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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:

Do the changes to the School Employees Health Benefits Plan Affect NTU Members? NO!

Yesterday, it was announced that there would be dramatic increases to school employee contributions for school staff covered under the School Employee Health Benefits Plan. Impacted employees will see their contributions go up by 13%, the largest increase in 5 years.

http://nj1015.com/healthcare-premiums-for-nj-teachers-to-increase-in-2018/

It is important to remember that last year, the NPS moved our benefits out of the School Employee Health Benefits Plan for a local AETNA plan. In addition, our negotiations team managed to negotiate a decrease in premium costs for NTU members. This sets us

NTU Update - August 11, 2017

1) 2017-2018 Pay dates: As per NPS, these are the pay dates for the 2017-2018 school year. Unless indicated, all pay checks are for ten (10) days. Remember that all full-time staff are paid to the day, not a week behind. The “pay period” on top of staff’s check often creates confusion about that.

September 8, 2017
September 22, 2017
October 6, 2017
October 20, 2017
November 3, 2017
November 17, 2017
December 1, 2017
December 15, 2017
December 21, 2017
January 12, 2018
January 26, 2018
February 9, 2018
February 23, 2018
March 9, 2018
March 23, 2018
April 6, 2018
April 20, 2018
May 4, 2018
May 18, 2018
June 1

NTU Update - August 4, 2017

Colleagues,

1) School Start Date - The school year for staff at non-Turnaround schools starts Monday, August 28. This was an unilateral decision made by the district, and unfortunately, the law is pretty clear that is their right. Start dates are NON-NEGOTIABLE under NJ state law. We have spoken to the district numerous times about the hardship this creates for many of our members, especially with the district’s late notice, but it has fallen on deaf ears.

Also remember that August 31 and September 5 are the day before and after a holiday, respectively. If a member is absent those days, he/she

NTU Ed Resource Center Reopens August 14, 2017!

NTU's Education Resource Center will be re-opening on August 14!

Summer Hours

August 14-25^th - 9 AM – 2 PM Monday to Thursdays

Regular Hours (September to June)

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)

3:30 PM – 7:39 PM (Wednesdays)

Please use the attached coupon to get $5 your first visit this year!

NTU Update - June 23, 2017

Colleagues,

1) Retro Payment –For those eligible, your first of two retro payments was posted today. If there is a problem with your retro or you have any questions, YOUR FIRST CALL/EMAIL needs to be to your employer the NPS. There are a variety of things that could have an impact on the amount, including longevity, withholding of increments, unpaid leaves, increment start date (either Feb or Sept), etc. The NTU has no way of tracking down each member’s individual reason why their retro may not be what they expected.

You can reach out to the NPS Contact Center at 973-733-7333 or you can use the

NTU Update - June 16, 2017

Colleagues,

1) Evaluations –If you disagree with your Annual Evaluation, it is important to write an appeal to NPS’s Evaluations Office and the Peer Oversight Committee. Email your appeal to evaluations@nps.k12.nj.us.

Make sure you include all evidence you can provide that the evaluation is not an accurate representation of you! If you need help on your appeals, reach out to mmaillaro@newarkteachersunion.com and miovino@newarkteachersunion.com.

Also important, IF your personal days or FMLA are being counted against you on competency 5, LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY!

If you are already on a CAP