Bargaining: Initial Contract
Bargaining Update
On November 1, 2018, the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) certified the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) as the exclusive bargaining agent for adjunct faculty teaching college credit courses. Thereafter, as required by law, the College and SEIU entered into collective bargaining to negotiate the terms and conditions of employment for these adjunct faculty members. The first bargaining session was conducted on March 25, 2019. The agendas and minutes for bargaining sessions are posted to the Legal Affairs webpage under the “Labor Relations – SEIU (Part-Time Faculty)” link (https://www.seminolestate.edu/legal-affairs/seiu-part-time-faculty). The bargaining sessions are public meetings and anyone may attend and observe the sessions.
Since bargaining began, the College and SEIU have reached several “tentative agreements”. Tentative agreements (“TA’s”) represent the agreement of the negotiators but still require final approval by the members of the union and by the College’s Board of Trustees. The TA’s will be presented to eligible adjuncts for a vote and for the approval of the Board of Trustees once all the articles representing the entire collective bargaining agreement have reached the TA status. Copies of the TA’s can be accessed from the links below.
There is no specific time line in the law for completion of the bargaining process. Please stay informed by checking the adjunct bargaining webpage for the agendas and minutes of the bargaining sessions and look for new TA’s as they are approved by the bargaining team. In addition, if you have any specific questions as bargaining progresses, feel free to send us your question through the portal at the following link: https://www.seminolestate.edu/hr/adjunct-unionization/adjunct-questions
Bargaining Session Agendas, Minutes & Progress Charts
- April 15, 2019 - Agenda Minutes
- April 16, 2019 - Agenda Minutes
- May 29, 2019 - Agenda Minutes Progress Chart
- May 30, 2019 - Agenda Minutes Progress Chart
- June 11, 2019 - Agenda Minutes Progress Char
- June 12, 2019 - Caucus Only
- June 19, 2019 - Agenda Minutes Progress Chart
- June 20, 2019 - Agenda Minutes Progress Chart
- July 23, 2019 - Agenda Minutes Progress Chart
- July 24, 2019 - Agenda Minutes Progress Chart
- October 18, 2019 - Agenda Minutes Progress Chart
- November 11, 2019 - Agenda Minutes Progress Chart
- January 10, 2020 - Agenda Minutes Progress Chart
- February 14, 2020 - Agenda Minutes
- June 22, 2020 - Agenda Minutes Progress Chart
- July 27, 2020 - Agenda Minutes Progress Chart
- January 29, 2021 - Agenda Progress Chart
- May 19, 2021 - Agenda Minutes
- March 25, 2022 - Agenda
Tentative Agreements
- Preamble - April 15, 2019
- Article 1: Recognition - May 29, 2019
- Article 2: Consultation - April 15, 2019
- Article 3: General Provisions - May 30, 2019
- Article 4: Management Rights - April 15, 2019
- Article 5: No Strike and Labor Practices - April 15, 2019
- Article 6: Union Rights - April 15, 2019
- Article 7: Union Membership Dues & Deductions - June 20, 2019
- Article 8: Part-Time Faculty Rights - April 15, 2019
- Article 9: Compensation - February 3, 2021
- Article 10: Academic Freedom - June 20, 2019
- Article 11: Grievance and Arbitration - February 14, 2020
- Article 12: Vacant Full-Time Faculty Positions - June 20, 2019
- Article 13: Evaluations - July 24, 2019
- Article 14: Professional Responsibilities - July 24, 2019
- Article 15: Section Assignments - January 10, 2020
- Article 16: Paid Time Off (PTO) For Part-Time Faculty Teaching College Credit Courses - February 3, 2021
- Article 17: Disciplinary Actions and Procedures - February 14, 2020
- Article 18: Duration
- SEIU Full Book - Tentative Agreement
- MOU - One Time Payment