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UFT statement on Chancellor Banks' resignation
UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued a statement following the announcement that Chancellor David C. Banks was stepping down as schools chancellor.
Paid parental leave a godsend for new parents
UFT members planning to have children were excited about the new paid parental leave policy and reassured about what it would mean for their families.
I am currently on an approved leave. Will I be receiving lump-sum payments/retroactive pay?
UFT members who take an approved unpaid leave will get all of the rate increases that other employees will receive upon their return. In addition, they will receive all of their retroactive pay so long as they return from leave by Oct. 1, 2023, and...
DOE Payroll Administration Memorandum - new process for mailing paper checks
As of Oct. 2024, DOE employees not enrolled in direct deposit and are not in the H/Z bank payroll system will have their checks mailed to their address on file with the DOE directly from JP Morgan Chase bank. The NYCPS Bureau of Check Management will...
Resources for School Secretaries
See these valuable resources.
DOE Payroll Administration Memorandum - Social Security and Medicare rates
Social Security (FICA) and Medicare tax rates, including the maximum Social Security withholding amount per calendar year. Social Security deduction amounts will decrease, and/or stop entirely, when the maximum amount is reached. There is no maximum...
UFT on NYC's inability to provide special education services
UFT President Michael Mulgrew sent a letter to NY State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa outlining concerns with the city's inability to provide mandated special education services.
Why should I choose a beneficiary?
It is very important to choose a beneficiary or beneficiaries so you can be sure that if you die while you are still working for the New York City public schools the person(s) you choose receives your death benefit, instead of leaving it up to the...
How may I choose or change a beneficiary?
New members receive a “Designation of QPP (Qualified Pension Plan) Beneficiary Form” with their TDA enrollment application and should file both forms together. Participants in the Tax Deferred Annuity Program should designate a beneficiary for their...
Are married members required to designate their spouse as their beneficiary?
No. They may designate someone else if they choose.