/* End UFT Discount Enhancements */ Federal and state assistance would pay for only about 10 percent of the states total effort to electrify its entire school bus fleet, according to a new Empire Center research paper. padding-bottom: 1em; .main-content } Then consider signing up for the Acquire Then Retire challenge that will help you determine the right contribution amount. Coleman's money comment is, "No one gives a shit what you think.". { New York City Teachers Retirement System Adds More $200K Retirees, New School Pensions Top $90K Downstate, Over $74K Statewide, State Budget Proposal Doubles Down on Reckless Spending, Empire Center Says, Empire Center Experts React to the 2023 State of the State, Math Proficiency Plummets on Statewide Exams, Latest Data Show, School Districts Must Cover Majority of Bus Electrification Costs. /* Use this to split long lists into 2 columns. } a doctor, this won't cost you ANYTHING. { But the fake news bloggers want us to be a union in decline, a failing union. margin: 0 0 0 40px; @media (max-width: 769px) { .uft-discounts { Centers Announcement Banner Content display: list-item; } @media (max-width:600px){ } .account-menu-pilot .menu-navigable__sub-wrapper .account-menu-pilot__link.retiree-resources::before { } width: 100%; left:-10.75rem; } .split ul li { .content-image--right, align-items: flex-end; padding: 0 0 0 90px; display: list-item; Let's add an overflow condition. .node-path-your-union-leadership-president .viewsreference--view-title, word-break: break-all; I asked. font-weight: bold; And that's why real activism entails circulating the petition to get us a vote in any changes to our health care. .clarchives ul { Pagination adjustment. padding: 3rem; save the city 600 million dollars a year forever. align-items: flex-end; .main.main--with-sidebar, background-image: none; .cta a.cta__link:after { display: block; } font-size: 2.5rem; background-size: 100%; */ flex-direction: column; We need to have a voice. } margin-bottom: 0; (The 40,000-student district employs about 2,800. gap: 2rem; .uft-discounts .views-row * ul, .uft-discounts .views-row * ol { .uft-discounts .views-row { font-size: medium; Our new union will be huge. In fact, they're circulating a petition } The script I read said some of this stuff was optional, but it would be beneficial for colleges to know who you were so they could send you information and such. color: #000; padding: 0.8rem 1rem; Retired Teachers | United Federation of Teachers I wrote this form, and six colleagues I was with joined me right away. a, } column-gap: auto; top:3.4rem; font-size: 1.7rem; .main-content::before a::after, And don't give them one cent more than you need to. But I felt like I was whoring myself out to College Board. In the case of a QPP loan, you are actually borrowing against the citys pension funds and are repaying the city. The path needs to be negated. The UFT is pleased to invite you to "Your Road Map to Retirement," our retirement-preparedness workshop series. @media (max-width: 600px) { While this may be better than the last iteration of Advantage (which Mike Mulgrew said was the bestest thing ever), it's certainly not better than national Medicare. Having your own retirement account that is separate adds an extra layer of safety to your nest egg. .split ul { -moz-border-radius: 20px; } /* NYT 2022-0908 issue posted. } { We need grownups in the room to guide them, and that's why we will sue them. But Mulgrew says that would hurt us, and refuses to negotiate a workaround with its sponsors.Who's the fearmonger? background-size: 80px; display: flex; margin-left: 0 !important; height: 100%; They'll say, "Oh, we need the New York Health Act. New York City health plans Lab Technicians Nurses Occupational & Physical Therapists and Audiologists Paraprofessionals Per session, per diem and other rates School Counselors School Medical Inspectors School Psychologist & Social Workers School Secretary Sign Language Interpreters Supervisor of School Security Supervisors of Nurses and Therapists padding: .25rem; News for Retired Teachers - UFT .clarchives ul { .uft-discounts-landing-page > div.views-row { ******** /* The photo gallery was breaking the container on mobile, because the word paraprofessional didn't wrap in the container. If you think we'll get a better plan than we do from non-profit Emblem for 10% less, I have a bridge in Brooklyn with your name on it. Retirees. Well simplify your NYC retirement benefits so you can understand what you are entitled to as a teacher and you can make informed decisions. Instead, they're looking to save money for the city and sticking us with a plan that their own former vice-presidents claim is inadequate. None of this criticism when we do beautiful, tremendous, unbelievable things. ************ Right now I'm very excited about the petition demanding we get a voice in decisions regarding our health care. .cta a.cta__link Your tier is determined by the start date of your employment by the NYC Department of Education. choice of decent care for those who could afford it, like my privileged and elite BFFs, but it didn't work out, so the hell with all of you. ****************** Frankly, even if we all graded papers at Starbucks like so many dancing monkeys, I doubt people would give it a second thought. } You know, in China, they have a President for Life. */ } body, */ /* .split ul { of doctors. Don't trust them. Surround the section in a div with the class "split". The fact is we can no longer trust our leadership, and we need to face up to that before we blindly support demands to which we are not even privy. We don't need low energy. Mayor Eric Adams, in his infinite wisdom, forced me and all my UFT colleagues to take a webinar on student privacy. display: block; { Per Diem Substitute Nomination Retired - New York City Department of border-bottom: 1px solid #000; flex: 1 1 0; .uft-discounts-landing-page > div.views-row { } They're almost certainly on UFT payroll. It was tremendous, unbelievable. It .accordion-term::after Footer - Removed because date is static. */ border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; Is pointing out the obvious denigrating the UFT? content: "United Federation of Teachers"; padding: 20px; He suggests I'm getting special treatment. } margin: .25rem auto 1rem; padding: 0; But those pathetic losers came out and said, nooooo, we can't do that. clear: both; But background-color: white; Having been chapter leader for most of the years we'd offered this test, I'd happily managed to weasel out of this particular assignment. */ flex-flow: wrap; Your TDA balance is lowered when you receive the loan, and your payments go back to your TDA account. Now we love the leftists. } /*-->*/. padding: 0; The quality of this health care may not be UPDATE 2: I've now received a threatening letter from a law firm contending this is "impersonation" rather than parody. Could it be the three percent raise that lags well behind inflation? .card--featured--single { */ { /* UFT Discount Enhancements */ Shortcuts to important forms and topics for UFT retirees. .account-menu-pilot .menu-navigable__sub-wrapper.sub-open YOU are not at the at the table. margin: 0 0 1em; How much will College Board get paid for that? Maybe some are still 50, but I have no idea where. UFT Unity, though, actively ridicules activists who fight for better working conditions. If you read the fake news blogs, you'll see those little losers whining. .uft-discounts .views-field-field-thumb img { } .main-content .accordion-term span { text-align: center; I can't vote in the upcoming para election because I'm a teacher. I wasn't sure. border-radius: 3px; .paragraph-sidebar { .account-menu-pilot .menu-navigable__sub-wrapper .account-menu-pilot__link.retiree-resources::before { Please check the registration page for additional session dates. .main-content a[href^="/"]::after { content: " (https://www.uft.org" attr(href) ") "; } white-space: normal; Dont know where to start with the retirement planning process? .split ul { There is an alternative to Unity leadership. paying a premium. border: 1px solid #ddd; (Note--I've called twice and gotten a message that no one is there. } Box 7113 At first, I was skeptical. .views-element-container, */ Austin, Texas, US. } - CG, 2022-1215*/ .clarchives li a { .pager, margin-top:-1.6rem; img, table } { The UFT is not about socialism. padding: 0.8rem 1rem; float: none; color: #032e82; a[href$=".pdf"]::after, Welcome to the Retired Teachers Chapter section of the UFT website. width:24rem; /* break-before: auto; } padding: 1rem; background-position: absolute; background-size: 100%; If we point out just how stupid that deal was, are we denigrating the UFT? } ************ I don't care. They are just really, really, really nasty and unfair. Well, I've only been a UFT member for Here are 100 Best Teacher Blogs you should follow in 2023. New York | TeacherPensions.org ******* page-break-before: auto; text-align: left .toolbar-vertical .account-menu-pilot .menu-navigable__sub-wrapper{ .cta New York City Retirees Fight to Defend Their Medicare Benefits @media (max-width: 500px) { The TDA offers another tax-avantaged method for you to save for retirement. } .trigger, /* Use this to split long lists into 2 columns. Look at it this way--if you never go to It's extraordinary that leadership would attack and threaten dues-paying members. width: auto; display: flex; For some reason, I didn't ever } { But the teacher workforce is too large--and too important--to ignore how well today's retirement plans are meeting their needs. line-height: inherit; { .cta a.cta__link No more will anyone just be able to cross over our sacred revolving door. Chapter Leader Archives Page NY Teacher Article Retired Teachers Chapter News April 10, 2023 The UFT has made a commitment to its Medicare-eligible New York City retirees to keep them fully informed about the Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO plan and prepared for the changes ahead. Force FAQ to print open text-align: center; } I have parodied two school chancellors on this page, rather unmercifully. } content: "United Federation of Teachers"; .main-content a[href^="http:"]::after, } } text-align: center; .uft-discounts .views-row { I was really surprised by a Unity claim that our HS Executive Board member, Nick Bacon, referred to contract actions as pointless. The $306bn California State Teachers' Retirement System (Calstrs) has ploughed an increasing share of its assets into real estate in recent years in a bid to diversify away from stocks and bonds . We need a lot of signatures to force Mulgrew to hear us. Next month they want to do leafleting. { I started this as chapter leader so I could work without interruption, and it just became my habit. Mulgrew Writes About Health Care. position: static; P.O. The Social Security cost of living adjustment for 2023 is 8.7%. */ border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; .toolbar-vertical .account-menu-pilot .menu-navigable__sub-wrapper{ /* } For example, the union and DOE could change their rules or the pension fund could run out of money. - CG, 2023-0309 */ Retired members have access to a wide array of programs and services when they join the UFT. His handwriting was pretty clear. padding: 3rem; } { .embedded-entity.align-right { /* This fixed the broken wrapper on mobile screens with scaled type sizes. But a lot of people are saying that they want this fantastic plan, and I'm just not, not gonna let them down. Who actually believes a cheaper plan will be as good or better? margin: 0; @media (max-width: 500px) { */ It will be amazing. The Empire Center is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank located in Albany, New York. All of these changes are being done to achieve "savings." .toolbar-vertical Among NYCTRS members who retired in 2020, the top five pension recipients were: The average pension paid out last year for all 2,861 NYCTRS members who retired during calendar year 2020 was $47,890. NYC's plan to cut back pay for teachers adds frustration and anxiety At issue is the last of a series of lump sum payments that have been paid out to teachers for the past five years. .sidebar-primary, Please vote, vote now, and vote for the slate below! Of the 2,323 CUNY retirees, 331 (about one in seven) received pensions payments of $100,000 or more, including 29 of the top 100 pensions paid by the system. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Thomas Collins, who is currently a member of the New York state teachers' retirement system, who retired from Pearl River School District on July 1, 2010, and who since his date of retirement has been receiving the largest possible retirement benefit under the maximum retirement benefit election, and . Needless to say, most New York City teachers do not remain in the QPP plan long enough to qualify for adequate retirement benefits. /*Leadership pages: the title on related content blocks was too tight. @media screen and (max-width: 769px){ } years. overflow: visible; } It's quite another to gather groups of teachers in various Starbucks to grade papers. Basic style to make a list two columns Sarah Shapiro, a retired teacher with the Cross Union Retirees Organizing Committee, said they are being thrown "under the bus after decades of service to this city." "We are in the midst of a. We will owe him forever due to a deal Mulgrew made without our input, and that's why Mulgrew's messing with our insurance. display: flex; I still do, but given the behavior of our leadership, I think this petition is also necessary. .hub-highlight .cta--contained .section-heading__heading{ } negotiations proceed, and we wont stop working to ensure that Eric Requires a further look, but for now. word-break: break-word; .toolbar-vertical My colleagues and I have collected hundreds in a matter of days. 100 Best Teacher Blogs and Websites To Follow in 2023 - Feedspot Blog columns: 2; font-weight: normal; Frankly, their criticisms are disgusting. margin: 1rem 0 1rem; ******* A lot of people are saying they're out there, basically spreading their garbage all over the internets. ****************** If you pull money out of your retirement accounts early you will end up with a hefty tax bill and a 10% penalty for an early withdrawal. Michael Mulgrew insults our intelligence when he claims these changes, which are not good enough for his BFFs, are good enough for us. #main-content, I have a very, very big, very tremendous, very, very beautiful plan here. We also know there is a request for proposals to replace GHI/ Emblem, the plan most of us have used our entire careers. display: block; They will pay, believe me. The only thing I'm sure of is that neither he nor Coleman could care less what teachers think. The number of retired New York City educators who received six-figure pension payouts rose forty-five percent in 2021, from 3,708 to 5,392, according to data posted today at, New York City Teachers Retirement System (NYCTRS), The single largest pension payout went to, former Queens elementary school principal Anne Bussel. margin: 1rem auto; We'd be out there battling for a 3% raise when inflation hovers closer to 9. font-size: 2rem; But it is just as important to make sure you are taken care of yourself. ****************** width:inherit; @media (max-width: 600px) { padding-bottom: 3rem !important; #block-views-block-photo-galleries-block-photos-most-recent-gallery, But we can't worry about all those other people who are not in the union. This amount will be automatically deducted from your paycheck and no action is required of you. */ State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli addresses NYSUT Representative Assembly. } I faxed it in, but you can mail it if you wish. Everything is Great. justify-content: space-between; display: inline; .account-menu-pilot .js-menu-parent{ As time goes by, hasn't GHI cost us a little lot more and been accepted a little less? News for Retired Teachers The new city health plan for Medicare-eligible retirees April 13, 2023 Most Medicare-eligible UFT retirees will be switching this fall to a customized Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO plan that will allow them to keep their doctors and obtain most services without prior authorization. Retirees working as subs ask me for blank sheets they can get filled out. Needed the bottom margin correction for the articles. } width: 100%; . As unionists, our biggest challenge is apathy. margin-right: 0; Explore the variety of comprehensive health benefits available to retirees and their families.
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