Retirement News!!

The US Department of Labor, in cooperation with the Social Security Adminstration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid launched an online Retirement Toolkit to assist in planning for retirement.  You can find information about when you are elligible for Social Security (benefits of delaying payments), 401K plans (penalties for early withdrawals), and health and prescription benefits (through private insurance and Medicare).  There are also retirement calculators which can be used to determine future expenses and savings needed to achieve financial stabilit
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Negotiations Update

Your negotiating team has been working hard to negotiate a successor agreement.  We have met with the College now six times and are getting closer to a tentative agreement.

Please revisit this site periodically for updates.  As always, we thank you for your support and patience.

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One Voice United Rally in Albany

Frank DeCelie and his daughter, Meghan stand tall along with NYSUT president, Dick Iannuzzi, at the June 8th One Voice United Rally in Albany.
 
There were over 15,000 people at the rally for education. Frank and his daughter represented TALI (Take Action Long Island) and Herricks.
 
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Meetings at EMU to discuss ACA

Big changes are coming with the Affordable Care Act in 2014, and some of these changes will impact lecturers.  To update everyone about ACA and what the changes will look like at EMU, the EMUFT officers and Organizing Committee have scheduled meetings on July 10th and 11th.

These meetings will include:

  • Overview of the Affordable Care Act
  • EMU’s proposal on the Affordable Care Act involving credit-hour loads for Part-Time Lecturers
  • Discussion of EMU’s proposal
  • Decisions on how to respond to EMU’s proposal
  • Information on chronic late paychecks to Part-Time Lecturers

The meetings will take place at the following times and locations:

  • Wednesday, July 10  11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (203 Pray Harrold)
  • Wednesday, July 10  4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (203 Pray Harrold)
  • Wednesday, July 10  7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (308 Pray Harrold)
  • Thursday, July 11  11:00 AM -12:30 PM (203 Pray Harrold)
  • Thursday, July 11  4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (203 Pray Harrold)

See you there!

 

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