Archive for October, 2017

Minutes 20 October 2017

Monday, October 30th, 2017

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting


Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held in B226 in USF Sarasota / Manatee.


Attendance. Ten UFF members, including five members of the Council, and two guests.


President’s Report.

  • Facilitating Achievement of Pre-eminence. UFF and the Administration worked together on achieving one of the benchmarks for pre-eminence.
  • SEIU. PERC’s hearing officer recommended approval of SEIU’s petition for an election for adjuncts.

New Business.

  • UFF Senate Meeting. The UFF Senate Meeting is on Oc.t 21 – 22, and there will be a number of amendments to the constitution and bylaws.
  • Situation at USFSP. Discussion of the Administrative situation.

Old Business.

  • Texts authored by faculty. USFSM is working on a policy regarding faculty who use texts that they wrote themselves.

Reports.

  • Grievances. UFF has grievance representatives at each campus.
  • Membership. There will be a holiday luncheon on Tuesday, November 30.
  • Treasury. We are solvent.
  • Collective Bargaining. Bargaining will commence next fall.

Good of the Order.
We are grateful to Scott Perry for making local arrangments.


These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 30 October 2017.

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Minutes 6 October 2017

Sunday, October 22nd, 2017

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting


Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held in USC 258 in USF St. Petersburg.


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


Minutes. Minutes from the Sept. 22 meeting approved.


President’s Report.

  • UFF Senate Meeting. The Chapter will cover hotel bills for UFF members attending the UFF Senate Meeting.
  • UFF and USF Pre-eminence. At the USF Tampa Faculty Senate Meeting, President Genshaft recognized President Shapiro, who complimented her and Provost Wilcox and Dr. Smith and Dr. Glover for working together on facilitating the achievement.
  • Benefits Fairs. Motion made and seconded to pay for a table at the Oct. 18 Benefits Fair on USFSP campus.
  • UFF Senate Meeting. The UFF Senate Meeting is on Oc.t 21 – 22, and there will be a number of amendments to the constitution and bylaws.

New Business.

  • Situation at USFSP. Discussion of the Administrative situation.

Reports.

  • Grievances. It is not clear if USF will defend a faculty member who is sued for reporting a Title IX violation on the job. UFF will defend a UFF member in that situation.
  • Treasurer’s Report. The following budget was presented for approval:

    Items Expenditures 2016 Proposed 2017
    Printing 19,000 19,000
    Chapter & Committee Meetings 8,000 6,000
    Mileage reimbursements 1,600 3,500
    Travel scholarships 6,500 9,000
    Postal services 320 1,500
    Office Supplies 160 -
    Web / Survey Monkey 362 -
    Office Move 320 -
    Website and social media * 2,000
    Miscellaneous 200 ?
    Recruitment (personnel) - 10,000
    Recruitment (events) - 6,000
    TOTAL 36,462 57,000

    Motion made and seconded to approve the budget. Motion approved.

Good of the Order.
Karin Braunsberger is organizing a Womens’ Caucus within but independent of USF.


These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 22 October 2017.

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Minutes 22 September 2017

Thursday, October 5th, 2017

USF-UFF Chapter Meeting


Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held in EDU 161 in USF Tampa.


Attendance. Eleven UFF members, including seven members of the Council, and one guest.


Minutes. Minutes from the August 25 meeting approved.


President’s Report.

  • UFF Senate Meeting. The Chapter will cover hotel bills for UFF members attending the UFF Senate Meeting.
  • Kudo. Bob Welker recognized for contributing to USF COB for 41 years.
  • UFF and USF Pre-eminence. At the USF Tampa Faculty Senate Meeting, President Genshaft recognized President Shapiro, who complimented her and Provost Wilcox and Dr. Smith and Dr. Glover for working together on facilitating the achievement.
  • Benefits Fairs. Discussion of possible participation.
  • USFSP. Discussion of latest developments.

Old Business.

  • October Meeting Dates. The Chapter will meet on USF SP on October 6 and on USF SM on October 20.
  • Travel Scholarships. The Chapter will offer six travel scholarships under the usual rules, with a new proviso: Motion made and seconded that three ranked substitute candidates be chosen so that if up to three selected candidates cannot accept the scholarship, their place(s) will be taken by substitute(s). Motion approved.

New Business.

  • Discussion of the upcoming Senate meeting.

Reports.

  • Grievances. Discussion.
  • Treasury. We are solvent.


These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 5 October 2017.

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