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Nationwide student union urges CHED to freeze tuition hikes, ‘excessive’ school fees

08

Apr

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Nationwide student union urges CHED to freeze tuition hikes, ‘excessive’ school fees

STUDENT COUNCILS from various universities have called on the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to suspend tuition and other fee hikes for the next academic year, saying the additional costs would augment the financial burden brought about by the war in the Middle East. In a recent position paper, the…

UST Faculty Union wants tuition hike benefits separated from CBA negotiations

12

Jun

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST Faculty Union wants tuition hike benefits separated from CBA negotiations

THE UST Faculty Union (USTFU) will lobby for the permanent separation of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) talks and the discussion of academic staff’s tuition increase shares, one of the most contested points that triggered its months-long labor dispute with the administration. In the union’s general assembly held on Tuesday,…

UST admin committed to review delayed release of tuition hike share, faculty union says

21

Apr

By Rovy Jilyn Fraginal

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UST admin committed to review delayed release of tuition hike share, faculty union says

THE UST management has vowed to consult with its principal on the “overdue” P26.84 million tuition hike share from academic year 2020-2021, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) said. In a report on the third conciliation-mediation meeting, USTFU said the amount should have already been released in compliance with Section 26.6 of…

UST responds to CHED order to explain compliance with tuition hike share laws

11

Apr

By Veancy Palad

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UST responds to CHED order to explain compliance with tuition hike share laws

UST has submitted a written explanation along with relevant documents to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) nearly a month after the commission ordered the University to explain its alleged violation of laws on teachers’ legally mandated 70% tuition hike shares. In a statement released on Thursday, April 10, the…

‘False,’ ‘misleading:’ UST refutes claims on tuition hike allocation, P12 billion ‘unrestricted earnings’

26

Mar

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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‘False,’ ‘misleading:’ UST refutes claims on tuition hike allocation, P12 billion ‘unrestricted earnings’

THE UNIVERSITY has denied having P12 billion in “unrestricted earnings” it can use as an alternative source to the 70% tuition hike share for salary restructuring and rank upgrades. According to UST, allegations that funds for rank upgrades and restructuring could be sourced alternatively from the University’s P12 billion unrestricted…

Pay hike, additional benefits of UST support staff won’t affect tuition, says HRM director

21

Jun

By The Flame News

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Pay hike, additional benefits of UST support staff won’t affect tuition, says HRM director

THE HIGHER pay and additional benefits of UST support staff that stem from a recent collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the administration won't lead to a higher tuition, the University's human resources chief said. The UST administration and the Samahang Manggagawa-UST (SM-UST), the authorized bargaining agent of the University’s non-academic…

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