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137 profs to receive P500,000 backpay from tuition hike proceeds, UST says

06

Apr

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137 profs to receive P500,000 backpay from tuition hike proceeds, UST says

THE UNIVERSITY has clarified that 137 faculty members would receive adjustments exceeding P500,000 before taxes, denying the UST Faculty Union’s (USTFU) claim that a roughly half-a-million backpay from tuition hike shares would only cover 17 professors. Following a recalculation, UST said the adjustments derived from the tuition increase proceeds from…

CHED’s inaction on teachers’ tuition hike shares may lead to crisis, faculty coalition claims

06

Apr

By Veancy Palad

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CHED’s inaction on teachers’ tuition hike shares may lead to crisis, faculty coalition claims

FACULTY UNIONS from different private schools have urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to address concerns over universities’ compliance with tuition hike share policies, saying the issue may spiral into a “national education crisis” if not acted upon immediately. The Council of Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities…

UST says ‘full context’ needed in understanding its financial status to avoid misconceptions

05

Apr

By The Flame News

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UST says ‘full context’ needed in understanding its financial status to avoid misconceptions

UST HAS urged the public to analyze financial data and public statements in their entirety, saying selectively citing figures from its audited financial report without understanding their operational functions causes misconceptions. The University said mistaking its short-term investments and net asset increases for “idle funds” fails to account for its comprehensive…

UST admin urges labor secretary to intervene in negotiation deadlock

01

Apr

By Barbra Althea Gavilan and Trisha Tamio

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UST admin urges labor secretary to intervene in negotiation deadlock

AS IT faces a looming strike over an impasse in teachers’ salary and benefit upgrades, the UST management filed a petition for assumption of jurisdiction with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), a move that will let the labor secretary intervene in the University’s dispute with the faculty union…

Faculty union maintains stance on UST’s unrestricted assets, says it’s ‘a matter of priorities’

29

Mar

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Faculty union maintains stance on UST’s unrestricted assets, says it’s ‘a matter of priorities’

DAYS AFTER the University affirmed that its unrestricted net assets could not be used for restructuring and rank upgrades, the faculty union argued that UST’s investment records indicate available resources, calling its decision to prioritize long-term assets over “urgent” faculty concerns as “a strategic choice” rather than a limitation. In…

‘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…

UST faculty union’s strike notice draws support from senatorial bets

26

Mar

By The Flame News

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UST faculty union’s strike notice draws support from senatorial bets

THE UST Faculty Union's (USTFU) decision to file a notice of strike over unresolved issues concerning teachers' salaries and benefits has gained the support of senatorial bets who called on the education sector to fight for workers' right to decent compensation. Labor leader Leody de Guzman called on Thomasians to side with…

UST says it provided benefits beyond what is required by the law as a ‘gesture of goodwill’

26

Mar

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST says it provided benefits beyond what is required by the law as a ‘gesture of goodwill’

AS ITS teachers demand for internally sourced salary and benefit improvements, the UST administration pointed out that it went beyond the benefits required by law and allocated an additional P56 million as an act of “goodwill” for its faculty members. In a frequently asked questions (FAQs) document released on March 25,…

As faculty union files strike notice, UST cites programs for teachers, calls them its ‘most vital resource’

26

Mar

By Mei Lin Weng

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As faculty union files strike notice, UST cites programs for teachers, calls them its ‘most vital resource’

FACED WITH a looming faculty strike over unresolved issues on salaries and other benefits, UST vowed to continue holding "good faith" negotiations with its academic staff as it enumerated its efforts to promote their welfare and professional growth. In a statement released after the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) filed a…

UST admin sought P500,000 backpay for only 17 out of 2,000 teachers, faculty union says

25

Mar

By Cali Asajar and Mei Lin Weng

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UST admin sought P500,000 backpay for only 17 out of 2,000 teachers, faculty union says

OUT OF roughly 2,000 faculty members, only 17 teachers will receive a P500,000 backpay from the 2020 to 2024 tuiton hike proceeds sharing scheme proposed by the University, the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) said. The union made the claim as it filed a notice of strike before the labor department…