1. Saturday Work The Union has been in discussions with the College’s Labor Management team regarding possible changes by the College in how it compensates staff for overtime hours (time worked beyond the 40-hour work week). Until recently, the College has paid Union staff overtime, (time and a half), for all hours worked beyond a … Continue reading Letter from the President: Overtime, 40-hour work week and exempt status for Union members.
Letter from the President
Dear Colleagues, I write with a few updates and information about our first General Membership meeting of 2018. The Board had a very successful meeting with Dr. Kim at the end of last semester. We discussed some concerns we had regarding a recent shift, from paying overtime, to changing staff member schedules to accommodate special … Continue reading Letter from the President
Press Release- Pfac Strike
Chicago, IL — November 28, 2017 The Part-Time Faculty Union (Pfac) has announced it is taking a strike vote this week and is planning a two-day strike on Wednesday, November 29th, and Thursday, November 30th.Individual members of United Staff of Columbia College (USofCC) are free to show support for the Pfac membership, as … Continue reading Press Release- Pfac Strike
Things You Should Know: OFF Call-Mail List
Dear USofCC Member, Thank you for contacting me about communications from the Union. If you wish to discontinue unwanted mail, please notify Nicole Gerberding of Membership Processing, in writing, to: Illinois Education Association Attention, Nicole Gerberding 100 E. Edwards St., Springfield, IL 62704-1999 The levels which can be stopped are: All mail All Phone Calls … Continue reading Things You Should Know: OFF Call-Mail List
Events: General Membership Meeting
Date: Tuesday, September 19th Time: Noon - 1pm Location: 600 S. Michigan Rm: 401 All members are welcome. Lunch will be served!
Things You Should Know: Overtime
It is our experience that education employees often work extra hours without being properly compensated. The fact is that many employees and their supervisors are not familiar with federal and state laws governing overtime. An employer can require you to work overtime. All overtime work must be compensated. After 40 hours in a given workweek, … Continue reading Things You Should Know: Overtime
Updates: Letter from the President
As of August 16th, I will be stepping down from the position of President. This move was not necessarily anticipated or planned, but it is that after 17 years at Columbia’s academic support center I have been promoted out of the union as the new Director of the Learning Studio. In many ways this is … Continue reading Updates: Letter from the President
Events:Open House
United Staff of Columbia College Open House Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Room 1409 14th floor, 624 South Michigan Avenue RSVP: Oscar Valdez, ovaldez@colum.edu
United Staff of Columbia College 