March 24, 2021 We have examined the financial records of the Ferris Non-Tenure Track Faculty Organization (FNTFO) for the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, and found them to be in good order. This examination was performed by a committee made up of members of FNTFO and was not conducted in accordance…
Financial Review 2020 Internal Controls
For a copy of the file, go to http://www.fntfo.org/fntfo/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FinancialReview2020.pdf Ferris Nontenure-Track Faculty Organization Financial Review Internal Controls Fiscal Year 2018 (ends 12/31) Members of the financial review committee present were: Mary Bacon Brian Milligan-Chair Cynthia Milligan The audit for the 2018 fiscal year (ends 12/31) were completed on February 9, 2020, in the Fairlane Center…
Ratified Contract Extension
A contract extension was ratified, which eliminated the need to bargain for a new contract. The extension is for four years. In the fifth year, the parties will meet to discuss a fifth-year extension, and the proposed pay increases for the fifth year have already been determined as well. February 2020. The proposed contract extension…
FNTFO Constitution
This version was posted Mar. 2, 2017 and has been revised to add actual UNION name and delete repetitions and errors. Constitution of The Ferris Nontenure-Track Faculty Organization As approved April 6, 2016 Article I – Name Section I This organization shall be known as the Ferris Nontenure-Track Organization (FNTFO), American Federation of Teachers (AFT)…
2016 News from Your FNTFO President Mary Bacon
Dear colleagues, I hope your semester is going well. There are a few updates of which I wish to make everyone aware. 1. Professional Development- This fund started at $15,000 in September. Today the balance is about $3805. If there is anything you may wish to do, please send your applications in as soon as…
Ferris Nontenure-Track Faculty Organization, University, reach tentative contract agreement
Ferris State University and the Ferris Nontenure-Track Faculty Organization have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract as the result of bargaining that took place on Thursday, Aug. 27. When ratified, the pact would replace the previous contract between non-tenure faculty and the university. “We are thrilled to start school with a mutually…
On August 27, Bargaining Continues!
ED Note: Changes have been made to this document as of 8/26/15. As we approach the fall semester, the FNTFO continues to bargain for a fair and just contract for all of our members. The bargaining team meets with administration again August 27. Fall semester starts August 31. The administration has called in a mediator…
Agreements with Administration
As part of the bargaining process, the two sides have a tentative agreement about what articles in the current contract that won’t be changed. Those articles include the following: Article 3 Scope of Agreement Article 5 Harassment Article 6 Health and Safety Article 11 No Strike No Lockout Article 14 Personnel Records Article 18 Academic…
Bargaining in Process
Your FNTFO leadership has started bargaining for the next contract with the administration at Ferris State University. Your bargaining team includes: Lead Negotiator Linda Sherwood Vice President Mary Bacon Grievance Chair Paul Zube AFT Rep Sonya Alvarado Alternatives: Keith Calkins, Anna Rizzo Updates will be posted to this blog.
Minutes April 2 – Review Contract – General Membership Meeting
Meeting called to order. Agenda Items: Clarification of Article 24, Reappointment Retirees and wages Review contract and solicit input FNTFO paperwork Present: Patti Meyer, Scott Foos, Mary Baxter, Megan Gibson, Cindy Fitzwilliams-Heck, Harvey Hanna, Julia Regs, Dave Schrock, Paul Zube, Anna Rizzo, Linda Sherwood, Bernadette Fox, Jerry Nickles, Jean Walling, Ken Main, Dharma Shetty, Ghada…