Republicans in the Michigan Senate are pushing Senate Bill 102, legislation that would close the Michigan Public School Retirement System to newly hired school employees.
 
This attack on our pensions is being led by anti-working family interests and billionaires—including Betsy DeVos, the U.S. president-elect’s pick for Secretary of Education. DeVos and others like her believe that workers should only have access to risky 401(k)-style retirement plans. We know there will be a serious attempt made to ban traditional pensions in the public sector, and it’s a slippery slope!

LANSING — The selection of Betsy DeVos to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education is an affront to students and education professionals in Michigan, according to the leaders of Michigan’s school employee unions, the American Federation of Teachers Michigan and the Michigan Education Association. 

Members of the Cleveland Hill Education Association walked on October 15, 2016, in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event held in downtown Buffalo. This year, our members donated over $1,100 to this fundraiser. Thanks to those who walked or sponsored a walker!

On October 27, 2016, at the Fall membership meeting, UFAS-UWEC members voted unanimously to approve a recommendation on how Chancellor Schmidt should allocate $3 million in one-time money among staff and faculty at UW-Eau Claire.

Aflac is coming to Herricks.  Please see the attached pdf for the 2016 Enrollment Schedule 2016.

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Dear colleagues:

Colleagues,

The 2016 Annual Meeting of NYSTRS Delegates was recently held. More than 700 delegates, alternates and visitors were on hand at the Nov. 6-7 conference at the Saratoga Springs City Center.

If you couldn't make it to Saratoga, here's a recap: