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NTU Hall of Fame and Scholarship Dinner

Wednesday, May 8th 6 PM Holiday Inn 160 Frontage Rd Newark, NJ 07114

Union Plus Benefits

Through the AFT Plus/Union Plus program, Union members receive discounts on everything from car rentals to hotels to pet insurance. This is a terrific benefit that more people need to take advantage of.

NTU COPE

What's at stake for members and their families? Working families deserve effective representation in government. The first step is to elect people who will stand up for what's right. NTU COPE works to support candidates for local, state and national office who will fight for such important issues as:

NTU Update - May 19, 2017 Part 2

Colleagues,

1) NTU Hall of Fame Dinner – Huge Kudos to the NTU Staff and Ed Resource Committee! This year, we were able to give out 15 scholarships totaling $21,750 to our members and Newark students at our annual Hall of Fame Dinner. Our fund raising efforts raised over $56K for this terrific event.

Pictures from the event will be posted on our website soon.

2) NTU Election - On Friday, April 28th, those available, attended the NTU Elections nomination meeting. I have been waiting for the certification letter from the NTU Elections Committee to share the results with you. That notification

NTU Election Results

Dear NTU Members:

On Friday, April 28th, those available, attended the NTU Elections nomination meeting. I have been waiting for the certification letter from the NTU Elections Committee to share the results with you. That notification is below. Only one slate was nominated and ran unopposed and by virtue of a nominal vote by a member in good standing, that slate was reelected to office.

I feel it is important to note that running unopposed does NOT grant us a mandate, but calls upon us to prove ourselves worthy of the trust of those we already have, and to work to win the trust of those we

NTU Update - May 19, 2017

Colleagues

1) Contract Update: We have gotten a lot of questions about “When we will be receiving our retro checks?” We are working with NPS to get them out as soon as possible. Right now, we know that they will be two separate checks (one for 2015-2016 and one for 2016-2017 school year) and both checks will be out by July 15 at the latest.

If you have any contract questions, continue to send them to contract@newarkteachersunion.com. Thank you

2) Escrow Checks – If you have the four check option, your checks will be coming out July 14th , July 28th August 11th and August 25th, 2017.

If you

NTU membership overwhelmingly ratify new contract agreement!

Newark teachers, clerks and aides today voted by an overwhelming majority to ratify a new four-year contract going back to July 1, 2015 and forward through June 30, 2019. “We are proud to see our members’ hard work and commitment to Newark’s students recognized with pay raises to help them catch up after years of state-imposed austerity and increased health insurance costs,” said Newark Teachers Union President John M. Abeigon. “We always wish we could get better for teachers who have given so much to the children in so many ways and continue to advocate for the best possible learning

Additional Contract resources: Hows does Longevity work?

1. Longevity is tied to total years of service in Newark only and doesn't have to be consecutive.

2. It's not tied to steps

3. You would start getting your first longevity at the start of your 15th year.

4. If someone was about to get longevity, and the contract froze...they will get it in their retro

5. Longevity is added to salary every year...not divided over the years.

6. Second longevity REPLACES first longevity when you reach your 20th year

7. Third and fourth longevity is ADDED TO second longevity.

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An Example (the salaries here are made up for demonstrative purposes)

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At Hawkins Street School, Art Teacher Dawn Maglio's students were recognized in Newark's "Imagine a Day Without Water" poster contest. There were over 400 submissions. Our student Emily Matos won 1st place and another one of our students Victoria Villalba received honorable mention. Emily's artwork will be featured in the city's water report that will reach over 500,000 customers. This is an amazing accomplishment for her. She received a certificate, as well as the other honorable mentions at City Hall on April 27th.