April 2023 Newsletter
April 2023 issue of The Voice, the AAUP-UD’s newsletter.
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AAUP Statement on Two Tier Retirement Benefits
TWO-TIERED RETIREMENT BENEFITS? JUST SAY “NO!” In its shocking initial contract proposals in February 2016, the Administration sought to end retirement leaves and retirement payouts for all faculty members within six years. The Administration also proposed to reduce the University’s contributions to the 403b retirement plan for new faculty members. Following a unanimous rejection of…
November 2019 Newsletter
Please see our November 2019 newsletter here.
President Deni Galileo’s 5/11/2020 Letter to Faculty
See President Deni Galileo’s letter to the bargaining unit about COVID-related mid-term bargaining.
The AAUP-UD Welcomes Fifty New Members, Three New Department Representatives, and One Executive Council Member
Since we at the AAUP-UD began a membership drive this past September, fifty new faculty members have joined. We welcome all new members to the AAUP-UD! We will continue to send out letters and emails to nonmembers and to ask our department representatives and steering committee members to speak directly to their colleagues about joining….
Gerry Turkel Retires, Leaves Behind Words of Wisdom
Gerry Turkel has been one of the longest-serving, most dedicated members of the AAUP-UD. Having retired this fall, Gerry was feted by friends, family, and colleagues at a reception in his honor on November 1. Deni Galileo, AAUP-UD President, presented Gerry with a plaque in appreciation for his many years of service (see above). A…
Step 3 Grievance over Lump Sum Contributions
On November 22, the AAUP-UD’s Executive Council voted unanimously to file a Step 3 Grievance with the administration concerning faculty 403(b) retirement contributions, and filed this grievance on November 25 through their legal counsel. The grievance was filed because the administration failed to match faculty retirement contributions for the 2018 $1,500 lump sum payment as…