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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

Favorable Appellate Decision Regarding NYSHIP Buyout Litigation

On June 9, 2016 NYSUT received favorable decisions from the Appellate Division concerning our NYSHIP buyout litigation. Below is the decision:

"The Appellate Division, Third Department, granted NYSUT OGC's motions for reargument in both the Plainview and Roslyn NYSHIP cases, and simultaneously reversed its own prior adverse ruling that it had issued on November 25, 2015. By these decisions, the Appellate Division held that Policy Memorandum 122r3 ("Policy Memo") is null and void, and therefore, the Department of Civil Service did not have the statutory authority to limit or alter a negotiated

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

ERS Retirement Meeting - May 26, 2016

Reminder:

There will be an ERS Retirement Meeting

for all SRPs tomorrow:

Thursday, May 26th

Community Center - Cafeteria @ 4pm

Please join us for this informative session.

2016 Herricks School Budget Results

Thank you for helping to pass the

2016-2017 Herricks School Budget!

Budget Passed by: 75%

Yes: 1370
No: 469

Trustee Candidates:

Apicos: 368
Chin: 1340

ELT to Host Summer Advanced Placement Institute

NYSUT Education & Learning Trust is sponsoring a Advanced Placement Summer Institute®
July 11-14, 2016 in the Conference Center at NYSUT Headquarters, 800 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, New York.

The institute is designed for those new to teaching AP® or experienced educators desiring new strategies and methods to improve their teaching. Classes are held from 8 a.m. 4 p.m.

Course offerings include:
AP® Biology
AP® Calculus AB
AP® Calculus BC
AP® Chemistry
AP® English Literature and Composition

AP® US History

AP® World History

The fee is $725 for 30 hours of in-service credit ($650 if register