UFF-FSU-Graduate Assistants United Chapter

UFF-FSU-GAU

United Faculty of Florida-Florida State University-

Graduate Assistants United

 

Notice of Contract Ratification Vote

 

All members of the bargaining unit, all FSU Graduate Assistants (research and teaching assistants), are eligible to vote.

 

Please bring a photo ID to the polls.

 

 

 

Tuesday         September 7^th 11am-2 pm at Strozier

 

Wednesday     September 8^th 11am-2 pm at Strozier

 

Wednesday     September 8^th 4 pm-6 pm at Strozier

 

Thursday         September 9^th 11am-2 pm at the Engineering College

                        at Innovation Park

 

 

 

The votes will be counted after the polls close at 2 pm at the Engineering College at Innovation Park.

 

 

United Faculty of Florida-Florida State University-

Graduate Assistants United

 

Collective Bargaining Agreement Summary

2010-2013

UFF-FSU-GAU and the FSU-Board of Trustees have reached an agreement on the first legally-binding employment contract for all FSU graduate employees. Many important gains have been secured for thousands of academic professionals teaching classes and conducting cutting edge research at FSU. The union encourages a strong YES vote and asks for your vote. For questions, to join or to learn more go to: www.uff-fsu-gau.org

 

Art 1 – Appointment

Recognizes UFF-FSU-GAU as the exclusive bargaining representative for graduate assistants at FSU.

 

Art 2 – Appointment

Requires a letter of appointment with specific information.

Defines conditions under which an appointment may be changed or terminated.

 

Article 3 - Employment Performance Evaluation

Specifies the procedures, observations and criteria for evaluating GA performance.

 

Article 4 – Employee Evaluation File

Specifies one GA file located in the department and the use of the file.

 

Article 5 – Academic Freedom

Defines academic freedom and responsibility.

 

Article 6 – Workload

Defines hours of work based on FTE appointment.

          Ten (10) hours per week for 0.25 FTE appointment

          Thirteen and one-third (13.3) hours per week for 0.33 FTE appointment

          Twenty (20) hours per week for 0.5 FTE appointment

          Thirty (30) hours per week for 0.75 FTE appointment

          Hours worked each week may fluctuate based demands of work.

 

Article 7 – Outside Activity/Conflict of Interest

Requires graduate employees to report outside activity which may create a conflict of interest with the University.

 

Art 8 – Nondiscrimination

Defines unlawful discrimination as per the June FSU- BOT policy.

 

Article 9 – Copyrights and Patents

Adopts the 2008 Faculty Handbook policies and procedures pertaining to copyrights and patents.

 

Art 10 – Leaves

Establishes leaves of absence and UFF release time.

 

Article 11 – Grievance Procedure and Arbitration

Establishes a grievance procedure that ends with binding arbitration.

 

Art 12 – Tuition waivers

Establishes tuition waivers for GA’s who are employed for at least 0.25 FTE.

 

Art 13 –Board Rights

The FSU-BOT retains all rights, powers and authority subject to the limitations expressed in the agreement.

 

Art 14 – Use of Facilities

Provides UFF access to University facilities, bulletin boards and office space.

 

Art 15 – Union deductions

The FSU-BOT will deduct and process UFF dues deductions.

 

Art 16 – Health insurance

Cost in 2010-2011

     Basic $979

     Comprehensive $1415

International $1470

 

Before this agreement

     0.5 FTE           $400

     0.25 FTE $200

          Limited to available funds, not all eligible GA’s would receive the subsidy

New subsidy

     0.5 FTE $700

     0.25 to 0.49  FTE $375

          All eligible GA’s would receive the subsidy

 

Art 17 – Miscellaneous Provisions

Establishes venue for court and publication of agreement on FSU website.

 

Art 18 – Other employee rights

Establishes GA rights for work space, mail, safe conditions and limitations on personal liability.

 

Article 19 – Totality of Agreement

Standard contract language

 

Article 20 – Severability

Standard contract language

 

Art 21 – Amendment and Duration

Three year contract, August 24, 2010 through Summer 2013

Bargaining reopeners in years 2 and 3 for health insurance, stipends and one other article by each party.

 

Article 22 – Definitions

 

Art 23 – Stipends

Current

     0.5 FTE $6000

     0.25 FTE $3000

New minimum stipends

     0.5 FTE $8,100

     0.25 FTE $4,050

These are minimum stipends, no maximum

Article 24 – Consultation

Establishes the right of UFF to meet with the University President or designee once per semester. Also establishes the right of UFF to meet with the Dean of the Graduate School for special consultation.

 

MOU on deferred fees payment

No cancellation of classes for GA’s whose only debts to the University are their Group Fees for the current semester.