Ratification Bonus for Part-Timers | Rally & Letter to Reinstate the Fired Four
The Brooklyn College PSC chapter has called a rally this Thursday, July 31st at 4 PM outside the Bedford Gates of Brooklyn College to demand the reinstatement of the fired CUNY faculty. The rally will call on Brooklyn College President Michelle Anderson and Chancellor Matos Rodríguez to stop the repression,…
MAGA’s Cynical Attack on Higher Education | Upcoming Bonuses and Retroactive Paychecks
Deadlines to Increase Retirement Withholdings Ratification bonuses for eligible part-time employees and retroactive pay and wage increases for all eligible employees will be implemented over the next four weeks. Then the next scheduled raises will then come in September. Here is the schedule: July 24: Pro-rated ratification bonus for eligible…
PSC Condemns Retaliatory Firing of CUNY Faculty | Retro for Part-Timers
CUNY management’s initial guidance on eligibility for retroactive pay required part-time employees to have been on payroll on January 13, 2025, the official contract ratification date. The PSC pointed out that this policy was unfair and inconsistent with our agreement because it effectively excluded from eligibility any part-timer who worked…
Tell your Reps in D.C. to Reject the Budget Reconciliation Bill
Congress is finalizing an extreme, harmful federal budget bill that should concern all PSC members. It cuts healthcare and food assistance, makes higher education more expensive, and punishes students, patients and working families to ensure the rich get even richer. Our national affiliate, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), is…
Don’t Rank Cuomo for Mayor | No Kings March Saturday
The Executive Council of the PSC voted to change our union's endorsements for NYC mayor after Jessica Ramos endorsed Andrew Cuomo. We are now urging voters to rank Michael Blake in fourth or fifth place.
NY’s Congressional Reps Must Defend Research Funding | Immigrant Solidarity Petition Delivery
Federal investment in research generates enormous benefits for our health, our global leadership in innovation, and our economy. In the sciences and beyond, federal grants also provide support to students and academic workers. Our Congressional representatives must insist that appropriated funds be disbursed as intended and must resist severe cuts…
Discussion on Single Payer Health Insurance
Friday, May 23, 12:30 PM | In-Person and Live Streamed: State Senator Gustavo Rivera, lead sponsor of the NY Health Act, will be our guest speaker at an in-person discussion about proposed legislation to provide single payer health insurance in New York State this Friday, May 23rd at 12:30 PM…
State Budget Results | PSC Member Stories HEO Edition
Full-timers working at the state-funded CUNY senior colleges are due to receive the $3000 ratification bonus this Thursday, May 15. Contact the HR office on your campus if you do not receive your bonus. Full-timers at the city funded community colleges will receive their $3000 bonuses on Friday, May 23.…
The Mayor’s Restoration of CUNY Funding | NYSUT Resolves to Defend Higher Ed
On Thursday, May 1 Mayor Eric Adams announced that all funding for CUNY that was cut by his administration over the past four years would be restored. CUNY’s community colleges, funded largely by the city, have lost nearly 500 full-time positions since Adams took office. The restoration amounts to $96…
Monday’s PSC Town Hall | Mayoral Endorsements
The PSC Delegate Assembly has endorsed five candidates for Mayor of the City of New York. Ranked choice voting, used in a NYC mayoral election for the first time in 2021, allows primary voters to rank up to five candidates. After much discussion and analysis, the PSC is proud to…
