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:
Duties: Officers and Reps
Email the Elections Committee: elections@usfptfa.org