UFF Membership Benefits
AFT+
AFT+, the the American Federation of Teachers benefit program, offers financial, insurance, and travel discounts and member services. Many of AFT’s member benefits can be accessed via the Union Plus app.
NEA Member Benefits
Through the National Education Association, we get access to member-only insurance programs, financial services, and discounts.
Two Free Legal Consultations: Levine & Stivers Law
As a GAU member, you get two free 30-minute legal consultations with Levine & Stivers Law per year. These consultations can be used for any reason, not just work-related issues. To use your free consultation, contact Levine & Stivers Law at hb.levinestiverslaw.com and say that you would like to use your free 30-minute consultation through United Faculty of Florida (UFF).
TicketsAtWork
TicketsAtWork is an entertainment benefit offered through the Florida Education Association (FEA) providing members with exclusive ticketing discounts and special event offers such as access to preferred seating at various different kinds of events, tickets to tons of top attractions, theme parks tickets, tickets to shows, tickets to sporting events, movie tickets, hotel stays, and much more.
Union First
Union First is an employee assistance service that provides job protection and behavioral health services to union members, public employees, and their families.
FEA/Access
When you become a GAU Member, you should receive an FEA Member Card in in the mail. This Card (and its mobile app) delivers discounts at over 350,000 restaurants, hotels, retailers, and more.
How to Join United Faculty of Florida
Easy way to join:
Fill out our quick online form:
Another way to join:
Reach out to our Membership Committee with questions, or more information about joining UFF
The United Faculty of Florida bargains and enforces a contract between the employees of the UFF USF Bargaining Unit and the USF System Board of Trustees. This contract is the legally authoritative document — superseding all university rules and regulations and handbooks — on the terms and conditions of employment.
The UFF USF Bargaining Unit consists of:
All faculty
except those in the Health Sciences Center — except that faculty of the Colleges of Nursing and Public Health are members of the Bargaining Unit. This includes instructors, lecturers, and visiting professors, but not adjuncts.
All department chairs
in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Education.
Many professionals
including advisers, librarians, researchers and scientists, and departmental assistants and associates.
The ultimate source of influence and authority of a union is the membership of the employees it represents, which is why ALL members of the UFF USF Bargaining Unit — faculty and university professionals — should join the union.
Faculty and professionals within the bargaining unit are NOT automatically members of UFF
You must complete and sign a membership form and send it to UFF in order to become a member.
For more information about collective bargaining:
by becoming a UFF member you will:
In addition, UFF will not provide grievance representation to faculty who were not dues-paying UFF members at the time when the grievable incident occurred. UFF will represent any UFF member who was a member at the time of the contract violation.