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2023 UPDATES & Notices
The new Agreement revises Article 21, the Wages Article, as well as Article 27, the Duration Article. The rest of the Agreement remains the same and there are no re-openers.
In summary, some changes for the new CBA are;
• Duration of the agreement, 3 years.
Wage increase adjustments:
- Tier 1 Wage Increase:
- Upon ratification (3/7/2023): 3% increase to base wage of each eligible employee.
- The employee must meet the following criteria:
- Do not have an overall rating of “Needs Improvement” or “Unsatisfactory” on the most recent performance evaluation of record; and
- Not on an open Performance Improvement Plan (PIP); and
- Must be employed on an established position on or before April 1, 2022, and continuously
employed through effective date of increase.
- Tier 2 Wage Increase:
Upon ratification (3/7/2023): The University will provide a specific one-time targeted increase to the base wage of the specific bargaining unit employees, based on local market analysis. - The employee must meet the following criteria:
- They do not have an overall rating of "Needs Improvement" or "Unsatisfactory" on their most recent performance evaluation of record: and
- They do not have an open Performance Improvement Plan (PIP); and
- The employee must have been employed as USF in an established position on the date
of ratification of the Agreement by the Board of Trustees and at the time the base
increase is implemented.
- Year 2023/2024: 2.5% increase to base wage of each eligible employee.
- The employee must meet the following criteria:
- Has been employee at USF in an established position on or before April 1, 2023, and is continuously employed in an established position at the time the increase is implemented; and
- They do not have an overall rating of "Needs Improvement" or "Unsatisfactory" on their most recent performance evaluation record; and
- They do not have an open Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
- Year 2024/2025: 2.5% increase to base wage of each eligible employee
- The employee must meet the following criteria:
- Has been employee at USF in an established position on or before April 1, 2024, and is continuously employed in an established position at the time the increase is implemented; and
- They do not have an overall rating of "Needs Improvement" or "Unsatisfactory" on their most recent performance evaluation record; and
- They do not have an open Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) ▪
• Eligible employees appointed to less than full time will receive a prorated amount based on their FTE.
Meeting will be held in HR Training Room SVC 2070 at 2:00pm / Also available on Teams, March 24, 2023 at 2:00pm.
Collective Bargaining Session Between
Designated representatives on behalf of the University of South Florida
(USF) Board of Trustees and
West Central Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA)
Location: SVC 2070
Time and Date: 10am on 02/15/2023
* Pursuant to the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act, any person requiring
special accommodation toparticipate in this meeting is asked to advise Human Resources
at least 48 hours before the meeting. To request accommodation, email employee-relations@usf.edu
Open to the Public
Public notice of this meeting has been provided pursuant to section 447.605(1) and
section 286.11 Florida Statutes.
Questions (813) 974-2970
The bargaining teams for the University of South Florida and AFSCME are pleased to announce that they have reached a tentative agreement on a new 3-year Staff collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
The new CBA:
- provides pay increases to in-unit staff for three consecutive years, beginning with a 3% base wage increase to all in-unit staff who meet the agreed-upon eligibility criteria as set forth in the agreement the first year, and a 2.5% base wage increase to all in-unit staff who meet the agreed-upon criteria as set forth in the agreement in the two subsequent years.
- Provides in Year 1 a one-time targeted increase to the base wage of those bargaining unit employees identified by the University in a local market analysis as eligible for a one-time competitive market adjustment.
- Year 1 increases will be effective upon ratification by the Board of Trustees and increases for Years 2 and 3 will be effective on October 1, 2023 and October 1, 2024, respectively.
These increases are in addition to the previously announced and implemented (1) increased minimum wage to $15 an hour, and (2) expanded tuition waiver program that will allow employees to transfer their own unused tuition waivers to their spouses, partners, or dependent children for the purpose of enrolling in eligible undergraduate courses.
The parties will present the new CBA to the in-unit employees and the USF Board of Trustees for a vote on ratification. Both teams strongly recommend the new CBA to their constituents.
February 1st at 10am
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2022 and Prior UPDATES & NOTICES
Previous updates and notices posted prior to the current calendar year can be found on the CBA Archive Page.
CBA REsources and contact information
Questions? Contact CBAQuestions@usf.edu
- Understanding In-Unit vs. Out-of-Unit Unions and Collective Bargaining at USF
- Frequently Asked Questions about Labor Relations and Employees at USF
- Administration and Staff jobs by title, with in-unit status indicated
- Faculty in-unit positions (from UFF Collective Bargaining Agreement Appendix A)
- Staff in-unit positions (from AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement Appendix A)
AFSCME
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Collective Bargaining Agreement 2021-2022
Collective Bargaining Agreement 2016-2019
GAU
Graduate Assistants United
Collective Bargaining Agreement 2022-2024
PBA
West Central Florida Police Benevolent Association
Collective Bargaining Agreement 2020-2023
UFF
United Faculty of Florida
Collective Bargaining Agreement 2021-2024
SEIU
Service Employees International Union
SEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement 2020-2023