PB Responsibilities

Duties and Agreements: Policy Board Officers and Representatives

Duties - Commitment - Stipend: Policy Board Officers and Representatives

• DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • The duties of Policy Board officers and representatives of the Faculty Association are described in Articles VII and VIII of the USFFA-PT Constitution and By-Laws and also listed on this page: Policy Board Duties

  • Policy Board members also agree to the Board Member Agreement, adopted by the Policy Board in August 2017.

• TIME INVOLVED:

  • Time commitment varies:

    • The president's position involves time similar to two (2) 4-unit classes per semester; less during summer and intersession.

    • Members of the Negotiating Team may include the officers (Executive Committee of the Policy Board) and may include some representatives. Time involved is approximately four hours per meeting, with about 2 to 4 meetings per month scheduled around availability.

      • Work on the Negotiating Team may involve an additional stipend.

    • A representative's position might involve the equivalent of 1/4 to 1/2 of a 4-unit class per semester.

  • Representatives can expect monthly PB meetings of 2 hours; monthly committee work of 2 hours.

  • Reps and officers are expected to be able to respond to email messages within 24-48 hours. See other responsibilities: Policy Board Duties

• STIPEND

  • Maximum annual stipends for officers and representatives are set by the membership. The schedule below was approved in December 2018. Each "unit" pay is at the current non-PHP rate.

    • In Spring 2019, the Non-PHP Unit Value = $1918.

    • The Policy Board may reduce the stipend at the start of a semester to address financial exigencies.

Policy Board Duties: Official & Unofficial

Links:

• Elections 2020 Home Page

• Candidates: 2020 Election

• Timeline: Elections 2020

• Duties: Officers and Reps

• Guidelines from By-Laws: Elections 2020

Email the Elections Committee: elections@usfptfa.org