Our Affiliates

The USF Chapter of the United Faculty of Florida consists of the UFF members at the four campuses of the University of South Florida (USF).

The USF Chapter is one unit of the The United Faculty of Florida (UFF).

The UFF is one Local of the Florida Educational Association (FEA).

The FEA is the merged Florida affiliate of both the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).

The AFT is a member of the AFL-CIO: the UFF is AFT Local 7463.

But ultimately, the Chapter is the UFF membership at USF. To join the movement, down-load a membership form, fill it in, and mail it to PO Box 30238, USF-Tampa via campus mail.

Fellow Chapters

Many of the other chapters of the United Faculty of Florida have websites, often with interesting stuff on them.

First, there is the site of UFF HQ in Tallahassee. The legislative updates and other news is linked to this site.
For the UFF chapter at Broward Community College.
For the UFF chapter at Florida Agriculture and Mechanics University.
For the UFF chapter at Florida Atlantic University.
For the UFF chapter at Florida Gulf Coast University.
For the UFF chapter at Florida International University. See also their Center for Labor Research and Studies.
For the UFF chapter at Florida State University.
For the UFF chapter at Hillsborough Community College.
For the UFF chapter at Pensacola Junior College.
For the UFF chapter at the University of Central Florida.
For the UFF chapter at the University of Florida.
For the UFF chapter for the University of Florida Graduate Assistants.
For the UFF chapter at the University of North Florida.
For the off-campus site of the UFF chapter for the University of South Florida.
For the UFF chapter for the University of South Florida Graduate Assistants.

Fellow Unions on Campus

Also on campus are:

Local 3342 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, which represents most permanent staff.
The Police Benevolent Association, which represents the campus police.

Announcements

Meeting Times

During the Summer, 2008, Chapter meetings will be on alternate Fridays, starting at noon, on May 2, 16, 30, and so on, at CDBs Restaurant, at 51st & Fowler. Come and join the movement.

Membership

We are launching a new membership initiative: anyone interested in helping grow the union is invited to contact Sherman Dorn. To join the movement, down-load a membership form, fill it in, and mail it to PO Box 30238, USF-Tampa via campus mail.

Contacting Us

Our on-campus mailing address is USF Box 30238, USF-Tampa, although the university office is in NEC116 (the former MHH223). Our phone numbers are (813) 313-7826 and 974-2428, while our fax number is (813) 974-7081. You can send us e-mail at uff@ourusf.org. You may also contact elected officers directly:

President Sherman Dorn
Vice President (and Grievance Chair) Mark Klisch
Treasurer, Sonya Wohlmuth
Secretary, Jana Martin

Checking Your Salary

The legislative mandated raise took effect last October 1. For those of us suspicious of computers, here is a way to check if one's raise is being computed properly. You have get your 11-digit USF ID number, and then go to GEMS from a computer that is on campus, as follows.

Go to the GEMS login: https://gems.fastmail.usf.edu/psp/gemspro/?cmd=login.
A window saying that PeopleSoft is handling your salary (a good reason to check your salary) will come up, and ask for your User ID and Password. Enter your 11-digit Employee ID for your User ID, and your GEMS password (if you don't have one, or had one and forgot it, click the "Forget your password?" link and follow instructions; the computer will not allow you to create a password that lacks letters, numbers, and at least one punctuation symbol (preferably not "\").
A sparse screen will appear, with a Menu at left, including Payroll and Compensation. Click it, and you will have five options, including View Paycheck and Compensation History.

The Compensation History option will produce a list, in reverse chronological order, of all your base rates.

Stopping NEA Solicitations

The National Education Association works hard to get many special deals for members, but some members would rather not get solicitations. To opt out of solicitations, contact the NEA Benefits office.

Important Links

This is the oldest site for the USF Chapter of the UFF. There are two other important sites for the chapter:

The off-campus site is the home for the UFF Biweekly.
The weblog is the place to see what's happening in real time.

Come and check us out.

The 2004-2007 Collective Bargaining Agreement: The primary purpose of a union is to bargain and enforce a contract. This is the current contract between the United Faculty of Florida and the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida.
In the 2005 - 2006 reopeners, there were some changes: here is a summary of the changes, revisions to Article 24, revisions to Article 8, revisions to Article 22, revisions to Article 23, and revisions to Article 14.

To join the United Faculty of Florida, down-load a membership form, fill it in, and mail it to PO Box 30238, USF-Tampa via campus mail.

Records: News, Minutes, and Memory: Here are links to other records: the chapter bylaws, minutes of Chapter meetings, links to archived articles of the electronic UFF Biweeekly newsletter, links to archived copies of the hardcopy UFF Uncommon Sensequarterly, and other records.

UFF/USF Blog: Visitors welcome!

The Chapter maintains a book-sized site on the Al-Arian controversy. It is being kept roughly up to date, with a long Recent News page. In addition, union members Greg McColm and Sherman Dorn have published a retrospective on Al-Arian's years at USF, up through his dismissal, in NEA's Thought and Action; the article is on-line, and entitled A University's Dilemma in the Age of National Security.

Friends and Relations: Links to affiliates, associated groups, allied organizations, friends, and other places of interest.

Officers

Our elected officers are:

President Sherman Dorn

Vice President Mark Klisch

The Treasurer, Sonya Wohlmuth

The Secretary, Greg McColm

Our appointed officers are:

The Chief Negotiator and Bargaining Chair, Bob Welker

The Grievance Chair, Mark Klisch

The Membership Chair, Steve Permuth

The Publicity Chair, Greg McColm

We have two groups of elected representatives.

We have senators and alternate senators representing USF at biannual meetings of the UFF Senate.

	Nancy Anderson, Child Education
	Yancey Edwards (alt), Marketing
	Ilene Frank, Tampa Library
	Mark Klisch, Counseling Center for Human Development
	Jana Martin, Tampa Library
	Lynn McBrien, Psych. & Soc. Fdtns
	Greg McColm, Mathematics
	Kathleen de la Pena McCook, Library & Information Science
	Eric Odgaard (alt), St. Petersburg A & S
	Steve Permuth, Educational Leadership
	Arthur Shapiro, Educational Leadership
	Paul Terry (alt), Education Leadership - Lakeland
	Harry Vanden, Government & International Affairs
	Robert Welker, Accounting
	Keith White, St. Petersburg A & S
	Sonia Ramirez Wohlmuth, Library & Information Science

We have delegates and alternate delegates representing UFF for USF at annual meetings of the Florida Education Association (FEA) Assembly.

	Sherman Dorn, Psych. & Soc. Fdtns.
	Ilene Frank, Tampa Library
	Jana Martin, Tampa Library
	Greg McColm, Mathematics
	Steve Permuth, Educational Leadership
	Arthur Shapiro, Education
	Paul Terry (alt.), Education Leadership - Lakeland
	Harry Vanden (alt.), Government & International Affairs
	Keith White, St. Petersburg A & S

Come and Join Us!

The United Faculty of Florida maintains a faculty activist discussion list for members who want to discuss union issues over e-mail. The traffic can vary from a few messages a month to a dozen or more per day, depending on the issues of the day. If you are a member and wish to join, Send us a blank e-mail. If you subscribed from off-campus and your e-mail address doesn't include your full name, expect an e-mail follow-up asking for your name. If you're a member, the moderators of the list will then subscribe you.

Contacting Us

Disclaimer: The pages in the ~uff account are maintained by and for the USF Chapter of the United Faculty of Florida, and do not reflect the views of the USF Administration.

Last updated May 7, 2008. These pages are maintained by Gregory McColm, who is also the newsletter editor.