2020- A year in Review

AFT‐Lone Star has been busy this past year

 

As 2020 is behind us, we’re taking a moment to review all the good work our union has done at Lone Star College to improve college life for both employees and students

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Be Kind - Contribute a Sick Day

Thank you to the many members who have contributed in the past to the Catastrophic Leave Account. NFT members are able to donate one to three days of sick leave per year to help another member avoid hardship/loss of pay when a serious illness strikes. 

Please consider donating a day to the Catastrophic Leave Account. 

Contributions of sick leave days may be made throughout the year to the Catastrophic Leave Account. Complete the 'Contribute to Catastrophic Leave' form and send directly to Human Resources.

 

By-Laws

Please click on the title above to review the By-Laws.

McAllen AFT- Membership Information- Application

 

Grow with us!

McAllen ISD employees interested in membership may call (956) 682-1143. Sylvia Tanguma,  McAllen AFT President, will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Click on the links below to print a new membership application or you can join online.


Additional Resources
 
 
McAllen AFT Online Application
 
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Find our Brick!

NFT has a brick at Novato's City Hall. Visit City Hall - Go find it!

Gripe v. Grievance

While every grievance begins as a complaint, all complaints do not become grievances.  In order to know what complaints can be processed as grievances, you will need to refer to the collective bargaining agreement between Mercer County Community College and the Mercer County Community College Chapter of the United Adjunct Faculty of New Jersey, Local 2222, for the definition of a grievance.  As you will see in Article IV. Section A. of the contract, a grievance can arise from a misinterpretation, misapplication or violation of the collective bargaining agreement or of college policy.

The purpose of the grievance procedure is to provide for the speedy, orderly and equitable resolution of disputes.

Inherent in the grievance procedure is the remedy sought which must be identified in order to make the grievant whole.  In selecting an appropriate remedy, it is important to keep in mind that the purpose of the remedy is restoration not retribution.  The remedy should be consistent with the collective bargaining agreement in order to protect the integrity of the contract.

If you feel that the conditions for a grievance have been met, please do the following:

  1. Carefully document all facts including dates and times pertaining to the grievance.
  2. Contact the Greivance Chair, John Forconi.

Remember that there is a big difference between a gripe and a grievance.  A grievance is a formal challenge to the employer that the contract has been violated.

Fortunately, most problems can be settled informally without filing paperwork.  But it is imperative that you contact the local leadership as soon as possible when you feel you have a grievance.  There are strict timelines for the filing process, and they start the minute the violation takes place.

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