by Charles P. Nash Readers of this newsletter may recall that in 1994-95 the University instituted a three-month offset of the payment of faculty and staff cost of living increases (COLAs) from the July 1st beginning of the State’s fiscal…
by Charles Nash and Myrna Hays On May 14, reacting to a $5.7 billion deterioration in the state’s fiscal condition, the Governor proposed reducing the University’s General Fund augmentation for 2001-2002 from an original (January) figure of $202.5M to $185.8M.…
by Myrna Hays A nominating committee consisting of Lenora Timm (Linguistics), Peter Hays (English), and Peter Rodman (Anthropology) has proposed candidates to fill DFA Board positions as listed below with the following code (C – continuing; E – elect; R…
WHAT IS LTC? LTC coverage pays for extended assistance with basic Activities of Daily Living (ADL), such as dressing, bathing, or eating due to a chronic disease, injury or frailty of old age. LTC plans can help pay for extended…
by Myrna Hays Robert Meister from UCSC took office as President of CUCFA, replacing Mary Ann Mason. She has been appointed Dean of the Graduate Division at UCB. In addition, CUCFA appointed Warren Gold, UCSF, to serve as a second…
by Myrna Hays Definitive legislative action on UC’s 2001-02 budget must await the May Revise when the state will have a better idea of how much the energy crisis and the recent economic slowdown will affect state revenue. The Assembly…
by Charles P. Nash In 1994-5, the Regents used a portion of the funds that the State appropriated for faculty and staff cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to repay faculty merits that were approved but not funded in 1991-92. As a result,…
or, UCD Law School, Intellectual Property Expert, and member of UC systemwide standing committee on UC copyright policy. · Historically little interest in lectures or lecture materials-negligible value. · New technologies make these more useful (online classes) and thus possibly…
Speakers: Ben McCoy, DFA Chair, Moderator Charles Nash, CUCFA Rep. (CUCFA co-sponsored AB 1773) Leslie Kurtz , UCD Law Prof. & copyright specialist Kim Mueller, Private Intellectual Property Attorney Alan Elms , DFA member and Forum organizer A new state…
Early in the quarter, the DFA sent a press release regarding AB 1773, a new bill co-sponsored by the Council of UC Faculty Associations which makes it illegal to distribute or publish with a commercial intent any unauthorized, contemporaneous recording…
