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Transit Benefit Program Enrollment Form
Save more than $200 each year in taxes by participating in the city’s TransitChek program.
School Counselors Chapter Newsletter - September 2023
Information about 55 minutes for remote work, repurposed time and hours, student services managers and suspensions.
Promotional Differential - Area of Specialization
This document from the Bureau of Salary Differentials and Status describes the requirements for approved areas of specialization.
SBO sample ballots: Middle schools
See sample SBO ballots for middle schools.
Si Beagle registration FAQ
Read our FAQ to answer questions about registering for upcoming courses, seminars and trips through the Si Beagle Learning Centers program.
A Brief History of the Chapter
Those of us who have worked as per diem hearing officers prior to February 2007, when the UFT filed the petition for union recognition on our behalf, can tell you what it was like to be working without the protection of a union.
The role, rights and responsibilities of a chapter leader
The role of the chapter leader can be summed up in one word — LEADERSHIP. Your colleagues elected you because they know you will provide leadership. Chapter members view you as the "union." They know you are the vital link that connects them to UFT's...
Past-due payments
One of an employer’s most basic obligations is to pay its employees in a timely fashion. Yet over and over again, the city Department of Education falls short in this regard.
SBO sample ballots: Elementary schools
See sample SBO ballots for early elementary and elementary schools, including pre-K centers, K-5 and K-8 schools.
Can virtual learning be used for credit recovery purposes?
No, and here’s why: Virtual learning is described in the 2023 MOA with the goal of becoming “the first major public-school system to develop, implement and expand high-quality virtual instruction and related services, for all students who choose this...
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...
UFT Providers Telemedicine (Español)
Plan de Cuidado Virtual para Miembros de Proveedores de Cuidado Infantil Familiar de UFT
NY Workers Comp Weekly Wage Benefit
The amount of weekly benefits you receive during your period of disability is based on the average weekly wage you were earning at the time of your injury. Initially, you should receive approximately 2/3 of your wages. However, the workers...
Program preference and special education
SETSS special education, ICT special education and ICT general education positions are available as preferences for teachers to select and are not subject to posting. Learn more »
C-11: Change of Employment Status
Change in employment status includes return to work, discontinuance of work, increase or decrease of regular hours of work and increase or reduction of wages.
Safety shower Q&A
Questions and answers about safety showers from the lab specialists safety workshop on Jan. 30, 2014.
Invest in CTE - 2025 UFT state legislative priorities
CTE programs are a vital bridge between education and industry, offering students hands-on learning experiences that lead to in-demand careers in expanding fields.
Programs and professional activities
The provisions in the DOE-UFT contract regarding program preferences and professional activity assignments give teachers a voice about which classes they will teach the following year and which professional activities they are assigned.
Brooklyn Paper Nurses Article 0224 2025
About 1,000 union nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn are prepared to go on strike on March 1 unless a deal can be struck before their contract expires at midnight on Feb. 28. The Federation of Nurses/UFT, which represents the nurses, issued a...
Provider Wellness health care premium reimbursement brochure
Get reimbursed for up to 100% of the out-of-pocket premium costs of your qualified NY State of Health Marketplace health plan.
Politico Pro Healthcare Newsletter
Nurses at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn are accusing their employer of violating state-mandated staffing ratios for intensive care and critical care patients.
Article Six — Hours and Work Year
A. Work Day Laboratory specialists and technicians shall have a continuous work day of six hours and 30 minutes exclusive of lunch, which shall not be less than 30 minutes per day and no longer than the lunch period at the school or facility in which...
Class Size and the Contract for Excellence: April 2008
Under the state-approved Contracts for Excellence (C4E), New York City agreed to reduce average class size systemwide in the 2007-08 school year, with a special focus on high-needs, low-performing schools. While the system’s average class sizes did...
FAQ on BERS to TRS transfers
In December 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that allowed UFT members who are enrolled in the Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) to transfer into the Teachers’ Retirement System if they wish. Read our FAQ and view important...