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Article Thirty-Eight — Notice Legislative Action
The following Article is required by the Public Employees Fair Employment Act, as amended by Section 204a, approved March 10, 1969: It is agreed by and between the parties that any provision of this Agreement requiring legislative action to permit...
Article Thirty-Five — No-Strike Pledge
The Union and the Board recognize that strikes and other forms of work stoppages by employees are contrary to law and public policy. The Union and the Board subscribe to the principle that differences shall be resolved by peaceful and appropriate...
Filling a Leaky Bucket: A New Look at the Teacher Shortage: March 2004
New York City had to hire more than 9,000 new teachers for the 2003-04 school year alone, the equivalent of 11.5 percent of its 78,000-member teaching force. In fact, the city has hired almost that many new teachers every year since 1997.
3% salary increase on May 14
The salaries of UFT-represented DOE employees will increase by 3% effective May 14, with the increase reflected in paychecks on May 28 for pedagogues, H-Bank employees and all paraprofessionals.
Article Sixteen — Staffing New Or Redesigned Schools
The following applies to staffing of New or Redesigned Schools (“Schools”): A Personnel Committee shall be established, consisting of two Union representatives designated by the UFT President, two Board representatives designated by the community...
Empowering educators
The overriding theme of the proposed DOE-UFT contract agreement is empowering educators to fight for the working conditions they need to do their jobs.
Article Fifteen — Labor/Management Committee On Long Term Reforms
With regard to the long term recommendations the 2005 Fact Finders made subject to adequate CFE funding, the parties shall establish a Labor Management Committee to discuss the following issues: a) bonuses, including housing bonuses, for shortage...
Salary calculator
If you are a DOE-employed teacher, school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, lab specialist, lab technician, school secretary or adult education teacher, you can use this to calculate your salary.
Functional chapters
Over the years, the United Federation of Teachers has grown to include many different kinds of educators and school-based professionals who share common interests and concerns. These various groups have formed chapters of their own, known as...
Article Thirty-Three — Conformity to Law-Saving Clause
If any provision of this Agreement is or shall at any time be contrary to law then such provision shall not be applicable or performed or enforced, except to the extent permitted by law and any substitute action shall be subject to appropriate...