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Holiday tidings (and some work things)

We have some quick updates for faculty as we wrap up the semester and leave for the holiday break.

The MOU

First, we appreciate all who took the time during finals week mail to vote on and ratify a one-time extension of the tenure timeline for 2025-2026. It required a quick turnaround during one of the busiest weeks of the semester. The MOU passed 99-1. You can read the it here.

The reopener

FUSA and the Administration met on December 5, 2025 for the first bargaining session for the 2025-2026 contract reopener, which is limited to Article 14 (Economics) and discussions of possible options for long term disability coverage. Here is a summary of the negotiations:

  1. FUSA presented Article 14 proposing:
    1. a 7% + $1000 increase to the salary scale for 2026-2027, a $1000 increase to the salary scale for 2027-2028, along with a step increase for each year, and 
    2. an increase in overload to $82/load point for 2026-2027, and $84 /load point for 2027-2028.
  1. Administration gave a detailed presentation on Long Term Disability options, comparing five different company offerings and rationale for choosing The Guardian as the best potential option for employees.  It was agreed the next step would be for Administration to secure a contract with that company, tentatively by January.
  1. The next bargaining session will be at an appropriate date in the spring while the legislature is in session and budgets are being determined.  Dr. Atwater has stated that salary increases are once again a priority.

The session

The legislative session is set to start Jan 13 and run through Mar 13. There is even talk of a special session after the regular session. So it is already shaping up to be an eventful and consequential start to the new year. FUSA has Senators that work with UFF and FEA to help shape legislation public policy and legislation. If you have any questions about the process in Tallahasse or the government relations work UFF and FEA does, fee free to contact us with any questions or feedback. You can follow the session with some handy tools:

If you’ve followed education news in Florida in recent years you know the stakes we are facing. It will require engagement from members like you to shine a light on the legislative process in Tallahassee. The more they hear from our members the less they can ignore our collective voice. Stay tuned for updates both here and in your inbox from UFF & FEA.

We hope you have a wonderful and restful holiday break and look forward to seeing you on Jan 8 at Inservice.

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Meet your new contract

You may have seen the recent message from FUSA President Sherry Sippel that the new contract is ready after adding the bargaining updates and extensive proofing by both Admin and FUSA. The current contract is also always available to you here on the FUSA website. Just go to Contract Central (linked under Resources in the header).

We’ve sent it to the printer so if you are old school and would like a paper copy we will have a limited number available soon. Until then you can access the digital copy and review a bargaining summary. As usual, if you have any questions feel free to contact us or contact a campus representative.