when deciding whether or not to renew our current in-service GHI CBP Participation in Social Security: Yes. /* This fixes the wrapped navigation tabs on scaled mobile screens Needs to be looked at. } min-height: 110px; Makes links in Photo Gallery captions white so they can be seen. flex-wrap: wrap; } Press@EmpireCenter.org. Of the 2,323 CUNY retirees, 331 (about one in seven) received pensions payments of $100,000 or more, including 29 of the top 100 pensions paid by the system. Unique services and opportunities for every retiree to nourish their social and educational well-being. h1 { font-size: 3.5rem; } In fact, they're circulating a petition padding: 0px 0px 0px 3rem; top: .35rem; -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact !important; This forces the sidebar to display after the main content at mobile viewport sizes. a.content-heading__term::after { display: none !important; } What else are they going to attach a copay to? */ border: 1px solid #666; display: none; /* margin: 0 0 1em; .uft-discounts .views-field-field-discount-website, My colleagues and I have collected hundreds in a matter of days. premium-free health care, lowers their out-of-pocket costs and improves I mean, what sort of whores are we if we don't even get paid for our services? font-weight: inherit; In fact, even in the highly unlikely event people wanted to urge a contract for us, we appear to be wedded to the pattern. float: none; figure.content-image{ Please vote, vote now, and vote for the slate below! width: 100%; /* You can see this years requirements for a Roth IRA on the IRS website. Average pension value (2018): $43,432. .main-content a[href^="/"] This ultimate NYC teacher retirement guide will cover the major benefits you receive as a member of the NYC Department of Education. Roth IRAs are only available to people who make less than a certain amount of money. They send their paid staff members to portray us as, well, hysterical chickens. fact, we just dumped all the retirees into a Medicare Advantage program, { Medicare-eligible city retirees that preserves our retirees background-position: absolute; You spend so much time helping students and parents learn and grow. We need, frankly, lots and lots of energy. All of our members have and will continue to have access to margin: 1rem 0 1rem; Thats the reason weve created this guide. Views expressed herein are solely those of the author or authors, and do not reflect views of my employers, the United Federation of Teachers, or any UFT union caucus. Additionally, if you return to the NYC DOE within those 7 years you pick up where you left off. line-height: inherit; The leftist losers. } @media (min-width:960px) { Could Retired Teachers Be the Answer to Shortages? It's Complicated As a New York City teacher, you are automatically enrolled in the qualified pension plan (QPP). #block-views-block-photo-galleries-block-photos-most-recent-gallery, Per Diem Substitute Nomination Retired - New York City Department of page-break-before: auto; .pager, a[href$=".pdf"]::after, Now fearmongering is when you threaten people for no good reason. body, Well, we were blocked from doing that, and you now know, I @media (max-width: 500px) { */ text-align: left; and man are they pissed! For example, the union and DOE could change their rules or the pension fund could run out of money. display: flex; It will be unbelievably vast and massive. RTC membership is not automatic. } } .cta ************ Mike Mulgrew will tell us this is the best they can do, as always, and urge us to support an effective pay cut. This way everyone over 65 will get real Medicare, and they'll be able to see doctors all over the country. font-size: 2rem; min-width:36.8%; I drove a few blocks and paid City MD 50 bucks (which would now be 100). background-color: #d6dbee; None of this criticism when we do beautiful, tremendous, unbelievable things. } .split ul { { } All of these changes are being done to achieve "savings." You have to reach that 10-years of service threshold in order to vest in the qualified pension plan. .node-path-your-union-leadership-president .viewsreference--view-title, .uft-discounts .views-field-field-discount-code, /* From the basics of your pension and TDA to understanding how loan forgiveness works and the other benefits you can and must take advantage of as a NYC teacher. */ You should sign it too. { .main.main--with-sidebar, } It used to cost 15 bucks to visit an urgent care. And since we're out there whoring ourselves out for them, why don't we get a cut? color: #000; A Unity rep, paid with our dues money, might tell you there are no new copays, and that's true. .uft-discounts .views-field-field-thumb img { And that big man had tears in his eyes as he told me this. Adams can afford to continue paying police double their allotted overtime. width:24rem; } so I hope that works. 'The Most Dangerous Person in the World Is Randi Weingarten' .account-menu-pilot .menu-navigable__sub-wrapper .account-menu-pilot__link.retiree-resources::before { font-weight: normal; .pager, It strikes me, after over 30 years in The System, as a huge betrayal of loyal, dues-paying union members that these funds have still not been paid. Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York TRS is one of the largest pension systems in the United States, serving 200,000 members. Having your own retirement account that is separate adds an extra layer of safety to your nest egg. { .cta a.cta__link:after { display: block; } text-decoration: underline; color-adjust: exact !important; .uft-discounts .pager { Unlike the QPP, you must sign-up for the TDA. */ border-bottom: 1px solid #000; I was really surprised by a Unity claim that our HS Executive Board member, Nick Bacon, referred to contract actions as pointless. It's complete and total garbage, as a matter of fact. Our new union will be huge. I can only suppose they have thicker skin than my union president. .toolbar-vertical .account-menu-pilot .menu-navigable__sub-wrapper{ Michael Mulgrew sent to members today. border: none; div:has(.paragraph-sidebar) { Federal and state assistance would pay for only about 10 percent of the states total effort to electrify its entire school bus fleet, according to a new Empire Center research paper. { Ten years earlier, only seven NYCTRS retirees collected more than $200,000. } Put simply, understanding what you are entitled to is no simple matter. display: block; .main-content But said savings are for the city, not for us. color: #fff; That's just one reason why neither of them should be remotely involved in education. ****************** top: -0.1em padding: 0 0 0 90px; text-align: center; This is mandatory for most NYC educators, who cannot opt-out of the pension plan. white-space: normal; .split ul li { content: "United Federation of Teachers"; Its important you move those into an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to avoid paying taxes on the money. There Are Better Ways to Study That Will Last You a Lifetime left: 0; Youll learn what to expect in terms of health care coverage, well talk about how to make sure your money keeps working for you after you retire, and youll get valuable planning advice from legal experts. /* padding: .5rem .5rem; I think some contract actions are pointless, though. How many people has Donald Trump called crooks? By signing up for the TDA, you are able to make pre-tax contributions towards your retirement. ************ .category-leadership .featured-column .viewsreference--view-title { The UK's biggest discount supermarkets are increasingly eyeing a new market of their own; several employers have signed up to a pension scheme which could see them pay in 7% of your salary; and . { The UFT is recruiting new instructors to teach Si Beagle continuing education classes during the day in New York, New Jersey and Florida. flex-flow: wrap; */ health care coverage for members. The third retirement benefit you can take advantage of is setting up your own Roth IRA or traditional IRA. ************ display: flex; The path needs to be negated. border: 2px solid #ddd; display: list-item; I had a partner, we managed to share the time, and we agreed whenever possible I would read and he would write. /* } .main-content .paragraph-sidebar p:last-child } The UFT's Retired Teachers Chapter offers an array of services, programs and resources for retired members. Pretty much anyone and everyone who disagrees with him. .header, margin-bottom: 0; display: none; Print it out, make multiple copies, and get everyone you know to sign and/ or circulate. } */ The latest release that included the menu performance updates, also messed up the display of this menu. } } 'I was in tears seeing the Edinburgh teacher who abused me' .main-content a.button::after, .main-content a.icon-button::after { @media (max-width: 769px) { margin: .25rem auto 1rem; } padding: 0; Albany, NY 12224, Phone: 518-434-3100 .uft-discounts .views-field-field-thumb { display:none !important; } Kathy Hochul's push for more charter schools in New York City emerged as one of the last items holding. display:block; This way everyone will be covered. -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact !important; .main--with-sidebar, I can't vote in the upcoming para election because I'm a teacher. white-space: normal; Frankly, even if we all graded papers at Starbucks like so many dancing monkeys, I doubt people would give it a second thought. } background-image: none; } health care plan, the Municipal Labor Committee, along with the city, } In any case, here's what Michael Mulgrew sees fit to spend our dues on: Activism is what we, as unionists, do. Retirees. } choice of decent care for those who could afford it, like my privileged and elite BFFs, but it didn't work out, so the hell with all of you. We don't tolerate terrorism. margin: 0; /* Print Header */ align-items: center; is our (royal we again) strong belief that an employer should not be } width: 100%; font-size: 1.8rem; Fixes a padding issue on the bottom of Single Curated Featured Content blocks -khtml-border-radius: 20px; Never in history, and perhaps there will never be one again. } A co-worker of mine swears he sent the fax four weeks ago and hasn't heard from anyone. } This method is not advised if it can be avoided. } .accordion-def.js-active { .hero__page-heading .page-title__heading { .hero__background-image { page-break-before: auto; padding: .25rem; .clarchives li { left:-10.75rem; counter-reset: fieldsets; */ We all did that together. width: auto; We stand for freedom and liberty. Sometimes kids laugh out loud at my handwriting. } Is pointing out the obvious denigrating the UFT? You can use this TDA calculator to see how much money will come out of your paycheck at different percentages. .fsBody .fsLabel, .fsBody label { However, I've declined to provide my social security number, giving them my UFT ID instead. We also know there is a request for proposals to replace GHI/ Emblem, the plan most of us have used our entire careers. left: 0; */ } .fsBody { And they can keep coming after me. This functions similarly to your TDA except you control the account and what investments you choose. Just the other day, a big man, a real working man, came up to me the other day, and said, "Sir, your Medicare plan is the best thing I've ever seen. The last way to access funds is through retirement! */ height: auto; Youll learn what to expect in terms of health care coverage, well talk about how to make sure your money keeps working for you after you retire, and youll get valuable planning advice from legal experts. font-size: 2rem; ************ .account-menu-pilot__toggle { a::after, white-space: normal; The CTA button has a fixed size of 292px. contract that will provide you about a third of the 8.7% cost of living increase. increase charges, at least. I'd expect this sort of thing from Ron De Santis, not a unionist (let alone a union president). font-size: 80%; I was fortunate enough to get the first draft of the email 3. After Governor Hochuls budget unveiling this afternoon, Empire Center experts offered their reactions to the latest framework. .embedded-entity.align-left, .uft-discounts .views-field-field-thumb img { No one's arguing that the Medicare Advantage Mulgrew is imposing into carries a premium. .views-element-container .uft-discounts-landing-page > div.views-row { I'm not an advocate of parents banning books, but I think they should know in advance when companies are going to seek personal information. */ I never took the PSAT myself. .split ul li { } /* UFT Discount Enhancements */ left:-10.75rem; /*-->*/. However, we all know that leadership is in a balls to the wall campaign to remove retirees from Medicare and place them in an Advantage plan. } } I've been doing that all week, and I can tell you it's the easiest piece of activism I've ever performed. } .fsBody .fsSupporting { .split h3 { It wasn't really hard work. /* .split ul { They're almost certainly on UFT payroll. padding: 2rem; At a recent Executive Board meeting, members in opposition were told that this threat was only for people who "denigrate" the union. Neither of them bothered to threaten me with legal action. Among NYCTRS members who retired in 2020, the top five pension recipients were: The average pension paid out last year for all 2,861 NYCTRS members who retired during calendar year 2020 was $47,890. ************ .pager__item { Eliminate health care entirely to save even more money for Eric Adams? margin: 1rem auto; .header, When you join the RTC, you will participate in what's considered the nation's best retiree program for public school educators and health care providers. margin: 1rem 0 1rem; color: #000; border-radius: 3px; Footer - Removed because date is static. There ought to be no givebacks for a contract that meets inflation, because it's not a raise. School closures and culture wars turned classrooms into battlegrounds and made the head of one of the country's . The title text is HUGE. columns: 2; display: block; } /* } column-gap: 1rem; Shortcuts to important forms and topics for UFT retirees. Aetna can decide they don't need some procedures they actually do need width: auto; min-width: calc(50% - 40px); .fsBody .fsSupporting { The citys Office of Labor Relations sent, Stop Your COPE Contribution--Quick and Easy. width: 100%; More than a dozen NYC charters would open after 4-year pause under state budget deal Gov. Though it is likely you will want to delay accessing those funds right away. The UFT is pleased to invite you to "Your Road Map to Retirement," our retirement-preparedness workshop series. color: #373737; "You don't want me to improvise?" .accordion-term span { min-width: 100%; text-align: left .clarchives li a:before { And frankly, no one knows how much energy we need better than I do. .account-menu-pilot .menu-navigable__sub-wrapper.sub-open Exceptions include some CUNY adjunct professors, para-professionals employed by the DOE, and participating charter schools where the pension plan is optional and you must opt-in. .cta There has never been a union like ours. } font-weight: normal; There's no way I'm going to Starbucks to support Howard Schultz, who not only busts union, but also fails to provide me with books, office supplies, printers, copying machines, or any number of things I might need to do my job. flex-direction: column; .sidebar-primary, For now this resets the nav to two rows. body.node-path-news-new-york-teacher-online #block-adblocknewssidebar { padding: 0.8rem 1rem; columns: 4; We're looking at those who've had this very experience with Aetna. Could it be the three percent raise that lags well behind inflation? #block-uft-local-tasks, .paragraph-sidebar { .twocolumnlist ul { On mobile, images still have float and margins attached on the sides when they should not. columns: 2; display: block; font-size: 4rem; Now we love the leftists. text-decoration: underline; From the basics of your pension and TDA to understanding how loan forgiveness works and the other benefits you can and must take advantage of as a NYC teacher. .content-heading__heading { color: #373737; } It is important to have your own retirement accounts for several reasons. you're not paying a premium, and that's what you need to focus on. Please check the registration page for additional session dates. @media (max-width: 600px) { Last time, Mulgrew claimed every doctor who accepted Medicare would take the Emblem plan, and that didn't work out. Let's add an overflow condition. .slide__text a { Last I heard, parody was protected in these United States under the First Amendment. a, .hero__page-heading .page-title__heading { Michael Mulgrew is not fit to make decisions on our behalf. .uft-discounts .views-row > div:first-child h2 { State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli addresses NYSUT Representative Assembly Needed the bottom margin correction for the articles. Look at it this way--if you never go to And the new plan for you in service. .account-menu-pilot .js-menu-parent{ column-gap: 1rem; The UFT is pleased to invite you to "Your Road Map to Retirement," our retirement-preparedness workshop series. order: 99 !important; So yes, I can see why members might perceive this as pointless. Now Mulgrew is arguing that his opponents are Tucker Carlson. Snapshot of Te acher Retirement. */ .slideshow { /* } { That's why I signed this petition urging any changes in health care be voted on by us, the rank and file. /* Let's add an overflow condition. While it is generally best to avoid accessing your retirement money early, there are times where you may want or need to. They use this pic to ridicule you, me, and any other UFT members who question their plan. (The 40,000-student district employs about 2,800. Some UFT employees have been posting the picture at left on social media sites, ridiculing rank and file members concerned about their health insurance. display: block; .uft-discounts-landing-page > div.views-row { */ ************ box-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgb(0 0 0 / 25%); .cta a, .cta h2, .cta *, .cta a.cta__link { color: #373737; } text-decoration: underline; max-width: 100%; Before faxing my request, I emailed her and she didn't bother replying. The UFT has made a commitment to its Medicare-eligible New York City retirees to keep them fully informed about the Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO plan and prepared for the changes ahead. Of course I don't expect them to give me credit for all the amazing, beautiful things I've done. align-items: center; /*Leadership pages: the title on related content blocks was too tight. flex-wrap: nowrap; My thinking is very much influenced by Beaten Down, Worked Up by Steven Greenhouse. .account-menu-pilot .js-menu-parent{ border-bottom: 1px solid #000; column-gap: auto; display: none; Don't they get paid for the info they share with colleges? } padding: .25rem; Nor does Unity Caucus, which represents only UFT employees or would-be UFT employees. What we are saying is that our health care is being degraded, becoming more costly, and we've had enough. .main--with-sidebar, } of doctors. margin: 0 0 0 40px; } height: auto; Our union leadership wants us to engage passionately in the actions it approves, and reject those that simply benefit us. We will sue them, and we will take all their money, and it's all for their own good. I started this as chapter leader so I could work without interruption, and it just became my habit. ************ .clarchives ul { float: none; Mulgrew does not want to talk about the fact that copays have skyrocketed. Sure, it costs you 100 bucks to go to .accordion-term span { } color: #fff; I flex-wrap: wrap; The report, issued just as the new Legislature convenes, analyzes the results of the first full administration of these annual exams to be conducted since the onset of the pandemic. font-size: 2.5rem; Delaying access to the pension results in higher payouts up to a certain age and investments left in your TDA & IRA can continue to compound. Energy? In a 2007 survey, just 20 percent of college students agreed that they study as they do "because a teacher (or teachers) taught you to study that way.". .uft-discounts .pager { flex-wrap: wrap; } "; So I added some color to the vendor name. .cta a, .cta h2, .cta *, .cta a.cta__link { color: #373737; } top:3.4rem; } It's ridiculous and unconscionable. .node-path-your-union-leadership-president .viewsreference--view-title, } margin-bottom:2rem; The latest release that included the menu performance updates, also messed up the display of this menu. Make no mistake, it is the actual job of leadership to fight for better working conditions. We will guard our frankly, first class building. And let's face it, they are low-energy people. Chapter Leader Archives Page } .main.main--with-sidebar, a.button, Remove with: PR ufts-861 news-listings-latest-grid */ Your school may not be as large as mine, but do what you can. I had promised to read the script, so I did. But a lot of people are saying that they want this fantastic plan, and I'm just not, not gonna let them down. For now this resets the nav to two rows. But I want to be out there and help, no matter what the pathetic, no-energy losers are saying on their little blogs that I don't ever, ever EVER read. } NYC's plan to cut back pay for teachers adds frustration and anxiety .twocolumnlist ul { padding: 0; img, table display: none; That was a fantastic deal, "; flex: 0 0 auto; Doctors are notorious for bad handwriting. } $1500 a year? The Empire Center, based in Albany, is an independent, not-for-profit, non-partisan think tank dedicated to promoting policies that can make New York a better place to live, work and raise a family. I could just stay home and enjoy. background-image: url('https://www.uft.org/sites/default/files/photos/UFT_logo-black-1600.png'); flex-wrap: wrap; .uft-discounts .views-row { Violators will be warned, deleted, and/ or banned at sole discretion of the moderator. content: " \00A9 2022 United Federation of Teachers. Action: Sign-up for the TDA as soon as you can. .uft-discounts .vendor-name, As referenced earlier with a TDA loan, you borrow funds from your own personal TDA account. Dear Duespayer,We (notice, as President, I refer to myself Obviously, Unity's plan is to gaslight us so we accept inferior health care and less buying power. width: 100%; background-color: #d6dbee; .main-content a[href^="https:"]::after, paying a premium. .paragraph-sidebar a.button, align-items: flex-end; We need a lot of signatures to force Mulgrew to hear us. padding-bottom: 1rem; { @media print Given that Mulgrew threatened us with premiums if we didn't alter 12-126, given it was not altered, and given we don't pay premiums, at least so far, there's only one person we can persuasively accuse of fearmongering. I don't think you need any more pointers to see who is denigrating the UFT. font-size:1.8rem; .clarchives ul { This means you will not pay tax on that money until you make withdrawals from your TDA during retirement. display: flex; Of those retirees, 135 received pensions of at least $200,000, 25 exceeded $300,000 and eight topped $400,000. .embedded-entity.align-right { .main-content a[href^="http:"]::after, .main-content a[href^="https:"]::after { content: " (" attr(href) ") "; } It's very tough to argue Mulgrew isn't doing exactly the same here. How dare UFT members criticize the people who sign their paychecks? color: #032e82;} display: none; opacity: .4; Thus making you the bank. { table td, table th { border: 1px solid #666 !important; } @media (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 400px){ Or maybe they don't want to come back to classrooms and do the real work. I don't trust him to put a halt to skyrocketing co-pays. font-size: 1.75rem; So I added some color to the vendor name. */ { ******** Hundreds of teachers across New York State who may not have retired this year are bowing out amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to retirement data obtained by 7 On Your Side Investigates. 4. And don't give them one cent more than you need to. page-break-after: auto; If you do not then it will be deemed as a distribution that will incur a 10% penalty and be taxed as income. That would be UFT President Michael Mulgrew. content: " \00A9 2022 United Federation of Teachers.

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