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Q&A on Excessing
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Excessing is the process of reducing staff in a particular school or office when the number of available positions in a title or license area in that school is lower than the number of people in the school who require an assignment in that title or...
Article Eight — Seniority
In the computation and determination of eligibility for economic benefits where length of service is a factor "seniority" shall be defined as the length of time an Employee has been continuously employed by the Board of Education and the City of New...
Your rights as new members
As UFT members, you have rights on the job — rights to professional and fair treatment and to working conditions that help make a tough job more doable. These rights have been negotiated in a give-and-take process with management. It’s important to...
School funding cuts spark uproar
Hundreds of protesters demanded that the city Department of Education restore more than $215 million in school budget cuts at a rally on June 24 outside City Hall, where the City Council was holding an emergency hearing to probe the reductions in the...
You Should Know - School Counselors
Important information, forms and documents for school counselors.
Social workers and psychologists: Information about clustering for the Spring 2020 semester
The following email about clustering was sent on May 16, 2020, to all social workers and psychologists by Chapter Leader Raul Garcia.
UFT continues to use automated dues refund system for retirees
If you are a new retiree, you will notice that full in-service dues were deducted from your summer pay checks. There is no need to request a refund. Upon receipt of all the dues records for UFT members from various city agencies, the accounting...
Article Twenty-Nine — Definitions
Wherever the term "Board" is used in the Agreement it shall mean the City Board, it being understood, nevertheless, that this contract is binding on all community school districts in accordance with Section 2590 of the Education Law. Wherever the...
Article Twenty — Working Conditions of Substitute School Secretary Interns
A. Applicable Provisions Substitute School Secretary Interns shall serve under the terms and conditions of this Agreement except as otherwise set forth in this Article or elsewhere in this Agreement. B. Inapplicable Provisions The following...