Special Election Endorsement

Ned Lamont appointed 5 state legislators to positions within his administration which created 5 special elections to be held on February 26, 2019.  A&R is only making one endorsement in these races and that is for Saud Anwar in the 3rd Senate District (East Hartford, South Windsor, part of Ellington and part of East Windsor).  It is important to make sure you vote in the Special Elections;  these elections have consequences so please do your part.

There will also be 4 other Special Elections held on February 26th:

5th Senatorial District (West Hartford, Farmington)
6th Senatorial District (New Britain)
39th State Representative District (New London)
99th State Representative District (East Haven)

 

 

If any A&R member is considering a run for local office this November (town/city government) then we can support you in this effort.  Whether it is for your town committee or the planning/zoning committee, or Board of Ed, as members of the AFL-CIO, there is a training class on how to run for public office.  Further, please notify A&R (office@andr.org or 860 953-1316) and we may also be of assistance in helping your campaign.

 

FOSCEP 2019-2021 Election Results

Greetings,

The votes have been counted and the FOSCEP Executive Board has approved the results for the new slate of officers who will serve from July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2021. They are listed below:

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Let's Make It Clear

There was a "budget" press conference held on Monday 2/11/19 and the reporting from that conference seemed to infer that Gov. Lamont has held informal talks with the unions regarding concessions...this is absolutely not true. A&R is one of the 15 members of SEBAC so we can clearly assure everyone that there has been absolutely no such talks.  Gov.

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How to Give to the Detroit Federation of Teachers Endowed Memorial Scholarship

How to Give to the 
Detroit Federation of Teachers Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Wayne State University
College of Education

 

If you would like to make a gift to the Detroit Federation of Teachers Endowed Memorial Scholarship please see below:

To do this via mail: Please make checks payable to Wayne State University and in the memo (or with a note) write, "Detroit Federation of Teachers Scholarship"

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Your PATFA Contract: Pay, Benefits, and Tuition Waiver

It’s important to remember that the University of Maine System considers the part-time faculty “bargaining unit” to be those part-time faculty members “who have taught at least two semesters of the four immediately preceding semesters (fall or spring) and who are so employed in the current semester.” Still, the PATFA contract has bearing for newcomers and those not teaching this immediate semester. For one thing, HR uses the wage minima as a guide for all new part-timers.

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Your PATFA Contract: Academic Year Appointments (AYAs)

Assignments are always a moving target, for full-time faculty and part-time faculty. Course sections are scheduled, then canceled; Professor X switches suddenly, leaving a section opening; enrollments force changes; and some assignments involve labs, studios, and shared teaching.

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Your PATFA Contract: Grievances and Discipline

The grievance and discipline sections of our PATFA bargaining agreement deal with what can happen when, respectively, you are unhappy with a condition of your employment with the university and when the university is unhappy with your performance. In either case, the first step if you are an adjunct is to consult with the union to find out what your rights are and what steps you can take.

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Your PATFA Contract: Seniority and Rank

In the world of the PATFA contract, seniority counts, but summer teaching doesn’t. In this post, the Part-time Faculty Association wants to explain language that governs our service (seniority), rank, and even evidence of availability to teach.

So here are some tips and translations:

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