Fix Tier 6 Rally and Meetup
Please join us following the rally for a meetup at Captain Lawrence with BTA members and NYSUT members from PNWBOCES. Cost is $10 per person – includes drink ticket and light food. Please RSVP to that event using this Google Form
NYSUT Healthcare Professionals Conference
April 5, 2025 at Crotonville Conference Center, Ossining
Use the link above to register for the conference. Cost is $100 for NYSUT members. The course offers Social Workers 5.5 CEUs.
Welcome New Members!
Veronica Valencia, Irvington
Todd Brown, ALC
Max Bagnuolo, Valhalla
John Skylar Schiff, Tappan Hill
Benjamin Glucksman, RLC
Attendance Checkpoints
If you have been out sick for more than 6 days this school year as of February 1, 2025, you will most likely be called in this week by your supervisor for a meeting to discuss your attendance. You do not need a union rep for this meeting. Your supervisor will show you your calendar from Wincap, discuss your absences, ask for your attendance to improve and summarize the meeting in an email.
Why is attendance important?
1. It is the number one reason why people have their position terminated if they are probationary or untenured. Attendance matters in this decision, even if you are an outstanding employee!
2. Are you an Aide wanting to become a TA? Are you looking to become a TCIS member? Your attendance is factored into the decision to select you for these roles.
3. Your sick days are your insurance policy – you never know when you may need them for your own illness, having a baby, or taking care of a family member who is sick.
4.Once you enter payroll dock (take more days than you have) you will automatically receive a counseling memo which will go in your file. The number of sick days you take and the number of counseling memos you receive in a given school year may impact your ability to work ESY. You also then lose money from your paycheck
5.Whether or not you realize it, your attendance impacts everyone who works with you, kids and staff alike. We need everyone at work to provide continuity for the kids and also to keep kids and staff safe
.6.Approximately 30% of our members reached this February checkpoint and will be spoken to by their supervisor. This is not a good look for the BTA and makes administration look even more closely at our attendance.
We can do better!
Sad News
With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Suzanne Carlock, co-president of BTAR (the BTA Retiree Chapter). She was a union advocate and teacher at BOCES for almost 30 years. Please keep her family and friends in your thoughts. Any information regarding services or donations will be sent out via email.
Reminders
BOCES Bucks: Certified Staff: If you are plan on retiring effective 6/30/25, you must submit your retirement paperwork to HR by 4pm on Monday, March 3rd in order to be eligible for BOCES bucks. As per the contract, you must give 120 day notification to HR in order to exchange your sick days for BOCES Bucks.Next Rep Council meeting: Please join us virtually on Wednesday, March 26th at 4pm for our next virtual Rep Council meeting. Link to follow!
Executive Board and Reps
Mairead Schuelein, President
Jason Poniatowski, Executive Vice President
Stacey DiPaola, Treasurer
Derrick Green, 1st Vice President of Aides
Keith Mattos, 2nd Vice President of ALC
Mike Piccolo, Grievance Chair
Rosalie Consani, Corresponding Secretary
Liz Lopez, Recording Secretary
Julie Crosier, Teacher Rep
Theresa Saive, Teacher Rep
Pierre Fils, CTE Rep
Ann Robertson, TA Rep
Tarik Curry, Aide Rep
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