UFF-USF

Attendance.
There were nine people in attendance. There was no quorum for the Chapter Council.

Agenda.
The agenda was approved.

Dues Rebate.

• Motion made and seconded. Effective October 1, 2009, any person who joins UFF and is eligible for the rebate program will receive the rebate at the end of the first full session or semester during which that person was a UFF member throughout. This policy sunsets in summer 2010. Motion approved unanimously..

Interpretive note: if the issue comes up, Summer Session C is regarded as a full session or semester.

New USF policy on FTEs in assignments.
Discussion of a new uniform policy announced by the Office of Academic Affairs. Discussion.

Hosted Programs at Regional Campuses.
Discussion of reports that programs may be moved from one campus to another.

Reports.

• Treasury: we are solvent.
• Membership: discussion of activities to encourage membership.
• Communications: discussion.
• Faculty Senate. Discussion of the proposal for a global sustainability program.
• Bargaining: the Chief Negotiator reported on our current status.
• Grievances: report on recent developments.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on October 25, 2009.

Attendance.
There were fourteen people in attendance. There was a bare quorum for the Chapter Council.

Agenda.
The agenda was approved.

Amendments to the Amendment Process in the Governance Documents.
Amendments to the Amendment Process presented at the August 28 meeting were presented to the Chapter.

• Motion to Amend Article VI of the Constitution as proposed at http://faculty.ourusf.org/2009/08/30/proposed-amendments-to-the-amendment-process-updated/ . Motion approved.
• Motion to Amend Article VI of the Bylaws as proposed at http://faculty.ourusf.org/2009/08/30/proposed-amendments-to-the-amendment-process-updated/ . Motion approved.

The amendments come into effect immediately and apply to the subsequent proposals to amend the Constitution and Bylaws.

Amendments to the Governance Documents.
The proposals to amend the documents were presented to the Chapter.

• Motion made and seconded to act as a committee as a whole. Motion approved.
• Motion made and seconded to change text of proposal to return to the old language concerning the Chapter Council. Motion approved.
• Motion made and seconded to make appointments to committees subject to the consent of the Chapter Council. Motion approved.
• Motion made and seconded to adjourn from a committee as a whole. Motion approved.
• Motion made and seconded for a technical change in the language. Motion approved.
• Motion made and seconded to include the Grievance Chair as a member of the Executive Committee. Motion approved.
• Motion made and seconded to accept the proposal as amended for presentation to the UFF/USF Membership for approval. Motion approved.
• Motion made and seconded to commend the ad hoc committee for its work on proposing amendments to the Chapter Governance Documents. Motion approved.

Announcement on Health Care.
Our affiliates asked us to call Senator Bill Nelson and ask him to support Health Reform on Tuesday, October 13, in the Finance Committee.

Report on the English and Sociology Departments.
John Noonan will compose a summary of the report for circulation to the UFF USF membership.

Instructor Promotion Track.
Discussion.

Reports.

• Membership continues to grow.
  • Motion made and seconded to extend the rebate of $ 300 for new members to the end of the semester. Motion approved.
• Grievances discussed.
• Communications discussed.
• Treasury. We have money.
• AFSCME in impasse; discussion.
• Bargaining discussed.
• Faculty Senate to be discussed.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on October 10, 2009.

Draft agenda, UFF-USF Chapter, general membership meeting, October 9, 2009

The meeting will start at noon in SOC 258 and will conclude at 1:30 pm (with an automatic motion to close debate on any main motion and amendments currently on the floor).

1. Consideration of governance amendments recommended by member motions at August 28 meeting. (These would move all future amendments away from membership meetings and into a balloting process involving the entire chapter membership.)
2. Consideration of the ad hoc committee report on governance documents. (The ad hoc committe’s recommendations are at http://uff.ourusf.org/connections/PROPOSAL082809.doc and a select comparison of variants on two issues discussed in prior meetings is at http://www.uff.ourusf.org/connections/PROPOSAL082809variant.doc .)
3. Request for public-policy action by UFF’s affiliates.
4. Followup on meetings with sociology and English department faculty.
5. Instructor promotion track
6. Reports

• Membership
• Grievances
• Communications
• Treasury
• Campus unions
• Bargaining
• Faculty Senate

7. For the good of the order