While the full details are not yet available, it has been announced that a settlement agreement has been reached between SEBAC and the State relating to the Rowland layoffs of 2002/03.

The A&R Union will hold meetings to discuss the settlement and the recovery process as soon as possible. 

Links:

Legal Notice To Impacted Employees
Opt-Out Form (only if you do NOT want to be included in the lawsuit settlement)
Published Legal Notice

Atty General Jepsen's explanation to the General Assembly
outline of the settlement
general Q&A
press release from SEBAC

updated 7/14/15     original 4/28/15

The Appropriations Committee has released its proposed budget for 2015/16 (FY16) and 2016/17 (FY17).  The proposal appears to indicate that there are no 'across the board' layoffs for State employees, no early retirement plans, and no furloughs.

Most agency budgets remove or limit inflation and all vacant positions will be eliminated.  The licensing of accountants will remain at the Board of Accountancy in the Secretary of State's Office and not move to the Dept. of Consumer Protection as the governor proposed.

March April Snippets 2015  Election Edition

 http://corningta.ny.aft.org/files/maraprilsnippet_electionedition2015.pdf

Congratulations to all newly elected officials and thank you to all members for your participation in the elections.

Election Results

Amid the summer sun (or clouds), the Part-time Faculty Association of Maine (PATFA) would like to bring you up to date on a few matters affecting all adjuncts in the University of Maine System.

During her recent trip to Pittsburgh, AFT President Randi Weingarten met with several adjunct organizing committee members and the President of the CCAC Faculty Federation.

As we move towards an election, it's time for CCAC adjuncts to publicly support the campaign by signing on to the CCAC Adjuncts United mission statement.

The GCTA encourages parents to REFUSE the NYS Standardized Assessments in grades 3-8 - these assessments serve no educational purpose because the results are not known until after the school year ends, the test questions are kept secret and there is no way to use the tests to help improve your child’s learning.  As per Dr.

For Immediate Release: April 8, 2015

Contact: Madison Donzis, madison@fitzgibbonmedia.com,210.488.6220

Alliance To Reclaim Our Schools Address Consequences of the ESEA in Letter to Boehner and McConnell; Demand Revisions to the Act