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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

 

FSU Bargaining Update

2/12/18

The FSU bargaining team has met with the administration a few times since our last update; this is what has occurred (for previous updates on bargaining, including areas of bargaining not listed in this update, click here):

We have agreed to major changes in the contract language concerning CAPS/Distance Learning/Continuing Education.

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Welcome back and call your state senator today or tomorrow

2/6/2018

Dear Colleagues:

We usually have a welcome back letter at the beginning of the semester, with events of interest, but so many things occurred, we never did.  So please let me belatedly welcome new faculty and librarians to campus and for those who are returning, welcome you back to campus.  We will have more information shortly on the progress of bargaining and on the latest parking fee increase proposal from the Administration. In the meantime, here is the latest:

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FSU Elections reminder

2/5/2018

Dear Colleagues,

The Faculty Staff Union (FSU) holds an election every Spring semester for positions on the FSU Executive Committee.  The positions up for election or re-election include: President, Pre-tenure, Tenured (2 positions), and Non-Tenure track (2 positions). 

In addition, the resignation of a tenured member requires a special election to fill the remainder of the term.  This position is for one year and ends May 2019.  

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Update on parking fee proposal

1/30/18

Dear Colleagues:

The administration has now officially given the FSU its parking proposal, which can be seen here and is summarized below. 

  • Bayside (even with its impending sale, the university foresees parking at this lot for 3-5 years):

$9/day (from $6/day currently); $144 for monthly pass ($96 currently); $576/semester pass ($96/currently). 

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Reminder on health insurance coverage changes, and other news from the FSU

1/30/18

Dear Colleagues:

Please come to the 5 pm speak-out on your health care benefits right next to campus today or express your concerns over proposed health care changes. 

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Proposed parking fee increase and your health care benefits

1/26/18

Dear Colleagues:

A lot is going on.  This is the latest—please come to one of the events next week, summarized here.  

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Tenured Faculty Special Election Announcement

1/25/18

Dear FSU Member,

The FSU Executive Committee has a vacancy due to the resignation of a tenured faculty member.

The FSU Bylaws (Article III, Section 5) allows for a special election to fill a vacancy.

This email is to formally announce that a special election to fill the remainder of the term (March 2018 to May 2019) is taking place. The special election will take place simultaneously with the annual FSU elections. 

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Your health care benefits just changed—Take Action!

1/22/18

Dear Colleagues:

Welcome Back!  I will update you with more information later.  Right now we need to inform you about two important issues: 

► Last Thursday, the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) which governs your health care benefits, voted to reduce the health care plans they will offer you (for more information, see here):  

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Tell The State To Support Debt Relief for UMB!

1/17/18

Dear Colleagues:

Happy New Year, and hope you had a well-deserved rest.  Please call your State Senator below: 

► Budget Cuts:  Call your State Senator now! 

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FSU Election Information and Nomination Form

1/16/18

Dear Colleagues,

The Faculty Staff Union (FSU) holds an election every Spring semester for positions on the FSU Executive Committee.  The positions up for election or re-election include: President, Librarian, Pre-tenure, Tenured (2 positions), and Non-Tenure track (2 positions). 

The following documents contains information regarding the election process specifically on nominations and campaigning:

Election Schedule

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