UFF met with the BOT representatives on Friday, April 15, 2016. We have tentatively agreed that faculty will receive the following raises: 3% based on 2014-15 evaluation, 3% based on 2015 evaluation; and 2% on 2016 evaluation. Raises will not be retroactive despite our best efforts.
However, we are still negotiating the details of the distribution of equity raises. Additionally, and importantly, another salary issue concerns raises for FAU Schools (FAUS) teachers. Currently they are offering NOTHING for teachers with Permanent status.
Other contentious issues are FTE for Instructional Assignments (e.g.,.20 vs .25) and the inclusion of sustained performance evaluation in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
When these issues are resolved, the first raise will be forthcoming shortly after ratification in the first regular pay check (not summer).
The second raise is scheduled for October 2016.
The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 29 at 9 am in the Provost’s Conference Room. (We wanted to meet sooner but this was the soonest BOT representatives were available)
For the UFF-FAU Collective Bargaining Team
Bob Zoeller
UFF-FAU Chapter President