

UFT functional chapters
Functional chapters are so named because what unites these student-support professionals is their function rather than a worksite or a school. The chapters were formed to allow these UFT members with common issues and concerns to have a voice.

Members’ pandemic efforts lauded on Teacher Union Day
"You have all gone above and beyond the call of duty," UFT President Michael Mulgrew said at the UFT's annual Teacher Union Day on Nov. 7 that honored the courage and hard work of members during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 Spring Administrative Education Officers and Analysts Chapter elections
Every three years, members of the Administrative Education Officers and Analysts Chapter have the opportunity to elect their chapter’s leadership. The election will again take place by mail ballot. The American Arbitration Association (AAA) will oversee the process and count the ballots.

What to do if you're called to a disciplinary hearing
If you are summoned for an interview for the record that may lead to disciplinary action, you are entitled to union representation or representation by a school system employee.Â

Your health benefits during the coronavirus outbreak
With the New York metropolitan area the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, we want to inform you about the health benefits that in-service UFT members with EmblemHealth coverage, whether GHI or HIP, have.

What I do: Leandra Bates, administrative education analyst
Leandra Bates, an administrative education analyst in the Department of Education’s central Bronx office, serves as the human resources director for 34 elementary schools in the Bronx.Â

Management Pay Plan lawsuit update
The following information concerns the UFT lawsuit against the DOE over the 2 percent increase the DOE gave employees enrolled in the Management Pay Plan but not to members of the Administrative Education Officers and Analysts Chapter. On Aug. 29, a judge heard oral arguments on the DOE’s motion to dismiss the UFT’s case, which centers on the 2 percent raises retroactive to Sept. 24, 2017, for employees covered by the Management Pay Plan.

Our next chapter meetings
We always send out an email notifying you of our monthly meetings. We alternate between the Brooklyn borough office at 335 Adams St., and UFT headquarters at 52 Broadway, Manhattan. Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Please confirm the meeting time and location before attending.

Management Pay Plan update
On March 13, the UFT filed aSummons/Notice of Petition against the NYC Department of Educationin the Supreme Court.of the State of New York.Â

DCAS exam filing period now open for administrative education officers
The application filing period for administrative education officers is open from Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, through Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. The exam titles are Administrative Education Officer Exam #9902 and Administrative Education Officer (Promotion) Exam #9501.