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CHED sets 15-day deadline for UST to explain alleged violation of tuition hike share allocation

11

Mar

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CHED sets 15-day deadline for UST to explain alleged violation of tuition hike share allocation

THE COMMISSION on Higher Education (CHED) has given the UST administration 15 days to explain its alleged violation of laws on faculty salaries and benefits obtained from tuition increases, which may lead to “appropriate actions” if the University fails to comply within the deadline. In a show-cause order addressed to…

UST faculty to vote over deadlock to settle salary hike deal, other benefits

06

Mar

By Christian Querol

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UST faculty to vote over deadlock to settle salary hike deal, other benefits

A YEAR after back-and-forth negotiations, members of the UST Faculty Union (USTFU) will finally decide whether to accept the management’s final offer of salary hikes and other benefits or to declare a deadlock on March 10. According to a letter by USTFU president Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales, the union has…

UST postpones health permit deadline for part-time instructors as workers complain about ‘problematic’ app

05

Feb

By The Flame News

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UST postpones health permit deadline for part-time instructors as workers complain about ‘problematic’ app

THE DEADLINE for non-tenured UST instructors to accomplish their health permit requirements has been deferred indefinitely as employees encounter a defect on the GoManila app that overcharges applicants securing the document. In a memorandum addressed to University academic staff, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs chief Prof. Cheryl Peralta said the…

CHED intervention sought over delayed release of UST tuition hike shares

20

Dec

By The Flame News

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CHED intervention sought over delayed release of UST tuition hike shares

THE UST Faculty Union (USTFU) is seeking the intervention and legal opinion of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on the release of the 70% share intended for faculty salaries and benefits, which has been stalled for three years. In a letter to members of the union, USTFU President Asst.…

AB faculty group head pushes for review of medical benefits to address rising health costs

25

Nov

By Sheridan Joy Delfino and John Martin Revilla

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AB faculty group head pushes for review of medical benefits to address rising health costs

THE HEAD of the Artlets faculty club has urged the University administration to update its medical benefits cap that has remained unchanged for almost three decades to make it more responsive to inflation and rising health costs. As employees await the decision on the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), Arts and…

UST to withhold faculty’s share of tuition hike pending negotiations

16

Oct

By Mei Lin Weng

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UST to withhold faculty’s share of tuition hike pending negotiations

UST will only release the faculty's share of the tuition hike for the last three academic years once the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) has been finalized, following concerns over the delay of the disbursement that allegedly causes a “financial strain” on its academic personnel. In a Facebook post on…

‘Unjust,’ ‘costly:’ UST employees slam Manila health permit requirement

24

Jun

By The Flame News

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‘Unjust,’ ‘costly:’ UST employees slam Manila health permit requirement

SOME UST employees, including two labor union presidents and faculty members, have criticized the Manila city government’s ordinance requiring university staff to secure a health permit every year, saying the policy is “questionable” and financially burdensome. The issue stemmed from the Office of the Vice Rector for Finance’s (OVRF) memorandum…