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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

 

HELP NORTHEASTERN ADJUNCTS AND FAIR SHARE BILL ON TUESDAY

Dear Colleagues,

Hope you are getting something of a break!  Next Tuesday there are two important events:

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Workplace Health and Safety Update on Asbestos

The Workplace Health and Safety Committee, a labor-management committee comprised of all the unions on campus and university representatives, met to discuss asbestos on campus and other concerns in December. 

The unions are satisfied (so far) that the university is responding appropriately to the discovery of asbestos on campus and that the conditions for faculty, staff and students remain healthy and safe.  We will of course monitor this closely.

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Important Updates From the FSU

Dear Colleagues,

I hope you have a restful break.  Here are a few news items:

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Retirement Counseling Opportunities Available

RETIREMENT CONSULTING - Winter 2015 through Spring 2016

TO:        Higher Ed Members seeking consulting about MSERS retirement or the OPR>MSERS Section 60 option

FROM:  Ed McCourt, MTA Retirement Consultant – Higher Ed

RE:          Availability of winter/spring 2016 individual retirement consulting sessions in Quincy and Worcester

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FSU Spring 2016 Election Information

The Faculty Staff Union (FSU) holds an election every spring semester for positions on the FSU Executive Committee.  The attached document contains information on the nominating and election process including the dates of nominating and election-related activities.  Also provided is an example of the Nomination Form that will be used for nominations.

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Deadline to Apply for NTT Promotions is Now

All NTTs eligible for consideration for promotion to Senior Lecturer and Senior Lecturer II need to contact your chair by the end of this Fall Semester regarding your eligibility. Promotions to Senior Lecturer or Senior Lecturer II will be reviewed during this coming Spring semester.

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NTT Contract Conversion Update

12/11/2015

Implementation Date

The Administration has agreed to acknowledge all promotions from the previous contract until the end of Fall 2014.  All calculations for the purpose of conversion were made during the Spring 2015 semester based upon employment histories through Fall 2014.  

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Update on FSU Grievance Matters

12/11/15

Many of these grievances will have an impact on other members, including the conversion to the new language for NTTs.

Removal of Tenure

An arbitration hearing for a tenured faculty member who was dismissed in violation of just cause will conclude next week, and we expect a decision in a couple of months.

Improper Denial of Tenure

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MTA President Barbara Madeloni's Op-Ed on Charter Schools

On December 9, 2015, the Boston Globe published an op-ed by MTA President, Barbara Madeloni, concerning charter schools. Click here to read her comments.

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Fall FSU Newsletter With Important Info

Colleagues

The Fall 2015 edition of Union News is hot off the presses. (Note: hard copies are available in the union office or by request). This issue features stories including:

● Whatever happened to faculty governance?

● How a tax on millionaires in Massachusetts could fund public education and transportation in the state.

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