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Nov. 2016 Newsletter

  • DCE Bargaining Progress: Ground Rules Set
  • MCCC SAC Team Sets New Agenda
  • Retroactive Day Contract Funding
  • Colleges Name Buildings After Presidents
  • MCCC NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
  • Rizzo Addresses Adjunct Faculty Concerns

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Oct. 2016 Newsletter

  • Chapter Presidents Organize to Defeat Question 2
  • DCE Bargaining Team Gets Contract Talks Underway
  • Fitzgerald Delivers Day Grievance Report
  • Day Contract Funded
  • Free Life Insurance for Union Members (depending on years of membership)
  • Two Visions of Our Union. One Choice
  • New MCCC Web Site to Launch Soon
  • Lewis Named New MTA Consultant for MCCC DCE
  • Adjuncts and Student Loan Debt
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Sept. 2016 Newsletter

  • DCE Bargaining Team Named
  • MTA Summer Conference
  • Charter Schools – Bad for Higher Ed.
  • 2016-2017 MCCC Board of Directors
  • Dispatch from The Field: A Day In The Life of A Massachusetts Adjunct
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MTA Summer Conference

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Announcement on the MTA Page: http://massteacher.org/news/conferences/summer.aspx

The MTA Conference Booklet: click here to download.

  • Individuals MUST PAY when registering. This is dictated by the MTA.
  • Interested chapter members should submit their names to their Chapter President.
  • By June 10 at noon, Chapter Presidents submit a prioritized list of (a) NAME and (b) EMAIL to this email address: MTASummer@mccc-union.org . The first two names are guaranteed funding, and the remaining names are assigned any remaining funding based on a pre-ordained method.
  • All MCCC support will be by Reimbursement upon submittal of proof of attendance, after the conference.
  • If there are any nights left after allocation to chapter designees, these will be allocated to MCCC members not designated by chapters, in a random fashion.

Some Dates

  • June 10: Chapter designees and alternates should have been sent in by noon on this date.
  • July 15: After this date there is a late registration penalty. The MCCC will not reimburse for this penalty.
  • July 31: First day of the conference.
  • Aug 4: Last day of the conference.

Miscellaneous Facts etc.

  • Wednesday is “higher ed” day, with several events of special interest for higher ed. However there are also many items of interest throughout the program.
  • The MCCC does not pay mileage for chapter designees. However a chapter could decide to reimburse its attendees.
  • The cost of attendance is not exorbitant – members may want to simply fund themselves.
  • Suggestion to those who are not the first two at a chapter but would only attend with funding. Register and pay. You will learn on Friday June 10 about your funded status. You can always cancel at that time.
  • Some of the opportunities are paid by the MTA and are not counted in a chapter’s allocation. These are on page 4 of the conference booklet (link is at the beginning of this email.) However they require application and space is limited. These are also listed here:

GRANT FUNDED TRACKS – apply soon for these, if interested. They are limited.
A limited number of grants (funded by the MTA to cover the cost of attending the conference) are available to members who meet qualifying criteria. These tracks are funded by the MTA and are not counted in a chapter’s allocation since it is strictly between the member and the MTA. Some of these tracks require an application. In all cases, early registration is strongly recommended. Grant recipients will be expected to attend all sessions of the track in which they register. All of these require you to contact someone and apply. That information is in the MTA Conference Booklet, page 4, referenced at the top of the page.

  • NEW MEMBER PROGRAM (TRACK #9) Members in their first five years of practice. Visit massteacher.org/summer for a link to an online application. The first 40 applicants accepted attend for free.
  • NEW PRESIDENTS ACADEMY (TRACK #10) Newly elected presidents of locals and chapters.
  • NEXT GENERATION LEADERS (TRACK #11) Members within the first three years of an elected position or those who aspire to become a leader around union and professional issues. Visit massteacher.org/summer for a link to an online application.
  • ORGANIZING INSTITUTE (TRACK #12) Teams from MTA locals and committees. Space is limited.
  • NEW PRESIDENTS 2 (TRACK #13) Presidents either in their 2nd or 3rd year of office and have taken the New Presidents 1 track, or who are in their 4th or 5th year of office.
  • UNION SCHOOL (TRACK #14) All interested members. Grants (up to 30) to be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • CAMPAIGN SCHOOL (TRACK #17) Members interested in running for elective office in their communities.

 

Philip Mahler
Treasurer
May 21, 2016

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May 2016 Newsletter

 

  • Delegate Assembly Exceeds Expectations
  • MTA Higher Ed. Conference Brings Unions Together
  • Aprilʼs Clarion Call For The MCCC
  • Walking The Line with A Union Friend
  • Closing Thoughts After 14 Years of Service
  • RCC Chapter Fights Back
  • Applicants Wanted for Three Positions: MCCC STRATEGIC ACTION STEERING COMMITTEE

 

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MCCC Legislative Priorities: 2015 – 2016

Legislative Session Final report by MCCC VP Donnie McGee, 5/11/16

MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE BILLS:

H. 1055 – An Investment in Higher Education Faculty
Requires that seventy-five percent of undergraduate courses be taught by full time tenure and tenure track faculty by 2019 and contains provisions for pension support, health insurance, and a possible career path for adjunct faculty. (Rep. Paul Mark)

  • Sent to the Joint Committee on Higher Education; heard on 6/17/15
  • VP McGee testified on behalf of MCCC.
  • An amendment to H. 1055 was referred to the House Ways & Means Committee with recommendation for passage (3/28/16). This amendment (now H.4127) would allow half-time faculty to participate in the state’s group health insurance program without having to enroll in the state’s contributory retirement systems (MSERS or ORP). Currently, per MA General Laws, enrollment in either of these retirement plans is a requirement before an employee can be considered eligible for the state’s group insurance plan.

H.2206 – An Act Relative to Part-time Higher Education Faculty Eligibility in the State Retirement System (companion bill in the Senate)
Allows part-time faculty who teach at least four, three or more credit courses per calendar year at one or more state higher education institutions to earn one half year of creditable service for this time. (Representative Michael Brady)

  • Sent to the Joint Committee on Public Service; heard on 10/20/15
  • President LeBlanc and VP McGee testified on behalf of MCCC.
  • Accompanied S. 1376 (later described), which was reported out favorably to the Senate Ways & Means Committee (3/3/16)

H.2207 – An Act Relative to State Group Health Insurance (companion bill in the Senate)
Extends group health insurance coverage to part-time higher education faculty members who teach the equivalent of at least two courses per semester or four courses during a calendar year consisting of three or more credits regardless of funding source. (Representative Michael Brady)

  • Sent to the Joint Committee on Public Service; heard on 9/8/15
  • President LeBlanc and VP McGee testified on behalf of MCCC.
  • Accompanied S. 1377 (later described), which was reported out favorably to the Senate Ways & Means Committee (3/3/16)

MASSACHUSETTS SENATE BILLS:

S. 1376 – An Act Relative to Part-time Higher Education Faculty Eligibility in the State Retirement System (companion bill in the House)
Allows part-time faculty who teach at least four, three or more credit courses per calendar year at one or more state higher education institutions to earn one half year of creditable service for this time. (Senator Patricia Jehlen)

  • Sent to the Joint Committee on Public Service; heard on 10/20/15
  • President LeBlanc and VP McGee testified on behalf of MCCC.
  • Reported out favorably (with H. 2206) to the Senate Ways & Means Committee (3/3/16)

S. 1377 – An Act Relative to State Group Health Insurance (companion bill in the House)
Extends group health insurance coverage to part-time higher education faculty members who teach the equivalent of at least two courses per semester or four courses during a calendar year consisting of three or more credits regardless of funding source. (Senator Patricia Jehlen)

  • Sent to the Joint Committee on Public Service; heard on 9/8/15
  • President LeBlanc and VP McGee testified on behalf of MCCC.
  • Reported out favorably (with H. 2207) to the Senate Ways & Means Committee (3/3/16)

For additional information regarding Massachusetts bills, related legislation, state house committees, and/or state legislators:

  • Visit the state’s General Court website for information on state legislators, to find out the current status of Massachusetts bills, or to see a bill in its entirety:
    https://malegislature.gov/
  • Visit the MCCC website for SAC news and legislative updates:
    http://mccc-union.org/

FEDERAL LEGISLATION:

House 973/Senate 1651 – The Social Security Fairness Act of 2015:
This bipartisan legislative proposal would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) which greatly diminishes Social Security benefits for those with public pensions from one of 15 states, including Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island. This Act would also repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) which reduces public employees’ Social Security spousal or survivor benefits by 2/3 of their public pension.