Negotiations Update

Now that the Board has also ratified the tentative agreement, an updated contract will be posted to this site shortly.

A Brave New World

This morning the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mark Janus in the lawsuit he filed against his AFSCME union.  The court sided with Janus in stating that it is not consistent with the first amendment to force employees to pay agency fees if they choose not to be a member of the union.  The opinion of the court is essentially that public-sector unions effectively argue government policy every time wages, hours, working conditions, pensions, healthcare and other benefits are negotiated, and union members were being compelled to support such policies - even if they did not agree with the po

Three Employee Classes Succesfully Petition to Join Our Union

A&R welcomes Fiscal Administrative Managers, Healthcare Advocate Program Managers, and DMV Hub Branch Managers into our union.

A&R is pleased to announce that the above groups of employees sought for and won recognition at the State Labor Board to become members of our union.  We welcome them as our newest A&R members.   These newly recognized union members include most (thought not all) Fiscal Adminstrative Managers, all Healthcare Advocate Program Managers, and all DMV Hub Branch Managers.  In total, these groups represent approximately 50 state employees who were not unionized, but who, through their own efforts, sought the right to join a union.   They fought for and won union membership in order to secure a seat at the collecitve bargaining table and to be treated with dignity and respect in the workplace.  

STRONGER TOGETHER

 

Pictured above are some of A&Rs newest members from DMV.  Common themes for why these working people fought for and won the right to unionize include: Equality, Unity, Teamwork, Job Security, Fair Wages, and to be treated with Dignity and Respect.

CTLE vs InService

CTLE hours vs. In-Service Hours

 

CTLEhours, are the hours you turn in to meet NYS professional development hours to meet SED requirements.  They are not the same as district in-service hours turned in for salary purposes.

 

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