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
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
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