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FAU Faculty and Students Rally Against Slashed Summer Course Schedule

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April 11, 2012. Chorus grows stronger over MJ Saunders’ high-handed style and forced austerity Responding to deep cuts in the summer course schedule at Florida Atlantic University, faculty and students…

More Changes to Retirement Plans of Some State Workers Could be Coming

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April 1, 2012. HB 5005 will reduce contributions to retirement accounts of 100,000 public workers in higher ed and law enforcement By Steve Bousquet, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Published Thursday, March…

Florida Supreme Court Accepts Public Pension Case

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April 1, 2012. If union case prevails hundreds of millions in refunds would be owed to public employees (Received March 30, 2012) A divided Florida Supreme Court announced Wednesday evening…

Spring 2012 Consultation Report

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March 27, 2012. Overview of UFF-FAU representatives’ March 16th meeting with FAU administrators to discuss pressing issues and policies affecting the faculty. (March 16, 2012) 1. Overview. The union met…

2011-2012 Florida Atlantic University Administrator Survey

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March 26, 2012. Calling all FAU faculty! Time to assess the performance of our higher-ups! A password has been emailed that will need to be inputted to participate. SURVEY IS…

MJ Saunders Administration Targets Summer Classes, Faculty Salaries

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March 22, 2012. RADICAL NEW POLICY SLASHES SUMMER COURSE OFFERINGS An unprecedented new plan has been announced in a March 21 memo from the MJ Saunders administration to FAU college…

Pension Case Headed Directly to Florida Supreme Court

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March 18, 2012. “District Court of Appeal found that the case was one of great public importance requiring immediate resolution by the Supreme Court of Florida.” TALLAHASSEE — In another…

Judge Rules in Favor of FEA Pension Lawsuit

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March 16, 2012 http://www.unitedfacultyofflorida.org/documents/2012_0306_Judge-Rules-in-Favor-of-FEA-Pension-Lawsuit.pdf

Legislative Update From Tallahassee

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March 2, 2012. Proposed $300 million one-time cut for SUS, Door open on tuition increases The chambers are very close on issues related to Higher Education and hopefully will wrap…

Lawsuit Update: Pension Case Ruling Set for February 24, 2012

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February 19, 2012. Decision to be issued on FEA case against Florida’s changed pension laws (Received February 16, 2012) Leon Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford has announced that she will conduct…

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