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Article Four — Health Insurance, Pensions and Other Benefits

A. Choice of Health Plans Effective September 1, 2005 the Board will continue to provide for each employee covered by this Agreement who regularly works twenty (20) hours or more a week during the ten (10) month work year of September through June...

What do I do if I suspect that staff and students are being exposed to asbestos or PCBs as a result of construction work at my school?

If you find damaged or disturbed building materials such as plaster or floor tiles, assume these materials contain potentially hazardous materials until otherwise noted and contact your UFT borough health and safety representative. Similarly, damaged...

Lab Specialist Forms

Forms for lab specialists.

Hours of the lab specialist

Article 6 of our contract states that Laboratory Specialist's hours are 6 hours and 30 minutes, not including lunch which shall not be less than 30 minutes and no longer than the lunch period of the school they are serving.

Does the school have any input into how a construction project in the building is conducted?

Yes, there must be a protocol meeting prior to the commencement of an SCA construction and renovation project and the UFT chapter leader must be present. There also must be a protocol meeting prior to the commencement of DOE Division of School...

How do I change licenses? What are the consequences of doing so?

In order to change a license/appointment, you must have the certificate needed for the new appointment and a principal’s recommendation to fill a vacancy in the new area. Teachers who change their license/appointment area go back on probation for at...

Duties of the Lab Specialist

The duties of the Laboratory Specialist/Technician.