A salary step is an increase in salary based on experience. With continuous service you move up a half-step twice a year — although there may be no monetary difference between the “A” and “B” levels within one year. These “steps” occur on your...

Your base salary depends on three factors: your experience, your academic credits and your length of service in the city’s public schools. Experience determines what step you are on; your academic credits determine what differentials you receive; and...

Successful political action requires that each of us is proactive in contacting our elected representatives to advocate on behalf of ourselves and our union. You can look up your city, state and federal elected officials by entering your New York...

The Chapter Leader and the Principal consult on the activities, number of positions, qualifications, and duties and responsibilities for each activity. Teachers should be given a preference sheet with all of that information listed, and they get to...

No, it isn’t. You may contact any school by phone, mail or in person whether or not it lists a current transfer on the Open Market website. The UFT/DOE collective-bargaining agreement gives members the right to apply to as many schools as they wish...

Yes. You may use your three personal business days for religious observance. These will be deducted from your CAR (sick bank) or you may take a pay deduction for each day that you do not report to work. The deducted amount will equal the amount that...

Each year, the United Federation of Teachers proudly awards $1 million in undergraduate and graduate scholarships to academically excellent and financially eligible students from New York City public schools.

Check out these UFT-approved resources for learning, educational outings, immigrant families and more.

The UFT sponsors a homework help program for students called Dial-A-Teacher. Classroom teachers answer homework questions at 212-777-3380, Monday through Thursday, from 4 to 7 p.m. during the school year.

Chapter leaders and chapter committees have a key role to play in communicating the needs and wishes of faculty and students before decisions are made on the allocation of school funds.

Find information about your role as chapter leader in injury in the line of duty situations, school safety planning, environmental safety and health, and renovation and construction projects.

Chapter leaders serve as a crucial link between members and the union. Here are some tools to help you with your job.

The contract is only as good as its enforcement. At the school level you, the chapter leader, are the guardian of the contract.

It is essential to keep your personal information up to date to ensure the receipt of the New York Teacher, information about UFT activities and Welfare Fund health benefits. There are several ways you can update your address: The quickest way to...

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.

The UFT Political Action Department is active in a wide variety of political battles across the city in support of New York’s children and schools.

The following are recommendations to minimize physical hazards in the lab or prep room.

By law all mercury must be removed from our schools.

The storage, use and disposal of flammable and combustible liquids falls under the rules and regulations promulgated under OSHA and the National Fire Association.

Chemicals may cause harm in many different ways. They may be flammable, explosive, radioactive, corrosive, etc. All chemicals are toxic at some level.

Acid neutralization tanks are usually located in the basement of the building. All the waste from the science labs and prep rooms is directed into these tanks. They are filled with marble chips and the waste flows through the chips.

As a member, you have access to valuable benefits and rights to a voice in your professional life that nonmembers don’t have. You can participate in money-saving group insurance plans and low-cost legal and financial service plans and you can get...

The answer to both these questions is no. The UFT is a democratic union and no one is forced to join. Nevertheless, an amazing 96 percent of all potential members choose to become UFT members. Nor is membership automatic, a frequent misconception...

December 17, 2007 Randi Weingarten President United Federation of Teachers 52 Broadway New York, NY 10002 Dear Ms Weingarten, Notwithstanding any provision of the Teacher CBA (and corresponding provisions in other UFT contracts) to the contrary, the...

Memorandum of Agreement entered into this 29th day of June 2007, by and between the Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York (hereinafter referred to as the “BOE”)and the United Federation of Teachers, Local 2, AFT, AFL...

Randi Weingarten President United Federation of Teachers 52 Broadway – 14th Floor New York, NY 10004 Dear Ms. Weingarten: This letter will confirm certain mutual understandings and agreements of the parties. The parties agree to jointly support...

Pre-Kindergarten: 18 students with a teacher and a paraprofessional Kindergarten: 25 students Grades 1-6 in elementary schools: 32 students by contract JHS/MS (all grades 4 – 8 or 5 – 9, if are located in a middle school, then middle school class...

Lillian Roberts Executive Director District Council 37, AFSCME 125 Barclay Street New York, NY 10007 Randi Weingarten President United Federation of Teachers 52 Broadway New York, NY 10004 Re: Termination of School Health PERB Stipulation Dear Ms...

MEMORANDUM TO: All Superintendents, Executive Directors, Principals, Assistant Principals, UFT District Representatives, UFT Chapter Leaders, CSA Chairpersons FROM: Francine B. Goldstein, Chief Executive, School Programs and Support Services SUBJECT...

In accordance with the LOBA determination and award in Case No. IA-1-85, the following shall apply: Effective July 1, 1983 and thereafter, the Employer's cost for each contract for each Employee under age 65 and for each retiree under age 65 who...

A. Mission To achieve success and outstanding results through a truly collaborative environment for all schools at all levels among the key stakeholders responsible for educating New York City’s schoolchildren – teachers and other school-based staff...

The goal of the Special Education/English Language Learners (ELL) Complaint process is to make sure students have the supports and services they need to succeed. To support this goal, we are asking you to tell us how the issue you are reporting...