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Article Twelve — Transfers

Transfers of attendance teachers from one district office, superintendency or organizational unit to another district office, superintendency or organizational unit will be granted on the following basis: A. General Transfers Principals, attendance...

Article Thirteen — Union Activities, Privileges, and Responsibilities

A. Restriction on Union Activities No attendance teacher shall engage in Union activities during the time he/she is assigned to duty. Members of the Chapter's negotiating committee and its special consultants shall, upon proper application, be...

Safety workshops

The School Safety unit also offers a number of workshops on safety planning, the discipline code, DASA and other topics.

Article Eleven — Retention, Excessing and Layoff

A. Retention and Seniority of Substitutes Seniority shall govern in the retention of regular substitutes as follows: Persons on the regular attendance teacher eligible list who have substitute certificates have preference over all other persons for...

Article Ten — Leaves

A. Cumulative Absence Reserves and Sick Leave Attendance teachers on regular appointment reinstated after retirement will be credited with the cumulative reserves remaining to their credit upon retirement and such reserves as they accumulated as...

Treasurer

Debra Penny is the UFT treasurer and the liaison to the union’s retirees. A lifelong Staten Island resident, Penny attended its public schools and earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from public institutions within the City University of...

Article Nine — Safety and Health

A. Assistance in Assault Cases District or authorized supervisors shall report as soon as possible but within 24 hours to the Office of Legal Services and to the Chief Executive of School Safety and Planning and to the Victim Support Program that an...

Assistant Secretary

Mike Sill is the UFT’s assistant secretary and also serves as the director of personnel, payroll and special projects. Elected to office in 2019, he is serving his first term. Mike received his bachelor’s degree in English from Northeastern...