Herricks Teachers' Association

First Eligibility Retirement Deadline for Teachers

Retirement is a very personal issue and each case is different.

Just a reminder that teachers who are first eligible and wish to retire at the end of this school year must submit notification in writing to the District by Thursday, December 1st in order to receive payment for unused sick leave as stipulated in the contract language noted below:

ARTICLE 32. RETIREMENT BENEFITS:

A. A teacher who, in writing, notifies the District by December 1st, of the school year of first eligibility of his/her intention to retire will receive payment for unused sick leave at the rate of one (1) day's pay

Happy SRP Day

Happy SRP Day to all our

Herricks' School Related Professionals.

We value your dedication and the work you do each day to help our students and district.

Thank you!!!

SRP Day -Tues., Nov. 15, 2016

In 2007, Governor Spitzer signed into law a bill creating a permanent School-Related Professionals Recognition Day on the state calendar. SRP Recognition Day falls on the third Tuesday of each November, often during American Education Week.

NYSUT's 90,000+ SRP members perform a variety of key roles in schools, working as bus drivers, school nurses, custodians, secretaries, grounds and maintenance workers, food service workers, teaching assistants and aides and in dozens of other job titles.

I encourage members to recognize all our SRPs at Herricks on Tues., Nov. 15th for the valuable work they

Benefits Meeting for Potential Retirees

Are you thinking of retiring within the next five years? Please consider attending the:

Benefits Meeting for All Potential Retirees

On: Wednesday, October 26th

At: Community Center - Room 114

Time: 4-6pm

Reservations and an RSVP are not required. Walk-ins are welcomed!

School board to honor Herricks nurse, teachers for saving life of student

Below is the link for the NYSUT article on our MS members.This exemplifies what HTA members do instinctively. Thanks to all our amazing heroes!

http://www.nysut.org/news/2016/october/school-board-to-honor-nurse-teachers-who-save-life-of-student

Support Lawrence Teachers on Thursday, June 2nd

At last week's Long Island President's Council meeting we were made aware of a very serious situation. The teachers of the Lawrence Teachers' Association are coming to the end of theirFIFTH year without a contract, and anticipate beginning their SIXTH in September!

Not only is the LTA working without a contract, their district's negotiating team has not even met with them to negotiate since February of 2015 (yes, fifteen months). As many of you who live in this area know, the Lawrence Board of Education is dominated by parents who send (or sent) their children to private schools. This not only