Janesick, Vic Peppard, Cecil Greek, Lisa Rapp, Art Shapiro, Adrienne Berarducci, Susan Hurley, Barbara Loeding, John Walker, Frank Pyrtle, Jay Schrock, Katerina Annaraud, Candace Burns, Wayne Jones, and three tied in last place: John Liontas, Barbara Spector and Harry Vanden. Liontas and Spector were chosen by drawing lots; Harry Vanden will serve as an alternate.
• For FEA Assembly, there are seven seats. There were four declared candidates and six write-in candidates; of these, Daphne Thomas and Thomas Crisp withdrew. The eight remaining candidates were, in order of votes cast, Greg McColm, Paul Terry, Steve Permuth, Art Shapiro, Steve Lang, with Adrienne Berarducci, Candace Burns and John Liontas tied in last place. Burns and Liontas were selected by drawing lots; Adrienne Berarducci will serve as an alternate.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 24 March 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in EDU 150 on USF Tampa.

Attendance & Introductions. Six members, all members of the Chapter Council, and one guest.

President’s Report. Update on the USF Lakeland teachout, and the Patel Center.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent. We will plan for a reception.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Membership. Discussion of effect of legislative session on recruitment campaign. Discussion of membership density and recruitment activities later this semester.
• Bargaining. Discussion of outstanding bargaining and salary issues.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 3 March 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 11 am in COQ 208 on USF St. Petersburg.

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

President’s Report. Update on legislative developments.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Membership. Discussion of recruitment campaign at USFSP.
• Communications. Communications will support the recruitment campaign.
• Bargaining. Discussion of prospects.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 11 February 2013.

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in EDU 150 on USF Tampa.

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

President’s Report. Update on USF Lakeland faculty, and on USF Sarasota / Manatee.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Grievances. We are scheduling three Step 2 grievances. Other grievance issues.
• Membership. Discussion of workshop possibilities.
• Communications. Discussion topics to be covered this semester.
• Bargaining. Bargaining Update delivered to USF Tampa Senate.

New Business.

• Announcement. The next meeting will be at 11 am on USF St. Petersburg.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 3 February 2013.