May 12, 2020

FSU Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

May 12, 2020 (via zoom)

Ex Com Members Present: Marlene Kim; Jessica Holden; Caroline Coscia; Jeff Melnick; Monique Fuguet; Tracy Brown; Emilio Sauri; Tim Sieber; Meghan Kallman; Joe Brown; Joe Ramsey; Jose Martinez-Reyes

Others Present: Lorenzo Nencioli, FSU Membership Coordinator; Katie D’Urso, MTA Field Rep; Steve Striffler, FSU President Elect

1. Approval of the agenda: Motion to move NTT non-reappointments/Coronavirus to #3 on agenda, motion to combine #10 and #12 and switch with #7. Motion to approve as amended seconded. Motion as amended passes unanimously.
2. Approval of the minutes: Motion to approve 4/28/20 Ex Com minutes. Motion seconded. Motion passes unanimously. Motion to approve 4/30/20 FSU Annual Meeting minutes. Motion seconded. Motion passes unanimously. Motion to approve 4/30/20 Ex Com e-vote minutes. Motion seconded. Motion passes unanimously. Motion to approve 5/1/20 Ex Com e-vote minutes. Motion seconded. Motion passes unanimously. Motion to approve 5/10/20 Ex Com e-vote minutes. Motion seconded. Motion passes unanimously.
3. Coronavirus/NTT non-reappointment:  Discussion of non-reappointment letters and FSU response.  Emilio agrees to contact DCU Chair re NTT non-reappointment numbers. Joe Ramsey cannot make the union town hall and wants someone to propose a UMB petition and agrees to help with such a petition (MTA petition can be modified).  Discussion of Beacon fund donation request- Admin said cannot ask Google for such a donation and will not ask the state directly for bailout funds even though these were the conditions. Decided to leave FSU donation to Beacon Fund despite not agreeing to ask Google directly for Chromebooks and not applying for state funding directly.
4. Ombudsperson: Discussion of model presented by subcommittee (Marlene, Tim, Monique, and Caroline). Model is not intended to interfere with FSU members’ rights to file a grievance and is trying to define the scope.  Motion to propose model outlined in Ombudsperson draft document to administration. Motion seconded. Motion passes unanimously.  Discussion of diversity training. Katie agrees that she and Heather from the MTA can put something together for members after bargaining. Meghan sent name of organization that does diversity training for Admin.
5. Bargaining Update and Feedback: Update given.
6. Workload increase and the administrative burden being offloaded onto faculty relative to reimbursements, finances, grant management, etc.: Discussion of increased administrative burden for faculty in SGISD and CEHD. Question on what strategies can be used to address this issue. Will look at previous bargaining proposals on this issue. 
7. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn meeting. Motion seconded. Motion approved unanimously.  MEETING ADJOURNED