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NTU Update - February 9, 2018

Colleagues,

1) Emancipation Celebration – After 22 years of state control, Newark Public Schools were finally emancipated on Feb 1, 2018.  TODAY!!  Friday, February 9, there will be a celebration at Newark Symphony Hall at 4 PM to mark this tremendous occasion!  All NTU members and allies are invited!

2) February Increment – One question we get a lot is "What is a February Increment?"   Under NJ law, generally staff salary increases only happen twice a year, in September and in February. 

When you get your increment is based on your hire date.   If you were hired between March 1 and October 15, you will get your increment in September each year.   If you were hired between October 16th and the last day of February, you will get your increment in February each year. 

As the values of the step typically increase from year to year, staff who get February increments may see a “cost of living” increase in September before getting their full step in February

Example:

September Increment

Step 7 Universal Guide (June 2017) – $57,381

Step 8 Universal Guide (Sept 2017) – $59,093

Step 9 Universal Guide (Sept 2018) – $61,110


February Increment

Step 7 Universal Guide (June 2017) – $57,381

Step 7 Universal Guide (Sept 2017) – $58,242

Step 8 Universal Guide (Feb 2018) –  $59,093

Step 8 Universal Guide (Sept 2018) – $59,684

Step 9 Universal Guide (Feb 2019) – $61,110


As always, if you believe there is a problem with your paycheck today, please fill out and submit the attached Employee Inquiry Form to NPS. Completed forms are to be forwarded to: npscc1@nps.k12.nj.us. You can also email Mike Maillaro at mmaillaro@newarkteachersunion.com. 

3) Special Education Assistance - The NTU has an email set up for members to get assistance with special education questions and issues: NTUSpEd@NewarkTeachersunion.com.  We are also working on getting a Special Education Council in place to review bigger issues regarding Child Study Team and Special Education Issues.  More to come. 

4) The JANUS DECISION - The NTU, and every union across the country is anticipating a decision by the US Supreme Court within the next two months on the JANUS v AFSCME case (The JANUS case).  This case is another attack on Unions of every kind and its decision may have IMMEDIATE ramifications.  We are cooperating with our State and National unions to develop a plan of action should the decision come down against unions.  Now more than ever, we must remain UNION STRONG and UNITED.

AFL-CIO also has a online Petition to tell the U.S. Supreme Court: Protect working people’s rights to organize, and stop dangerous right-to-work laws that hurt working people!

5)      Member Services: Members should never hesitate to communicate with us by phone, email, etc  regarding any of the issues we handle at the Newark Teachers Union.

  • Supplemental Fringe Benefits
  • Planning for Retirement
  • Pension & Buy Back Issues
  • ER+D Staff Development
  • AFT Membership Benefits
  • FMLA and other leaves of absence
  • Assistance with Evaluations and Observations
  • Disciplinary Hearings
  • Labor Relations & Payroll
  • Legal Representation
  • Workers Comp
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Call 973-643-8430 or visit our website http://newark.nj.aft.org/  to address these or any other concerns you may have.

6)      NTUniversity: NTUniversity's first two workshops were a great success, and we have received a lot of requests to do additional sessions. We will have that information out to you in the coming weeks.

If you are interested in presenting a future workshop to your fellow NTU members, please review the following requirements and draft a submission. All presenters will be given a stipend of $50.00/session

Your Union in Action: what was going on an NTU this week?

  • Emancipation Celebration!
  • NTU President John M. Abeigon met with our new acting superintendent.
  • NTU Leadership met with our colleagues in the AFL-CIO and AFT to discuss Janus and the state of the labor movement.
  • The NTU Negotiations team worked with NPS towards finalizing contract books. A digital version should be available on our website next week!

Reminder!  If you are in the area, swing by the NTU offices to pick up your NTU insulated coffee/tea travel mug. You can even fill it for free.

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