These rights, established by the Supreme Court in 1975, are employees’ rights to representation at meetings called by supervisors or administrators where there is reason to believe that discharge or disciplinary action may result. To invoke these rights, an employee must state to the employer that he/she wants a representative present; the employer has no obligation to ask if the employee would like representation. UFF members have a right to UFF representation at such meetings.

The FAQs on this page respond to many of the questions surrounding the 3% Retirement Contribution required of all state employees. Read more.

Meetings are open to the public and announced on the UF Human Resources Website.

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Within politics, a letter-writing campaign targeting your congressional representative and senator would mean far more than your vote did. Participating in your local Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, or Green Party organization would give you still more influence over American politics. Read the full article by Conor Friedersdorf here.

UFF has been advocating for Florida’s faculty. We have a proven ability to influence legislation, negotiate contractual rights, and protect members against contract violations. With your membership, we can be even stronger.