News & Information Archive
| College Tuition Just Keeps Climbing (10/29/08) As families are squeezed, public colleges look more attractive—but beleaguered state governments may need to hike tuition even further. Tuition and fees at four-year public colleges and universities rose faster than those of private schools, yet again outpacing the rate of inflation, the College Board said in a report released Oct. 29. [learn more] | ||
| A Sobering Lesson in Fiscal Irresponsibility (10/20/08) New Jersey higher education isn't just beset by scandals. It is a scandal. And that state of affairs will continue without state oversight. Despite annual spending of $2.2 billion in public funds, colleges are free of public policing.[learn more] | ||
| Debating Merit Pay at Two Universities (10/10/2008) After a faculty dispute, Towson University (Towson, MD) compromises on how to distribute raises, while Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) attempts to shift entirely to "pay per performance."[learn more] |
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| Rutgers
U Probing Allegations of Discrimination from Female Faculty
(10/08/2008) Rutgers University is investigating complaints of discrimination from female faculty in its political science department, including allegations of pay inequities and charges that male senior faculty members have held long-standing, decision-making dinners that exclude women.[learn more] |
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| Employee Free Choice Act (10/07/2008) America's workers are putting in more hours than ever and still struggling to make ends meet. Meanwhile, corporate CEOs enjoy salaries 180 times higher than their average employees. How do we level the playing field and get our economy back on track? Good union jobs are the place to start. The Employee Free Choice Act makes it easier for workers to form unions. Support this bill and help reach 1 million signatures! [learn more] | ||
| Who owns my email?(10/01/2008) Campus email belongs to the University and the Administration has a legally constituted right to review all email communications that come through its server. In addition, downloading materials from questionable or illegal sites and spending time surfing the web on the "company time" are also very risky.[learn more]. | ||
| Stalled over parking?(9/29/2008) In response to our members' concerns over the continuous and increasing problem of parking on campus, MSUFT Local 1904 has written the University's administration seeking answers to the questions we have received from many of you. [read entire letter]. | ||
| NJ colleges form alliance (9/26/2008) Nine of New Jersey's state colleges and universities are joining forces to try to push higher education to the top of the state's political agenda in the face of state budget cuts. Among the goals of the alliance are improving programs and strengthening private sector ties. [read more] | ||
| When does my pay raise kick in?(9/18/2008) Due to membership concern, the MSUFT Local 1904 inquired of the CNJSCL concerning the effective date of pay increases. Due to new language in the state contract, annual salary pay periods have shifted. [read more] | ||
| What is the state of the Union?(9/16/2008) President Dierdre Glenn Paul addressed the general union membership on September 10th. Read about the recent accomplishments and current goals of the MSUFT Local 1904.[read more] | ||
| Still haven't received your 2008-2009 AFT pocket calendar?(9/15/2008) The Council is mailing them on Friday for campus arrival the week of September 22nd. Stay tuned. | ||
| Know your contractual rights about online courses (9/9/2008) With the increased push to put courses online at MSU, the MSUFT Local 1904 encourages members to exercise caution in this area, as there are many issues that have yet to be negotiated locally. [read more] | ||
| Having problems with your health benefits?(9/6/2008) If you are experiencing problems with your health insurance, the MSUFT Local 1904 can help. Download this form and send to our VPof Personnel, Jennifer Higgins. [126k pdf file] | ||
| Where is my AFT pocket calendar?(9/4/2008) Due to a delay in distribution at the state level, you will receive your AFT pocket calendar on the 11th or 12th of this month. | ||
| The "dorm" is a hotel (9/4/2008) MSU students housed 4 miles away in La Quinta Inn may say they actually like living closer to New York City, having the luxury of someone changing their sheets, and lounging in the carpeted hallways. However, there are others who feel totally disconnected from the campus experience. [learn more] | ||
| When do I get paid? (9/2/2008) The first paycheck of the 2008-2009 AY is distributed on September 19th, the third week of the semester. Check the Human Resources web site for the list of payroll dates. [learn more] | ||
| NJ Transit offering text alerts (9/2/2008) NJ Transit bus customers can now receive up-to-the-minute travel information for their specific trip through the My Transit alert system. The service sends a text alert directly to the customers' cell phones, pagers, PDAs or e-mail whenever there is a delay affecting their designated itinerary [learn more] | ||
| Colleges confront shootings with survival training (8/26/2008) Hundreds of colleges across the nation have purchased a training program that teaches professors and students not to take campus threats lying down but to fight back with any "improvised weapon," from a backpack to a laptop computer.[learn more] | ||
| Green Efforts Improving on Campuses(8/26/2008) More campuses in the US have shifted their focus to environmental and sustainability programs, but funding and staffing issues have prevented them from implementing green initiatives on the scale campus administrators would like, according to a new report.[learn more] | ||
| Congress passes Higher Ed Bill (7/31/2008) After 7 years, Congress finally passed (with bi-partisan support) the College Opportunity and Affordability Act which reathorizes the Higher Education Act of 1965, which governs federal student aid and other important education policies.[learn more] | ||
| The end of "free" parking at MSU (7/30/2008) Beginning Sept 1st, people who work on the MSU campus but are not paid by the University (e.g., Local 1904, Sodexho) will have to pay for parking. The charges are $150/year for surface lot permit and $275/year for Red Hawk Deck permit (part-time employees) up from $250 last year. Prices for Red Hawk Deck permits are also increasing for MSU employees. See Parking Services for details. | ||
| Do you work in a sick building? (7/29/2008) Public employers MUST comply with the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) Standards [learn more] PDF download | ||
| AFT launches Higher Education Data Center (7/21/2008) The AFT's new online Higher Education Data Center is your source for volumes of information about higher education institutions, such as faculty salaries, instructional staff levels, tenure rates, and institutional revenues and expenditures—all in one place. | ||
| 5 Scholarships Awarded (5/1/2008) Six $500 scholarships awarded from the Catherine A. Becker, James P. Keenen III, Joseph T. Moore, Anita E. Uhia, and Connie Waller Scholarship Endowment Fund.[learn more] | ||
| New State Health Benefits Plans (4/1/2008) Answers and information regarding the new state health benefits plans. Includes a plan comparison summary for state employees effective April 1, 2008. See a video presentation of the new Medical Plans on the State Health Benefits Plan web site. [learn more] | ||
| Full-time/part-time agreement ratified View the entire 2007-2011agreement online, including salary guides. [learn more] | ||
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