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The Faculty Staff Union of UMass Boston Quinn/2/81A 100 Morrissey Blvd Boston MA 02125 617-287-6295 | fsu@umb.edu 

The Faculty Staff Union of UMass Boston

Welcome to the FSU Site. Here you will find important information about our union, including the contract, a list of officers and  Executive Committee members, the FSU office telephone number and our address. You will also find information about current issues.   Please be sure to check the site regularly for the most recent issues facing our unit. We also have provided links to related sites that   you may find useful for union issues and for professional activities.



Caroline Coscia, President 

fsu@umb.edu

 

Info From the FSU

Dear Colleagues,

Here are some activities you may be interested in:

►Help UMass Lowell Adjunct Faculty

UMass Lowell adjuncts have been negotiating their second contract for 11 months, and the University argues that they should not have parity with sister campuses at UMass Boston and Amherst, both in benefits (health care and retirement) and compensation (some members make 34% less than their colleagues here.)

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Early Retirement Incentive, Department Chairs Unionized, and FSU Annual Meeting

4/12/2016

NOTE: This was for the spring/summer of 2016 and is no longer being offered.

Dear Colleague,

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IMPORTANT MEETING TOMORROW, APRIL 5 AT 10 AM

Dear Colleague,

The Faculty Staff Union, Professional Staff Union, Classified Staff Union, and Graduate Employee Organization, with the support of the student body president, recently sent a letter to the Chancellor asking for an open meeting on the budget crisis that looms over the university.  The Chancellor has just announced that he will speak on the state of the university (presumably including the budget crisis) tomorrow, April 5 at 10 in the 3rd floor Campus Center ballroom. 

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Save the date: Four campus NTT/Adjunct faculty meeting, April 17

A GATHERING OF NON-TENTURE-TRACK AND ADJUNCT FACULTY

From the UMass campuses in Amherst, Boston, Lowell and Dartmouth

Sunday, April 17

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

UMass Boston, Third Floor Ballroom

Free parking in the UMass garage

You are cordially invited to a gathering of non-tenure-track and adjunct faculty from four UMass campuses.

This first-of-its-kind event will offer a way for us to share our experiences and discuss the issues that interest us.

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Update From the FSU

Dear Colleague,

We hope you had a great break!  The FSU has been busy.  Here are a few updates:

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NTT Contract Conversion Update

3/22/16

Implementation Date

The Administration has agreed to acknowledge all promotions from the previous contract through the start of Spring 15. That means that any promotions or status changes (i.e. eligible for Lecturer I, Lecturer II, or post-probationary status) that would have occurred under the 12-14 contract as of the start of Spring 15 will be recognized for purposes of conversion to the new language.

Incorrect Titles, Post-Conversion

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FSU Update on Grievance Matters

3/22/16

Removal of Tenure

An arbitration hearing for a tenured faculty member who was dismissed in violation of just cause was recently held. We expect a decision soon.

Improper Denial of Tenure

A tenure track faculty member who was denied tenure recently had their grievance denied at the step ll level (i.e. at the President’s level). The issue in this case is unequal treatment upon the administration’s failure to apply consistent standards for tenure review. The FSU will be taking this to arbitration.

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FSU Election Results

Dear FSU members,

On behalf of the FSU Elections Committee, thank you to all who voted in the FSU Executive Committee election.  

Voting closed this morning and the election results are in.  

Congratulations to your new FSU Executive Committee members.

President:                                            Marlene Kim

Librarian Representative:                     Tina Mullins

Tenured Faculty Representatives:         Steven Levine and Askold Melnyczuk

Pre-Tenured Representative:               Sofya Aptekar

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Take action to support public higher education in Massachusetts!

Monday, March 7th

10:00 am

State House

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FSU Officer Elections

Dear Voting Member,

Voting for the FSU Executive Committee opens Friday, March 4th at 9:00AM and closes at 9:00AM on Friday, March 11th.

You will receive two (2) separate ballots.  Each will be sent via email.

FSU President Ballot: 

Each voting member participates in the election for our union president.   You will receive a ballot just for the election of the president. 

Constituency Ballot:

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