Early Retirement Options at UMS
ACSUM Wins Grievance Filed
on Behalf of 80 Employees at USM
Debunking Reclass' Rumor
Your Rights Regarding Evaluations
FREE Workshop for Members!
"Understanding the Position Review Process and How to Navigate it Successfully!"
Workshop Outline:
- Understanding the difference between your site-specific job description and the system-wide job description for your title
- Overview of the position review process
- How to determine if you are working out-of-title
- Tips to help you be successful in getting an upgrade
- Review of contract rights regarding position reclassification
Workshops will be coming to each campus over the summer! We will post workshop dates as they are scheduled.
If you are not a member, you need to join ACSUM to attend this very important workshop. Please call Jim Bradley at 753-6618 or jbradley@usm.maine.edu to join.
Training Dates:
June 6th, Lewiston-Auburn College,
Room 170, 11:30 – 12:30
June 19th, USM Gorham,
PDR, 11:30 – 12:30
June 20th, USM Portland,
241 Luther Bonney, 11:30 – 12:30
June 23rd, UM, Memorial Union
Bangor Room, 12:00 – 1:00
June 23rd, UCB,
105 Eastport Hall, 2:30 – 3:30
June 24th, UMPI,
Pullen 215, 12:00 – 1:00
June 24th, UMFK,
Nadeau Teleconference Room, 12:00 – 1:00
June 24th, UMM,
Powers 203, 12:00 – 1:00
June 25th, UMF,
Education Center Room 114, 12:00 – 1:00
June 26th, UMA Augusta, Small Conference Room,
Student Technology Center 12:00-1:00
If possible, please rsvp to Jim Bradley so that we have enough handouts for everyone.
NOTE: Cooperative Extension members are welcome to attend any campus training that is closest to them.
People's Veto
Dear MEA Member,
There is mischief afoot and MEA is encouraging you to beware of a petition drive being sponsored by corporate interests that could harm our neediest students, and could have a negative impact on state funding for education or our health insurance program.
If you are asked to sign the “People’s Veto” petition repealing the tax on beer, wine, and soda, decline to sign.
Here is why:
· Repeal would eliminate funding for a state subsidized health insurance plan that covers our neediest families and many students in our classrooms.
· More uninsured families means hospitals and doctors will have to raise the rates on the rest of us to meet their unpaid expenses.
· If funding is cut, the legislature may help our poorest citizens by making cuts in other areas of the budget – and education is a large part of that budget.
· Should the beer and wine industry repeal effort succeed, legislators may attempt to take over the MEA Health Plan again – so it could become a serious threat to the excellent benefits and moderate rates our current and retired educators enjoy.
While any tax increase is difficult to accept in these economic times, the loss of health insurance would be disastrous for thousands of Maine families. A few cents per bottle seems a reasonable price to ensure medical care for our students and prevent mischief that could undermine educators’ interests.
Please join with the Maine Medical Association, American Cancer Society, American Lung Association of Maine, and the Maine State Employees Association in asking others to think carefully about the true costs before they buy this repeal package from the beer, wine and soda industry. Decline to sign.
Chris Galgay
President - Maine Education Association
35 Community Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
1-888-622-4418 ext. 2220
cgalgay@nea.org
"The Maine Education Association: Leading the way to great public schools for every Maine student."
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