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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 - January 14, 2016

Colleagues,

1) Contract Update: On Monday, the members of the NTU Negotiation Committee met and reviewed the contract surveys we have gotten. We are starting to boil everything down to a list of several demands. We have not yet formally met with the district to begin negotiations formally, but we will continue to keep you updated. IF YOU HAVE NOT FILLED OUT THE CONTRACT SURVEY YET, PLEASE DO SO IMMEDIATELY!

2) Stipend Update: NPS has confirmed that staff will be getting their salary and EWA stipends on January 29. NPS has also informed us that the waiver money for staff who waived

Two more huge tenure victories for the NTU!

We received two more huge tenure victories!

Ratiba Ahmed

Michael Wilson

FMLA Guidance from US Department of Labor

The US Department of Labor recently posted this document about FMLA rights. Please keep this valueable resource handy for any and all questions regarding your federally protected FMLA rights.

To All NTU and CASA Members: All workers and their families are under attack!

Dear Colleagues,

Across the country, the working class has been under attack from a concentrated effort to strip away their legally-guaranteed protections. In New Jersey, educators have been a constant target of the Governor. Nowhere has this been more apparent than in Newark and the other state-controlled school districts.

Over the Winter Break, the Governor’s hand-picked Superintendent Christopher Cerf unleashed his latest attacks against educators. For CASA members, Superintendent Cerf has refused to negotiate a contract in good faith, and he announced that he was going to unilaterally

Letter From the President - January 2016

Colleagues,

While the now discredited Cami Anderson was still in office and the current SAS Sup't Chris Cerf was N.J. Commissioner of Education, they agreed to the following language in our contract regarding Supplemental Fringe Benefits:

1. That the SFBF shall solicit open market competitive quotes on the entire supplemental employee benefit package bargaining unit members.

2. That the SFBF shall, after review of all quotes, review and select a benefit provider.

3. That the SFBF shall inform the Newark Public Schools and the Union of the name of the selected benefit provider, the premium cost and

Seton Hall - Education Leadership, Management, and Policy Open House/Information Session

Dear Educator,

Seton Hall University will be holding at Open House/Information Session for our next Executive M.A. & Ed.S Degree Programs in Education Leadership, Management, and Policy on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 4:30pm at the NTU Offices at 1019 Broad Street, Newark.

Our program will enable you to work towards a Supervisor, Principal, and Superintendent certifications through a nationally acclaimed leadership program. This cohort program is being offered in Newark at a special discount as a result of the partnership between NTU and Seton Hall University.

Many NTU members have