UFF-USF

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

Attendance. Sixteen members, including eleven members of the Chapter Council.

Minutes. Minutes of the December 5 meeting approved.

President’s Report.

• Membership. The UFF USF Chapter will ask Ed Mitchell if he can assist our membership drive.
• Flyer to Nursing Faculty. A flyer will be sent to Nursing faculty shortly.

Reports.

• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Membership. The Chapter will reinstitute a steward system.
• Tenure and promotion workshop. February 13 at 2 pm in MSC 3704. Discussion.
• Facebook. Participation is slowly growing.
• Election.
  • Election schedule posted here approved. Nominations will be closed on February 13, and the election will be conducted by mail.

Presentation of a Token of Our Esteem.

• To Sonia Wohlmuth. For her work as Grievance Chair.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 27 January 2015.

Time & Place. The Council Meeting was held at 11:00 am at CDB Restaurant at 51st & Fowler.

Attendance & Introductions. Eleven senators attending.

Report on Paul Terry. Getting better; had a partial hip replacement.

Functions of the Council.

• UFF Senate Representation. We are now able to fill the vacancy.
• Membership.
  • Motion made and seconded that the President of the UFF USF Chapter approach Ed Mitchell about organizing at USF. Motion approved unanimously.
  • Motion made and seconded that the UFF USF Chapter reinstitute the steward system at USF. Motion approved unanimously.
• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Location of future Council meetings. Discussion of options.

Other Business

• The UFF will hold meetings at USF Sarasota / Manatee monthly. These will be meetings of the USFSM members, and will be in addition to the Chapter meetings at USFSM. The next Chapter Meeting at USFSM will be on February 27.
• Meeting with the Vice Provost. Discussion included outstanding grievances, including a bulletin board for UFF in the College of Nursing, and sick leave buy-out, which has been delayed.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 27 January 2015.