We are bargaining the successor of the 2021 – 2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement (the current contract) which was suppose to be replaced by August 7, 2024. Here are the bargaining reports and proposals. “UFF” refers to materials presented by the United Faculty of Florida, representing employees in the UFF USF Bargaining Unit, while “BOT” refers to materials presented by the USF Administration, representing the USF Board of Trustees. The number in front of “UFF” or “BOT” refers to the number times that team has presented proposals as of that date; notice that the BOT team has not been proposing very much.
As we bargain, the chairs of the bargaining teams (aka, “chief negotiators”) tentatively agree (“TA”) to articles in the contract. Once an entire new contract has TA’d, it is presented to the employees of the UFF USF Bargaining Unit and to the USF Board of Trustees for ratification; the new contract is ratified and comes into force if and only if both the employees and the board vote in favor of ratification. As of now, the number of articles TA’d is: 0.
The Next Bargaining Session is on Monday, December 15, at 2 pm, at a location TBD. All USF faculty are encouraged to attend to support the home team. Both sides will respond to proposals placed on the table in November (see below).
2025
November
UFF proposed some Ground Rules, which the BOT team agreed to and which both sides signed. And:
- Bargaining Updates: The update prior to the November bargaining session and the update after the bargaining session
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Proposals: UFF proposed that both teams tentatively agree to the language of the current contract (aka, “status quo”)
except for salary and promotional raises.
BOT:
- Proposals Article 6 on Nondiscrimination, Article 20 on Grievance Procedure and Arbitration along with Appendix F on the Exclusive Assignment Dispute Procedure, and Article 21 on Other Employee Rights, which both teams tentatively agreed to.
September
UFF:
- Bargaining Updates: 5 September Update and September 8 Update both referring to a video on a To-Do List for USF Faculty
- Proposals: Article 6 on Nondiscrimination, Article 20 on Grievance Procedure and Arbitration, and Article 23 on Salaries
Video of the September 10 Bargaining Session
July
UFF:
- Bargaining Update: July 16 Update
- Materials: PERC on the Bargaining Unit for Certification
- Proposals: Article 23 on Salaries
BOT:
Video of the July 17 Bargaining Session and the Short on Bargaining after the July 17 Session
June
UFF:
- Bargaining Update: June 15 Update
- Materials: UFF/USF Grievance Outcomes, Slides on 8, 21, and 23
- Proposals: Article 8 on Appointment, Article 20 on Grievance Procedure and Arbitration, Article 21 on Other Employee Rights, Article 23 on Salaries
BOT:
Video of the June 20 Bargaining Session
May
- Materials: Slides on Making the Case for Healthy Faculty Salary Increases
- Proposals: Article 8 on Appointment, Article 21 on Other Employee Rights, Article 23 on Salaries
Video of the May 23 Bargaining Session
April
UFF:
- Bargaining Updates: April 7 Update and April 14 Update
- Proposals: Article 1 on Recognition, Article 8 on Appointment, Article 23 on Salaries
March
UFF:
- Bargaining Updates: March 10 Update Setting the Record Straight
- Proposals: Article 8 on Appointments, Article 23 on Salaries
February
UFF:
- Bargaining Updates: February 21 Update
- Materials: E&G Funding v Carryforward
- Proposals: Article 8 on Appointments and Article 23 on Salaries
January
UFF:
- Bargaining Updates: January 15 Update, January 20 Update
- Proposals: Article 8 on Salaries and Article 23 on Salaries
2024
November
UFF:
- Bargaining Updates: 14 November, November 18
- Informational items: Metrics for some AAU Public Business Schools, Faculty Average Salaries by Rank at Research and AAU Universities
- Proposals: Article 8 on Appointment, Article 23 on Salaries
Video of the November Bargaining Session
October
UFF:
- Bargaining Updates: October 23, October 26
September
Video of September 6 Bargaining Session
August
UFF:
BOT:
- Proposals: Articles 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 20, 23, 25
Video of the August 9 Bargaining Session
July
BOT:
- Proposal: Article 8 on Appointment
June
UFF:
- Letter: June 28
May
UFF:
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Materials: Introductory remarks on UFF-USF proposed MOU on GAI
Proposals: MOU on Generalized Artificial Intelligence, Articles 1 – 5
Video of the May 10 and June 28 Bargaiming Sessions
April
UFF:
- Letter: April 26