UFF-USF

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill in St. Petersburg. In the absence of the President, Vice President Steve Lang presided.

Attendance. Eleven UFF members, including five members of the Council, and four guests.

President’s Report.

• Tenure & Promotion. There will be a workshop in early fall.

New Business.

• University Governance at USFSP. At USFSP, there is a question of what a “unit head” is. Discussion of administrative procedures at USFSP.
• University Governance at USFT. Discussion of status of Faculty Handbook.
• Legal Issues at USFSP. There is a case in Marine Science and another on USFSP campus.
• Community Outreach. Discussion of ways to bring academic enrichment to the public.

Reports.

• Grievances. Discussion of a technical issue in CBA.
• GAU Discussion of the new GAU-UFF contract, and reorganization of GAU.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 29 July 2017.

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at Perkins Restaurant just east of USF Tampa.

Attendance. Nine UFF members, including six members of the Council, and two guests.

Minutes. Minutes from the June 2 meeting approved.

President’s Report and Business. Two items from other unions.

• Grievances. Discussion of an outstanding grievance.
• Faculty Orientation. UFF will be at the new faculty orientation, which is on August 7 at USF Tampa; we will attend orientations at the other two campuses.
• SEIU Campaign. PERC heard SEIU’s presentation and the USF BOT’s counter-presentation.
• ROAD. Discussion of problems with one of the outside activity reporting systems.

Reports.

• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Bargaining. Health insurance may be an issue.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 28 July 2017.

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at Perkins Restaurant just east of USF Tampa.

Attendance. Nine UFF members, including six members of the Council, and one guest.

Minutes. Minutes from the June 16 meeting approved.

President’s Report and Business. Two items from other unions.

• New Faculty Orientation. Volunteers will arrive at the MSC Ballroom on August 7 at 11 am; event runs from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm.
  • Motion made and seconded to authorize expenditure of $ 2,000 for materials.

  We will attend orientations at the other two campuses.

• SEIU Campaign. Discussion.

Reports.

• Grievances. Discussion of grievances at USF St. Petersburg. Discussion of other outstanding issues, including ROAD.
• Political Committee. The Committee will need to be organized.
• Membership. UFF will offer tickets for a Rowdies event on July 29. There will be a Biweekly Special to members, and flyers to USFSM and USFSP members.

The July 28 Chapter meeting will be at Ferg’s Sports Bar.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 3 July 2017.