HEADLINES:
Senior Trump Appointees Remain in Place at Social Security Administration;
KHN: Democrats Eye Medicare Negotiations to Lower Drug Prices;
Marty Walsh is Confirmed As Labor Secretary At a Key Time for Unions;
Calls for Postal Banking Gain Momentum
Headlines:
Xavier Becerra is Confirmed to Lead HHS, Bringing renewed Hope for Action to Lower Drug Prices;
Senate Prepares to Consider Biden Nominees to the Postal Service Board of Governors;
Pfizer Touting Benefits of Covid Vaccine to its Bottom Line;
KHN: Covid cases Plummet 83% Among Nursing Home Staffers Despiye Vaccine Hesitancy;
Alliance Condemns Senseless Shootings in Georgia
Congratulations to our union members named as St. Louis Public Schools Educators of the Year!
Most have seen the memo governing Comp Time for COVID vaccinatiion.
The gist is this:
If you get your vaccination during non-work hours or if you use accrued sick/vacation/PL time to go get vaccinated, you will be eligible for 1 hour of Comp Time for each shot you receive (coded as CVCCE) . You will need to provide documentation that you received your vaccination to be eligible for the comp time (doctor's note or vaccination card will suffice as verification)
The Comp Time needs to be used within 12 months (Coded as CVCU).
A&R employees who work at UConn Health or for the BOR are eligible. However, if your agency holds an on-site, employer-sponsored vaccination program, you are not eligible for the comp time.
If you have special circumstances that don't fit neatly into the above (unpaid leave, worker's comp, etc), please see the State's Vaccination Q&A for some additional information.
No, the vaccine is not required.
Please click the link, Press Statement - DFT Continues To Stand With Educators And Students, to read the full statement by President Terrence Martin.
Kudos to all our Nominees of HPS 20-21 listed below. Job well done! HFP2221 appreciates all you do!
Anne Castelhano Noah Webster MicroSociety Magnet School
Joy Hancock Breakthrough North Magnet School
Ada Acosta Classical Magnet
Yvonne White SAND School
Maria Dominguez Parkville Community School
Daniel Pappalardo Hartford PreK Magnet School
Guillermo Mardales Hartford Public High School
Priscilla Viera Burns Latino Studies Academy
Jesus Suarez Environmental Sciences Magnet at Mary Hooker
Wangari Maathai was the first African woman and the first environmentalist from anywhere to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Library workers have been providing a range of essential services for our patrons throughout the COVID-19 pandemic: both in-person and remotely. Curbside pick-up, remote and in-person technology assistance, computer appointments, free Wi-Fi, virtual programs and story-times: these are just a sample of the services we have provided during these difficult times. It only makes sense that we be afforded the same opportunities to obtain the life saving COVID-19 vaccine as our fellow educators in the teaching profession. Protect our communites, protect our library workers: give us access to th
