Anthem and Hartford Healthcare Agreement

Hartford Healthcare and Anthem have come to an agreement!  The agreement is retroactive to October 1st so the additional charges that wouldn’t have applied will be reversed.  Anthem participants may once again fully utilize Hartford Healthcare doctors and facilities.  

The next step is to see if we can extend the HEP requirement deadline beyond December 31st for Anthem participants.

-11/18/17

Website Access

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Holiday Party Registration Deadline Extended

REGISTRATION FOR THE HOLIDAY PARTY CLOSED as of 11/21/2017
Due to the delay in receiving the quarterly A&R Update (which includes the registration form for the Holiday Party), the deadline to submit the mail-in registration and the deadline for walk-in registration are both Tuesday November 21st.  This is an extension of the mail-in deadline by one week. 

Remember: we are also conducting a toy drive at the Holiday Party in conjunction with the United Labor Agency, so please bring an unwrapped toy with you to the Holiday Party.

If you are in need of assistance and would like to request toys from the toy drive, please fill out the attached Toy Request Form and contact ULA directly (not A&R)

PATFA, University of Maine System reach tentative agreement on 2017-19 contract

The Part-time Faculty Association of Maine (PATFA), the union that represents our 1,900 part-time faculty members, is happy to announce that we have reached tentative agreement on a new contract for 2017-19 with the University of Maine System.

PATFA members will soon receive ratification ballots in the mail, while the System Board of Trustees must ratify the agreement as well.

Michele Cheung, PATFA president, said the agreement includes a 2 percent pay increase in 2017-18 and a 2 percent pay increase in 2018-19.

Update on 3% case before Supreme Court

This week’s 3% hearing before the state Supreme Court has not come to a conclusion. We are tracking developments and will report them ASAP. Here is a great opinion piece on the subject penned by AFT Michigan President David Hecker and MEA President Paula Herbert. 

"If returned to the educators who earned it, the half-billion-plus dollars the state has illegally taken would have a tremendous positive impact for individual families and the state’s economy," they write.

New York Voters Have Spoken

New York Voters by a huuuge margin said NO to the convening of a Constitutional Convention. They approved Public officials who are convicted of crimes connected to their positon having their pensions taken away. The voters also approved protected lands in the Adirondacks being available to the towns in the protected areas for necessary projects.

Healthcare Update

Some confusion/clarification related to Healthcare:

Preferred Provider List: 
There are 2 tiers of in-network doctors: Tier 1 (waives the normal $15 co-pay) and Tier 2 (normal $15 co-pay is charged).  The only difference is whether the co-pay is waived or not.

Professional Development Day

 

Approximately 250 A&R members enjoyed the tranquil surroundings of the Water's Edge Resort and Spa on Friday as they learned techniques for dealing with stress in the workplace.  Morning and afternoon workshops focused on de-stressing, getting motivated, time management, and happiness in the workplace.  This event, which was sponsored by A&R, with the approval of the Office of Labor Relations, was enjoyed by all.

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