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Click the image above to read Summer '10 Clarion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Click image to send an "Act Now" letter to Albany urging passage of a bill for adjunct unemployment benefits.

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS:

CUNY and PSC Reach Agreement on Enhanced PSC-CUNY Awards.  The Professional Staff Congress and The City University of New York are pleased to announce a three-year pilot program to streamline the selection process and enhance the PSC-CUNY Research Awards.  As part of the restructured program, faculty retain responsibility for the selection process; a new category of awards of up to $12,000 has been introduced; and the application deadline has been changed to January 15.  In reaching the agreement with the University, the PSC leadership worked closely with the chair of the University Faculty Senate and current members of the University Committee on Research Awards.   Details

ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN FOR AG.  In an 8/30/10 press release, the PSC announced its endorsement of  Eric Schneiderman  for NYS Attorney General.  For this and other endorsements in key NYS primary races, go to the PSC-Political Action Committee website.

PSC CONTRACT EDUCATION WORKSHOPS.  The union will be offering informational workshops and training for union officers, grievance counselors and activists.
Workshops will take place on Tuesday evenings from October 12th to November 23rd.  Details.

EARLY RETIREMENT INITIATIVE (ERI).  The CUNY BOT voted on Monday June 28th to allow all fulltime members of the instructional staff who have at least 10 years of service and are at least 50 years old as of January 27, 2011 to consider taking the state sponsored early retirement incentive.

Two separate PSC information brochures on CUNY’s 2010 Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) are now available.

  • TRS brochure for members of the Teachers Retirement System.
  • ORP brochure is for members of TIAA-CREF and other plans in CUNY’s Optional Retirement Program (ORP). 

ERI information is also available on the CUNY website.  For more details, click here.

NYSUT: NO ENDORSEMENT FOR GOVERNOR.  Last Thursday (8/12/10) New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), the PSC’s state affiliate, decided to make “no endorsement at this time” in the race for governor. NYSUT also decided not to endorse a number of state legislators who had received the union’s endorsement in the past.  Details.

State LEGISLATURE PASSES Budget/ NIXES "EMPOWERMENT" ACT.  On Tuesday, 8/3/10, the New York State Legislature finally passed a budget—and it did not include the “Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act,” the plan to charge different tuition for different majors and to replace public funding for CUNY and SUNY with private tuition dollars. The PSC strongly opposed PHEEIA.  Details.

State Budget Cuts:  While stopping PHEEIA was a major victory, the budget approved by the Legislature currently includes funding reductions for CUNY senior and community colleges. There is, however, some possibility these reductions can be mitigated as a result of federal legislation for increased funding to the states passed this week. The PSC will do everything we can do to resist reductions and to protect the interests of our members and of CUNY students.

CITY BUDGET UPDATE.  The City budget for CUNY, passed on Tuesday 6/29, is welcomed good news.  CUNY community college base aid was increased over last year’s budget; a significant victory in this difficult budget climate.  There were some disappointments, too.  Full update.

◄Help Adjunct Unemployment Pass This SessionAs the PSC continues its fight for a fair budget for CUNY, we are pressing to remedy the serious inequity in the state unemployment insurance program. Current law is unfairly exploited to prevent part-time faculty from claiming the benefits due them, the same benefits to which all other seasonal workers are entitled. Please join the push for fairness now by clicking here to sign the letter to Albany lawmakers.  More.

NEXT CONTRACT -- JOIN THE COMMITTEE OF 500. The PSC’s contract expires in October 2010. This is a tough time to negotiate, but, as always, we get the contract that we fight for.  Are you willing to help win a good contract for the next negotiations by joining the Committee of 500? Click here to find out more -- and to join. 

MORE UPDATES on the PSC-News page of this website.

   

THIS WEEK IN THE PSC.  Sign up ffor "This Week at the PSC!" Get the latest news from around the union every Monday afternoon by email.  If you are not getting "This Week" and would like to, click here..  Archive.

GRANTS:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS. For information and application materials for HEO-CLT  and Adjunct/CET grants click here (See story in the current Clarion, page 9, on the Adjunct/CET fund.)

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