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Parking Bargaining and Information for Members

8/9/2021

Dear FSU members,

We write to update you on the status of parking bargaining and to provide you with some parking-related information that may be useful to you as the fall semester approaches.

We maintain our position that under the contract, the administration has no right to impose a new parking plan unilaterally. We have filed a Cease and Desist asserting this fact and reminding the administration of their contractual obligation to bargain parking issues with us. However, we acknowledge that in the near term, members must do what makes sense for themselves based on their own parking needs. 

As we continue to bargain over the cost of parking, we recommend that our members who will be partially remote take careful consideration of the options regarding the purchase of a semester pass to avoid giving the University more money than you need to. 

The discount of the semester pass was calculated prior to the pandemic and assumes that pass holders will be parking in a University lot for most of their work week. Anyone who will be working/teaching partially remote will want to calculate the number of days they will be on campus per semester before purchasing a semester pass. We have done some of the math to help you make that determination. Because the cost of the pass and the non-pass daily rates differ by location, we have broken the calculations out by Bayside and On-Campus.  For more details, please see the Memorandum of Agreement between FSU and the University.

Aside from cost, there are additional points to keep in mind about buying passes vs. paying the daily non pass rate: 

  • Passes are paid for through payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis. 
  • A pass will allow for multiple entries/exits in a day without an additional charge. For those without a pass, you will be charged the daily rate for the facility per entry. West Garage has reduced rates if parking for 3 hours or less, but you are still charged per entry. 

All of the cost calculations assume you are parking on weekdays during normal business hours and only entering/exiting once per day. A semester pass covers from September 1 to January 15 for Fall and January 16 to May 31 for Spring. 

PARKING AT BAYSIDE 

  • Daily Bayside non-pass rate is $9 
  • The cost of a Bayside semester pass is $504 
    • Assuming someone parks on campus every weekday the University is open during the semester (approximately 90 days) the Bayside monthly pass breaks down to a cost of $5.60 per day. 
  • If you are parking at Bayside for 56 or more days over the course of a semester, the semester pass still provides a discount for you. 
    • Cost of semester Bayside pass: $504 
    • Cost of paying the Bayside daily non-pass rate ($9) for 56 days: $504 
  • If you are parking at Bayside for 55 or fewer days over the course of the semester, it is cheaper for you to pay the daily non-pass rate of $9.  
    • Cost of semester Bayside pass: $504 
    • Cost of paying the Bayside daily non-pass rate ($9) for 55 days: $495 

PARKING ON CAMPUS (Campus Center and West Garages, Lot D if open) 

  • Daily on campus non-pass rate is $15 
  • The cost of an on-campus semester pass is $550 
    • Assuming someone parks on campus every weekday the University is open during the semester (approximately 90 days) the on campus semester pass breaks down to a cost of $6.11 per day. 
  • If you are parking in an on campus space for 37 or more days over the course of the semester, the semester pass still provides a discount for you.  
    • Cost of semester on campus pass: $550 
    • Cost of paying the on campus daily non-pass rate ($15) for 37 days: $555 
  • If you are parking in an on campus space for 36 or fewer days over the course of the semester, it is cheaper for you to pay the daily non-pass rate of $15.  
    • Cost of semester on campus pass: $550 

Cost of paying the on campus daily non-pass rate ($15) for 36 days: $540 

PARKING AT BAYSIDE  FOR NON TENURE TRACK FACULTY WHO ARE HALF TIME OR LESS AND ALL ASSOCIATE LECTURERS

  • Daily Bayside non-pass rate is $9 
  • The cost of a Bayside 30-use pass is $270.  The cost per use is $9.00 
  • This pass is 30 single uses.  
  • The pass expires on May 31st of the academic year in which it was purchased.  

PARKING ON CAMPUS (Campus Center and West Garages, Lot D if open) FOR NON TENURE TRACK FACULTY WHO ARE HALF TIME OR LESS AND ALL ASSOCIATE LECTURERS 

  • Daily on-campus non-pass rate is $15 
  • The cost of an on campus 30-use pass is $360.  The cost per use is $12.00 
  • This pass is 30 single uses.  
  • The pass expires on May 31st of the academic year in which it was purchased.  

PARKING ON CAMPUS (Campus Center and West Garages, Lot D if open) FOR NON TENURE TRACK FACULTY WHO TEACH ONE DAY PER WEEK AND ASSOCIATE LECTURERS WHO TEACH ONE DAY PER WEEK

  • Daily on-campus non-pass rate is $15 
  • The cost of an on campus 15-use pass is $150.  The cost per use is $10.00 
  • Pass is active after 3:30PM Monday to Friday and anytime on the weekend.  
  • The pass expires at the conclusion of the semester in which it was purchased.  

In solidarity,

Your FSU parking bargaining team

Caroline Coscia and Joe Brown

For information on the FSU, links to our contract and bargaining updates, and a calendar of events, see the FSU webpage

 

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