E board minutes from Nov. 7, 2011
Meeting minutes from November 7, 2011
2012 CHANGES
Some useful information about the changes at WCTHN
Members of The Scholarship Committee
Trevor Ramkissoon - Scholarship Committee & Dr. Cynthia Chapman - Secretary & Scholarship Committee
President's Message
Hope you all enjoyed your holiday!
In my role as the Negotiations Chair, I will be updating you periodically as negotiations progress. We have met with the College and their attorney several times now, and we have also met as a team together with our union representative at least once a week to prepare for the sessions. The bargaining atmosphere at the table has been cordial, and productivity has been slow but steady.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the rest of the Negotiating Team for all of the time and effort they have put into this process and will continue to put in to secure a fair and equitable collective bargaining agreement. Even at the best of times, volunteering to be on this committee is an overwhelming and thankless job but especially so in this financial climate with all the obstacles we face in the public sector.
We look forward to a time when we can present a tentative agreement to the bargaining unit which we recommend for settlement. Until that time, we intend to update you as best as we can by way of this website and membership meetings. Look for announcements for membership meetings – we will attempt to arrange for a meeting in December.
In the meantime, thank you for your patience and your support.
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS & WARNINGS
TEXT-MESSAGE ALERT SYSTEM
Essex County continuously strives to ensure the wellbeing of its constituents. The Text-Message Alert System is a quick and easy way for employees to immediately receive emergency notifications and vital warnings such as health and safety emergencies and College closings due to inclement weather or catastrophic events.
The College strongly encourages you to subscribe to this service to receive timely information as soon as it becomes available. If you have not already subscribed or if you need to update your telephone number, please follow the instructions below:
To Subscribe to the Text-Message Alert System:
1. Log onto MyECC portal at http://myecc.essex.edu
2. Once logged in, locate the 'Sign Up for ECC Text-Message Emergency Alerts' portlet on your portal home screen.
3. Enter your cell phone number; choose your cell provider from the drop-down menu; then select 'Subscribe'
4. Press the 'submit' button Essex County College works vigilantly to protect our community, but this effort requires your participation.
DON'T DELAY - Subscribe to receive text message alerts today!
For Activation Problems contact: helpdesk@essex.edu ph.(973) 877-3582
Thank you.
Guest speaker on Retiree Health Insurance/ Medicare
Sue Klug from NYSUT was the guest speaker at our May 8, 2012, luncheon. The title of her presentation was "A New Era for Medicare and Retiree Health Insurance." Click on the Article heading for a (nonpartisan) link to help you understand the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
Holding the State Accountable Over Unilateral and Unfair Retirement Offers
Leaders of the unions in the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) on Friday filed a State Prohibitive Practice (SPP) charge with the Connecticut Board of Labor Relations. At issue is the State’s offer to certain employees the ability to retire with 25 years of service regardless of age. The State made that offer without notice to or bargaining with SEBAC — and without making it available to the vast majority of the state’s workforce.
Union Leaders Take Action on Reports of State Managers’ Longevity Bonuses
Union leaders are responding to news reports that thousands of appointed officials, managers, and top agency officials would receive upwards of $7 million in longevity bonuses in October. The State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) is filing a grievance on behalf of the front-line members of its constituent unions for allowing the payments to go forward.
Updated Longevity Table
Members who qualify for an October longevity payment should consult the chart to find the payment's value. All subsequent longevity payments will be at full value. Click here to download the current table.
