How to Respond Safely to School Violence

Fight in Your School?  Violent Student? How to Safely Respond.
 
Over the last year at least one of our members has been seriously injured while attempting to break up a fight at her school.  Another high school teacher was actually suspended for a day after he attempted to prevent a fight and was accused of using excessive force. There have also been multiple incidents of parents threatening to sue teachers or calling “241 KIDS” to allege abuse when a teacher applies force to a disruptive or violent student. 
 
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WINTER WEATHER - KNOW YOUR CONTRACT

With winter weather again upon us we want to remind members how to conduct themselves in accordance with the contract.  Contract provisions regarding delayed openings and shift cancellations are as follows:

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Holiday Party Toy Drive

As we do every year at the A&R Holiday Party, we ask that everyone bring an unwrapped gift to donate to the United Labor Agency.  If you are looking to attend the Holiday Party and have yet to register, please do so, the deadline to purchase a ticket is Tuesday November 26!!!  If you have purchased a ticket, please consider bringing an unwrapped gift with you as a donation to the ULA.

For those who have yet to purchase their ticket to the party, we will accept credit card payments at the A&R Office (in person only) and we are no longer assessing the $1 surcharge for credit card payments for this or any of our other social committee trips/events.  Complete and return the registration form.

For those in need of toys for the holidays, please complete and submit this form to one of the ULA offices liseted on the form (do NOT send it to A&R),

Pension Factors

The Retirement Commission approved changes to the "factors" associated with the pension benefit payment options.  These changes were based on a periodic review and analysis of the actual experience of the retirement fund which led to a revision of the actuarial "factors"; this is the first revision since 2009. These changes will take effect for any SERS retiree on or after 1/1/2020 (this will not impact current retirees).

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