UFF-USF

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12:00 am on USF Tampa in EDU 150.

Attendance & Introductions. Seven members, including three senators, and a guest.

President’s Report.

• Tenure & promotion. Discussion of tenure probation period extensions.
• Paul Terry. Update.

Reports.

• Bargaining. Discussion.
• Other. There are reports of the chairs meeting with the Provost to discuss tenure & promotion. UFF member Hiba Hechiche has been inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr., College of Scholars.

The next meeting will be on Friday, May 15, at noon, in CDB Restaurant.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 29 April 2015.

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12:00 am on USF Sarasota / Manatee in B226.

Attendance & Introductions. Six members, including four senators, and a guest.

President’s Report.

• UFF Finances. President Shapiro is on a committee charged with reviewing UFF finances.
• Paul Terry. Update.

Reports.

• Grievance Committee. A bit slow at the moment: tenure denials are not out yet.
• Bargaining. Discussion.

New Business.

• Guns on campus.
  • Motion by the Executive Committee that HB 4005 and SB 176 would introduce a threat to public safety at USF, and we strongly recommend against the passage of this legislation. Motion passed unanimously.
• Chapter Election. Resolution of a 5-way tie for two seats on the FEA Delegate Assembly. Vic Peppard and Karin Braunsberger selected by lot; Deanna Michael, Scott Perry, and Shun-Yung Wang will serve as alternates.
• Fight for 15. There will be a Fight for 15 demonstrations across the country, including in the Tampa Bay Area, on April 15. The “15″ refers to the proposed minimum wage hike to $ 15, but also to a proposed floor for adjunct pay.
• Discretionary raises. Discussion of prospects for Administrative Discretionary raises at USF St. Petersburg.
• USFSM. Discussion of affairs at USFSM. At USFT, there are tenure guideline proposals to extend the tenure probationary period.
• Tenure & Promotion. Discussion of committee at USFSP.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 23 April 2015.