Legal and Bargaining Resources

UFF Contracts

• UFF Contract Repository — Use to quickly view current union contracts for higher education bargaining units in Florida.

Florida Education Association Research Portal

• FEA Research Portal — Use to review contracts, arbitration decisions, etc., for both K-12 and Higher Education local unions affiliated with FEA. Account registration and approval required.

Statutes

• Frequently used sections of Chapter 447, Florida Statutes — Labor Organizations
  • Chapter 447.209, Public employer’s rights
  • Chapter 447.301, Public employees’ rights; organization and representation
  • Chapter 447.309, Collective bargaining; approval or rejection
  • Chapter 447.401, Grievance procedures
  • Chapter 447.403, Resolution of impasses
  • Chapter 447.405, Factors to be considered by the special magistrate
  • Chapter 447.501, Unfair labor practices
• Chapter 1004, Florida Statutes — Public Post-Secondary Education
• Governance
  • Part III, Chapter 1001, Florida Statutes — Florida College System (FCS) Institutions
  • Part IV, Chapter 1001, Florida Statutes — State University System (SUS) Institutions
• Funding
  • Part IV, Chapter 1011, Florida Statutes — Funding for FCS Institutions
  • Part V, Chapter 1011, Florida Statutes — Funding for SUS Institutions
• Frequently used sections of Part IV, Chapter 1012, Florida Statutes — Public Post-Secondary Institutions; Personnel
  • Florida College System Institutions
    • Chapter 1012.81, Personnel records
    • Chapter 1012.82, Teaching faculty; minimum teaching hours per week
    • Chapter 1012.83, Contracts with administrative and instructional staff
    • Chapter 1012.865, Sick leave
    • Chapter 1012.875, State Community College System Optional Retirement Program
  • State University System Institutions
    • Chapter 1012.91, Personnel records
    • Chapter 1012.945, Required number of classroom teaching hours for university faculty members

Rules and Regulations

• Florida Administrative Code, Division 60CC, Public Employee Relations Commission
  • Chapter 60CC-1, Petitions Concerning Representation
  • Chapter 60CC-2, Election Procedures
  • Chapter 60CC-3, Negotiations and Impasse Resolution
  • Chapter 60CC-4, Ratification of Collective Bargaining Agreements
  • Chapter 60CC-5, Unfair Labor Practice Proceedings
• Florida Administrative Code Chapter 6A-14, Community Colleges
  • Rule 6A-14.0411, Employment Contracts for Full-Time Faculty
  • Rule 6A-14.047, Personnel Records
  • Rule 6A-14.0716, Florida College System Institution Budgets
• Regulations and Policies of SUS Boards of Trustees
  • Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
  • Florida Atlantic University
  • Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Florida International University
  • Florida Polytechnic University
  • Florida State University
  • New College of Florida
  • University of Central Florida
  • University of Florida
  • University of North Florida
  • University of South Florida
  • University of West Florida

Public Employees Relations Commission Resources

• PERC Handbook on Collective Bargaining
• PERC Scope of Bargaining (Indexed case law on bargaining)
• PERC Appellate Decisions in Labor Cases (Indexed appellate case decisions)
• PERC Newsletters

Financial Information Resources

• Florida Auditor General Financial Audits
• SUS Financial Reporting
  • Operating Budget Summaries
  • Expenditure Analysis
  • Operating Budget Reports
  • Combined Financial Statements for SUS Institutions
• FCS Financial Reporting
  • College Budgets
  • Annual Financial Reports
• Understanding Budget and Financial Audit Analysis — NEA publication
• Florida State Payroll Search — Current salaries of state employees, including Florida College System and State University System institutions

Institutional Statistical Information

• FCS Reports (Factbooks, etc.)
• SUS Factbooks
• US DOE — The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
• College and University Data Analysis System (CUDAS) — A portal maintained by NEA for accessing IPEDS data