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Article Six — Hours
School Day back to top The following shall apply except as set forth in Article 6B below: The school day for teachers serving in the schools shall be six hours and 20 minutes and such additional time as provided for below and in the by-laws. The...
UFT Dues for 2024 Taxes
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Article Sixteen — Grievance Procedure
It is the declared objective of the parties to encourage the prompt and informal resolution of employee complaints as they arise and to provide recourse to orderly procedures for the satisfactory adjustment of complaints. A resolution should occur at...
Medical room protocol for assessing students with influenza-like illness (ILI)
Medical room protocol for assessing students with influenza-like illness (ILI)
Article Nineteen — Chapter 683 Program
Employees who elect to be employed in the Board’s program which implements Chapter 683 of the Laws of 1986 (“Program”) shall serve under the following terms and conditions of employment during July and August: The gross annual salary rate of each...
Article Twenty-One — Chapter 683 Program
Employees who elect to be employed in the Board's program which implements Chapter 683 of the Laws of 1986 (“Program”) shall serve under the following terms and conditions of employment during July and August: The gross annual salary rate of each...
Training Record Form – Informal Providers
Informal providers should use this form to record any training sessions they attend. Informal providers who complete 10 or more hours of approved training in at least two different approved topics may be eligible to receive a higher, "enhanced"...
UFT Dues
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Know Your Rights
Below is an alphabetical list of member rights. Click on the topic to view an easy-to-follow explanation of that right with links to additional resources and/or contract language.
Article Twenty-Three — Psychologist and Social Worker Workload
The parties recognize the importance of providing students with timely assessments of their eligibility and need for special education services. The parties further recognize the advantage of conducting these assessments during the students’ regular...
UFT Dues for 2025 Taxes
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Chancellor's Regulation A-411: Behavioral Crisis De-Escalation/Intervention and Contacting 911
This regulation establishes the Department of Education’s policy and procedures regarding intervention and de-escalation and contacting 911 for students experiencing behavioral crises.
Article Ten — Pension, Insurance, Medical and Welfare Benefits
The total number of workdays for Employees covered by this Agreement shall be a maximum of 210 instructional days and one set-up day per year, subject to change based on NYC Department of Education guidelines. This includes four professional...
Article Nine — Chapter 683 Program
UFT-represented employees who elect to be employed in the Board’s program which implements Chapter 683 of the Laws of 1986 (“Program’‘) shall serve under the following terms and conditions of employment during July and August: The gross annual salary...
Can students receive Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) services for less than a full time basis?
Integrated Co-Teaching may be provided for all subjects or on an individual subject basis. When Integrated Co-Teaching is recommended for less than the full school day, the student’s IEP must indicate the specific subjects or instructional areas in...
Article Sixteen — Leaves
Cumulative Absence Reserves and Sick Leave back to top 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...
DB-450: Disability Claim
Complete this form to claim disability benefits only if your Workers’ Compensation claim has been rejected.
DOE Memo: Summary of changes to Part 200 Regulations of the Commissioner relating to Special Education Mandate Relief
The State Board of Regents voted to change state regulations, effective Dec. 8, 2010, to eliminate minimum service requirements for speech and language services and minimum instructional service requirements to meet the language needs of students...
Article Twenty-One — Chapter 683 Program
UFT-represented employees who elect to be employed in the Board’s program which implements Chapter 683 of the Laws of 1986 (“Program”) shall serve under the following terms and conditions of employment during July and August: The gross annual salary...