Annual Spring Luncheon
Save the date - May 7th for RC 23's Spring Luncheon.
MCEA NEWS ALERT
The Board of Public Works discussed a Voluntary Separation Program for State Employees at their January 7, 2015 meeting. This action is being proposed to eliminate approximately 1,000 positions in state government to reduce funding in the FY 2015 Budget, which ends June 30, 2015. The Voluntary Separation Program will have similar components as the previous program. Details will be forthcoming.
MCEA Legislative Update
MCEA LEGISLATIVE REPORT
WEEK OF JANUARY 9, 2015
The 2015 Session of the Maryland General Assembly begins on January 14, 2015 at 12 noon. As part of the service MCEA provides to members, we will provide a weekly activity report.
PENDING LEGISLATION: There are no pre-filed bills relating to state or university employees at this time.
Jan. 8, 2015 BOE Meeting
At the BOE meeting on Thurs., Jan 8th:
Advocate editorial is partially right
In a recent editorial, The Advocate noted that the Supreme Court’s reversal of a lower court ruling that Act 1 of 2012 violated the constitutional prohibition on bundling multiple objects into a single bill is troubling.
Recent RC39 Newsletters
NYSUT RC39 Constitution, Financial Statement and Budget
2015 Legislative Agenda
AFT-WV activists discussed and determined the union's legislative priorities at the Legislative Summit held in September. Delegates at the 2014 AFT-WV convention approved these priorities.
Read the full 2015 AFT-WV Legislative Agenda and stay informed by signing up for email alerts from AFT-WV (complete form on top right of the webpage.)
AFT Healthcare-MD announces Board Election Results
Bill Chan, the AFT Healthcare-Maryland Election Chair, has announced the results of their recent election.
The 2015 officers are:
Agreement Ratified
We are notifying members of Units E and G that the tentative agreement between MPEC, AFT Healthcare-MD, and the State of Maryland has been ratified.
