Faculty Staff Union, Inc.
Welcome to the FSU Web Page. 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.
The brand new format FSU newsletter is now available. Click here or on the link below to see a copy (pdf version only).
The administration's recent proposal to convert the Division of Corporate, Continuing, and Distance Education (DCCDE) into a degree granting college (University College) has sparked much discussion on campus. Click here to view the FSU Executive Committee's official response to the University College proposal.
Final language for the 2009-2012 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is still being worked on. The FSU will post and distribute the CBA as soon as it is completed (see below for a summary of the new CBA).
Bargaining for the 2009-2012 DCCDE CBA began on Friday, September 11th. Click here for an update on the progress of negotiations or contact the FSU office if you have specific questions on this issue.
The 9/29/09 edition of the Mass Media contained an informative article on the work-life of UMB non-tenure track faculty. To read the article click here.
The FSU has provided department chairs and other administrators with a contract information sheet designed to assist them in the proper implementation of the contract, particularly in regards to issues surrounding non-tenure track faculty (course prioritization lists, Senior Lecturer promotions, etc.). We've posted the info sheet (along with a shorter, bulleted version) below.
Telephone: 617-287-6295 e-mail: fsu@umb.edu Office Location: Quinn, 2nd Floor, Room 81C (at the end of the catwalk after the double doors)
Current FSU issues and information:
- MSP/FSU Contracts
- Summary of MSP/FSU agreement, 2009-2012
- MSP/FSU Agreement, 2007-2008 [doc]
- Continuing Education (DCCDE) Agreement 2007-2008 [doc]
- Bylaws (last revised - 2008)
- Announcements
- Latest FSU Newsletter [pdf]
- Periodic Multi-Year Review
- Academic Personnel Policy "Red Book" [pdf]
- FSU Executive Committee and Grievance Officers 2009-2010
- FSU Executive Committee Meetings- Minutes
- Sick Leave Bank
- Non Tenure Track Faculty (Lecturers): Qualifying for the Main Unit, Benefits, and Salary Floors
- Contract Information Sheet
- Contract Information Sheet [bulleted version]
Related Links:
University of Massachusetts Boston
Massachusetts Society of Professors
Massachusetts Teachers Association
National Education Association
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