Since Tier 6 became part of the New York State Retirement System over a decade ago, over 100,000 NYSUT members have been impacted, earning a significantly lesser pension than those in other tiers.
A brief comparison:
A brief comparison:
- Tier 6 members pay 3 to 6 percent of their salaries into the pension system their entire career — and their contributions grow with pay raises.
- Tier 4 member contributions are capped at 3 percent and end after 10 years.
- Tier 6 members must work to 63, up to 40 years of service, or face heavy penalties.
- Tier 4 members can retire at 55 with 30 years of service.
Polar Plunge 2023The cold didn't keep these brave souls away. Some of our thrill seeking Hamburg teachers plunged into the icy cold waters of Lake Erie to raise money for the Specials Olympics. Our HTA team raised $2,776, helping the Special Olympics raise over $500,000 this year!
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The HTA raised more than $2,000 in support of the campaign against breast cancer. Thank you to those members who braved the cold temperatures and rain to walk in the event as well as all of those who donated!
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HTA members joined other locals at the annual NYSUT Summer Leadership Conference in Erie, PA in mid- August. Members had the pleasure of listening to keynote speaker; and NYSUT president; Melinda Person. The NYSUT campaign to "Fix Tier 6" was centerstage at this year's conference.
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HTA Alert
As mentioned in previous communication, the anti-union organization, the Freedom Foundation, has engaged in a significant and coordinated drop campaign targeting our members. The HTA and NYSUT want to equip our members with some helpful strategies should you find yourself a recipient of anti-union communication.
What should members do if they get a mailer or email?
What should members do if they get a mailer or email?
- We simply ask that they throw out any mailing they get, like they would any other junk mail.
- For emails, they should unsubscribe or send to junk; do not reply.
- In the event of any direct outreach from anti-union forces such as phone calls or door-knockers, members should reply strongly and simply: "No thanks. I'm sticking with my union." Then end the conversation.
- DON'T forward along any emails or publicly post any content from mailers. We don't want to help the Freedom Foundation spread its anti-union messages.
- We have worked up a one-pager that covers much of this information about the current anti-union efforts.
- Additionally, we have revised our Fight Back website.
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To help pass legislation that provides a solid foundation for Future Forward, we need all our e-activists to commit to champion at least one of the five pillars that define Future Forward:
- Public schools as the centers of our communities;
- Support students' social-emotional needs;
- Fight for racial justice;
- De-emphasize high-stakes testing;
- Adopt best practices for instruction and technology.
Take Action NOW on the MAC to tell us which of these five pillars you feel inspired to advocate for!
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NYSUT advocates for racial, social, economic, and environmental justice for ALL through the labor movement and through partnerships with community organization. Click the picture for social justice resources.
Our Regional office is joining with the Rochester Regional office to offer free professional development sessions in the upcoming months from NYSUT’s Education & Learning Trust (ELT). These are sessions available at no cost for teachers and SRPs who are NYSUT members.
To register and see the list of classes just click on this link: NYSUT Rochester/Western NY Learning Center. These sessions are remote through Zoom.
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NYSUT is pleased to offer a new range of webinars to help our members with their certification questions. These webinars are designed to help NYSUT members with specific challenges they encounter understanding and managing their certifications.
Space in each webinar is limited. Please sign up only if you plan to attend.
Webinars are free for NYSUT members and are currently offered in five topic areas.
Click on the link for more information.
Space in each webinar is limited. Please sign up only if you plan to attend.
Webinars are free for NYSUT members and are currently offered in five topic areas.
Click on the link for more information.
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