March 23, 2010, 6:35PM. "FEA is opposed to any changes to the Florida Retirement System," HB 1319 not yet scheduled for consideration in House.
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23.032010March 23, 2010
Contacting Your State Legislators on HB 1319
March 23, 2010. Let your legislative representative know that you don't want your FRS retirement benefits reduced or be saddled with additional out-of-pocket costs to participate. Here's how!
22.032010March 22, 2010
Committee Approves $7B Budget for Higher Education
March 22, 2010. A $7 billion budget for the state's colleges and universities, which includes tougher standards for Bright Futures scholarships in coming years, was approved Friday by the Senate Higher Education Committee.
20.032010March 20, 2010
CEO of Florida Chamber of Commerce Supports SB 6
March 20, 2010. "This bill allows for a more market-based approach to teacher compensation, which is not unlike how virtually every small business across the country operates."
20.032010March 19, 2010
Gainesville Sun: Budget for State’s Universities to Get Small Boost
March 20, 2010. Senate Higher Ed Committee seeks increase to SUS budget of $128 million to $3.54 billion, or 3.8 percent over 2009-10.
19.032010March 20, 2010
Message From UFF President Tom Auxter on HB 1319 & SB 6
By jamestrcyIn HomeTags corporate university, faculty union, Florida, Florida budget, HB 1319, higher education, Salaries, SB 6, standardized tests, teacher tenure, tenure
March 19, 2010 (Updated March 20). HB 1319 could cut FRS pensions by half; If SB 6 is successfully employed by legislators to eliminate tenure in K-12, higher ed will likely be next. DOWNLOAD PDF OF HB 1319, LINK TO FEA ANALYSIS OF SB 6, SIGN E-PETITION TO PROTECT TENURE
18.032010March 17, 2010
Florida Legislators Propose Major Changes to Florida Retirement System
March 18, 2010. Bills now on fast track will alter FRS, HB 1319 calls for out-of-pocket costs for public education employees, retirement benefit reductions, and increased payroll deductions toward retirement plan.
18.032010March 18, 2010
Florida Gulf Coast Salary Dispute Headed to Magistrate
March 18, 2010. "The University isn't rewarding years of teaching, service, and scholarship. Our proposals sought to stem the growing inequity in compensation, which currently sends a message to senior faculty that they need to leave FGCU to be valued. This simply isn't a good way to build and retain a quality faculty."--UFF-FGCU President.
17.032010March 17, 2010
SB-6 in the News
March 17, 2010. Florida Senate bill to measure "teacher performance" and eliminate job security receives wide coverage and commentary, Emblematic of national campaign against public school teachers
12.032010March 11, 2010
BOG: Florida Legislators Propose Cuts to State Universities, House Targets “Employee Compensation and Benefits”
March 12, 2010. Senate and House Higher Ed Committees agree on 8% tuition increase, $3.9 million for UCF and FIU med schools.