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United Faculty of Florida -- USF System Chapter
5 December 2013
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHAPTER MEETINGS RESUME JANUARY 10

There will be no UFF USF Chapter meeting tomorrow, Friday, December 6. The next UFF USF Chapter meeting will be on Friday, January 10, at 12 noon, on USF Tampa, location TBA. The next regular Biweekly we be broadcast on Thursday, January 9. Have a happy holiday season!

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Download, fill in, and mail the membership form. Benefits of membership include the right to run and vote in UFF chapter and statewide elections; representation in grievances (UFF cannot represent a non-member in a grievance or litigation); special deals in insurance, travel, legal advice, and other packages provided by our affiliates; free insurance coverage for job-related liability; and the knowledge you are supporting education in Florida. AND YOU CAN JOIN NOW AND AFTER A TERM AS A DUES PAYING MEMBER, YOU WILL RECEIVE A $ 100 REBATE IN SPRING. Come and join the movement.

REMINDER:
$ 500 Travel Scholarships for New UFF Members ...
and for UFF Members Who Recruit New Members

The USF Chapter of the UFF will award four $ 500 Travel Scholarships for next spring and summer.

  • UFF USF employees who join UFF this fall between August 25 and December 31 are eligible for one of two scholarships to be randomly selected at the January 10 UFF USF Chapter Meeting. For information on how new members (or non-members who would like to join UFF) may apply, see the flyer for new and prospective members.
Non-members wishing to be eligible must have their membership forms in our hands by December 31. Proposals must also be in our hands by December 31: note that if you are eligible, you still must submit a proposal. Two proposals from new members will be randomly selected for funding.
  • Current UFF members who recruit at least one new UFF member are eligible for for one of two scholarships to be randomly selected at the January 10 UFF USF Chapter Meeting: note that if you are eligible, you still must submit a proposal by December 31. For information on how UFF members may apply, see the flyer for UFF members who would like to recruit new members. Notice that recruiters should put their name on the membership form for the new member.
There is no competition between recruiters and new members. If a new member is recruited, the new member is eligible for one of the scholarships for new members and the recruiter is eligible for one of the scholarships for current members. Again, membership forms and proposals must be in our hands by December 31, and two proposals by recruiters will be randomly selected for funding.

This initiative is part of our membership campaign. If you would like to become active in the UFF USF Membership Drive, contact the Membership Chair, Art Shapiro.

Proposals are due on December 31

If you are eligible for a travel scholarship, you may submit a proposal for a travel grant. It should be 100 - 200 words, describing what the travel is for (a conference, conducting research, an invitation, etc.); it should be for research, teaching or service. Two recipients will be chosen randomly from new UFF members who submitted proposals, and two recipients will be chosen randomly from UFF members who recruited new members. You may submit proposals electronically to the UFF USF Chapter Secretary, or by campus mail to United Faculty of Florida, 30238 USF Holly Dr., University of South Florida, Tampa FL 33620, or both. All proposals must be received by December 31.

LOGISTICS

Next chapter Meeting on Friday, January 10, at 12 noon in a room TBA on USF Tampa.

There will be free sandwiches, chips, and soda pop. All UFF members are invited to attend. Non-members are also invited to come and check us out. Come and join the movement.

Membership: Everyone in the UFF USF System Bargaining unit is eligible for UFF membership: to join, simply fill out and send in the membership form.

NOTE: The USF-UFF Chapter website is http://www.uff.ourusf.org, and our e-mail address is uff@ourusf.org.

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