No employee shall engage in Union activities during the time he/she is assigned to duty, except that members of the Union’s negotiating committee shall, upon proper application, be excused without loss of pay for working time spent in negotiations...

Appropriate representatives at Board headquarters level and representatives of the Union shall meet once a month during the school year to consult on matters of paraprofessional policy and questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement.

Paraprofessionals, including one-on-one paras, are entitled to a duty-free lunch period. Lunchroom supervision may not be assigned to paras.

The salaries of UFT-represented employees covered by ratified Department of Education-UFT contracts will increase by 2 percent on Feb. 14.

On this page you'll find links to frequently requested information about special education.

Effective school year 2005-2006, principals will advertise all vacancies. Interviews will be conducted by school-based human resources committees (made up of pedagogues and administration) with the final decision to be made by the principal...