Representatives of the UT-AAUP Executive Board met this morning via WebEx for a short meeting of about 25 minutes with HR Benefits on health benefits. This meeting is the first information the UT-AAUP has received from HR and the Postel Administration regarding health benefits for calendar year January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The…
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UT-AAUP Negotiation Update, Part II
As previously reported, the UT-AAUP Executive Board has been and is in negotiations with thePostel Administration for a one-year extension of the T/TT CBA and Lecturer CBA with a payincrease. This extension will be submitted to the membership for approval. We hope to havedetailed information soon. Negotiations on three- or four-year term agreements will continue…
Huron Consulting Report to the Deans
The Postel Administration hired the Huron Consulting Group in late 2020 to review UT finances and budgetary processes. Huron gave a report to the Deans last November 4, 2021. After multiple requests under the Ohio Public Records Act to UT Legal Affairs, the UT-AAUP obtained a copy of the Huron report presented to the Deans….
Long-Term Disability Insurance
The UT-AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreements (T/TT, Lecturers, Law Faculty) provide for long-term disability coverage of 70% of base salary until the disability is removed, death, or retirement date. For a faculty member with many years to go until retirement, this becomes a substantial benefit. The UT-AAUP and HR Benefits have recently assisted faculty in applying…
Blade: Former UT administrator sues university for racial discrimination
To view the legal filing, click here. The University of Toledo’s former chief human resource officer has filed suit in Lucas County, alleging she was wrongfully terminated because she is African American. On Sept. 18, 2020, Wendy Davis, without warning, received a letter from Chief Financial Officer Matt Schroeder notifying her that, in 90 days,…
Dependent Tuition Waiver
UT-AAUP faculty are reminded that the Collective Bargaining Agreements’ (CBAs) provision on dependent tuition waiver overrides any UT policy. For example, faculty dependents under the CBAs may register as part-time or full-time students whereas the UT policy requires other employees to attend on a full-time basis. There are other differences. At the start of each…
FMLA and SICK LEAVE
The UT-AAUP is assisting a number of faculty with serious health problems who are having issues with FMLA and sick leave. Ellen Grachek, Senior Director Faulty Labor Relations, has been cooperative in working with the UT-AAUP to resolve these issues. If you have an issue with FMLA or sick leave, please contact the UT-AAUP at…
Vaccine Mandate Update
Below is an update received from the Administration on Friday concerning President Biden’s executive Order 14042 and the UT COVID vaccination policy. UT-AAUP Executive Board COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATE POLICY FOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORSNovember 19, 2021 In addition to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (“CMS”) regulations (42 CFR §482.42) regarding COVID-19 addressed in our November 12,…
Health Care Insurance Reminder
Faculty have until October 31, 2021 to sign up on-line for UT health care insurance. If a faculty does not sign up, the 2021 selections will roll over to 2022 with the exception of HSA and FSA – these selections must be renewed online if you want them for 2022. Details are presented in our…
Liability of Faculty Advisors to Organizations
Please see the below Provost memo of today on the liability of student organization Advisors. This memo is in response to the UT-AAUP newsletter of October 3, 2021 disclosing the liability of the faculty Advisors to student organizations. In accordance with the Provost’s memo, faculty Advisors will become faculty Mentors. In addition, there is a…