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In This Issue
1 Political Endorsement
2 Stylin’ and Profilin’
3 For Your Information
4 New Member Brunch
6 Community Outreach
7 New Member Profiles
8 VOTE/COPE
10 Adjunct Update
11 Holiday Party
Let’s face it: Steve Levy willbe re-elected as county executivewhether or not the FacultyAssociation endorses him. He isrunning on both the Democraticand the Republican lines; there isnot even a credible minor partycandidate running for countyexecutive that anyone can name;and Levy is reported to have anunprecedented80%approvalratinginthepolls.Hedoesn’t“need”usto secure what will be a landslidevictoryinNovember. Butpolitical endorsements arenot only about what politiciansneed. They are also about ourneeds.Theyareaboutmakingsurethat our political voice is heard.They are about an awareness andsupport of those issues that go to
the heart of our professional andpersonallives. And for incumbents,endorsementsaremeasuredbybothwordsandactions. The Faculty Association’srelationship with Steve Levy hasbeenmixedoverthelastfouryears.Weactivelysupportedhisopponentin the last election. Nevertheless,Levy won. Despite our lack ofsupport, the contract that wenegotiated under Levy was donewithlessrancorandconcludedinashorterperiodoftimethanmanyof
The Donkey (and Elephant) in the RoomOr
What have you done for me lately?by Ellen Schuler Mauk
our previous agreements. In fact,we made some very significant gains in this contract that we hadbeenunabletoachieveinpreviousnegotiations—the excellence ineducation stipend and severaladjunct benefits, to name just a few.Granted,Levyhasnotbeenasresponsiveinsupportingthecollegebudget and its capital program;we’ve had to rely on the countylegislature to make sure collegeissues are being addressed. Then,ofcourse,we’vehadtogotocourtovertheprescriptiondrugprogram
Ellen Schuler Mauk speaks with Steve Levy in August 2007.
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Stylin’ and Profilin’ with the Executive Council Representatives
by Cynthia Eaton
Ten Questions for Mary Anne Ellinger(Adjunct PA/Specialist, Instructional Labs, Grant Campus)
Cynthia: Our adjunct faculty at Suffolk are averydiversegroup,andevenamongthemyou’reinafairlyanomalousposition.Canyouexplainhowcomes it thatyou“moonlight”at thesameplaceasyourdayjob?
Mary Anne: [laughs] That’s one way to lookat it.Formyfull-timeposition, I’mDirectorofBusiness Affairs for the Association, which isthestudent-orientedauxiliaryorganizationatthecollege.WhenNelsonRockefellerwasgovernor,he set up the program so New York taxpayerswouldn’tbepayingforextracurricularactivities,only academics.Thus, theAssociation overseestheathletics,theaters,andclubsandorganizationscollege-wide as well as the child care centersat Ammerman and Grant, and the cafeteria atEastern.
My“nightjob”isasanadjunctPAinthecomputerlabs at the Grant Campus. I work in CaumsettHall, assisting students with homework—suchas learning Microsoft Office or Accounting programs—and also work with professors toset up the distance learning classroom on thatcampus.I’vebeenanadjunctPAforaboutsevenoreightyears.
Cynthia:That’senoughtokeepawomanbusy!Do you not find all of this exhausting?
Mary Anne:I’vealwayshadtwoorthreejobsatonce.WhenIwasanaccountant,I’doftenwork
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Cynthia:Ah,sosinceyou’vebeenatSuffolkfor17years,accountingiswhatyoudidbeforeyourcurrentposition?
Mary Anne:Yes,Iwasanaccountantinacoupleof private accounting firms. In fact, I came to Suffolk with an accounting team to audit theFoundation and theAssociation, and we stayedhereforamonthdoingthework.IhadattendedSuffolktogetadegreeinLiberalArtsandreallylikedrunningintomyoldprofessors.ThenIgotaphonecallfrommypredecessorwhocontactedus tosayshewas leavingand thispositionwasabout to open. I went home that night, got myresumeinorder,andapplied!
Cynthia:We’regladyoudid.Butifyoucouldbeordoanythingelse,whatwouldyouchoose?
Mary Anne: Iwouldbea teacherorprofessor.That was my first love. I had the opportunity when I first came here to teach accounting for small businessforcontinuingedaswellasstudyskillsforreturningadults.Iputtogetherthecurriculum
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Clarification of Attendance on Nov. 21 and Apr. 21: There are no classes onNovember 21 andApril 21 this academic year;however, these are not “official” holidays. Thus, all full-time nonclassroom facultychoosingnot towork thosedaysmustuse theirown time which, for counselors and librarians,could include an “N” day. Nonclassroomfaculty may also choose to take a “P” daywith prior approval from their administrator.Adjunctsarenotexpectedtoreportunlessthesespecific days are included in their assignment.
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AHRC Plant Sales Continue to be Successful: Each semester, theCommunity Outreach Committee organizesplant sales to benefit the AHRC. The Fall 2007 semester raised almost $1,500.00 forthis worthy organization. The three plant salecoordinators reported their fundraising results:
Ammerman-JennOrtiz:$506.00Eastern-LaureyRusso:$420.00Grant-MohiniRatna:$544.00
Did You Know? TheFAtracksstatisticsonthedemographicsofourmembershiponasemester-by-semesterbasis.Seebelow.
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As shown in the chart at left, our 488 full-time faculty work in the following areas:
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Librarians• 19Classroom Faculty2• 344
As shown in the chart at left, our 1,349 adjunct1 faculty work in the following areas:
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Professional Assistant• 55 250Specialist• 31 9Instructor• 65 637Assistant Professor• 114 236Associate Professor• 98 94Professor• 125 123
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benefits. Ifourcontractandthecollegebudgetsandcapitalprogramsweretheonlyissuesthatwehadtoweighfor our endorsement, I’d have to say that the scalewould not be tipping overwhelmingly in favor ofan endorsement.Add to that the county’s failure tobargain changes in our health benefits before making changes,theFAcouldhardlytakeaneutralposition—despitethefactthatthecountyexecutivewouldwinre-electionhandily. However, the operative question in anyendorsement scenario is always, “What have youdoneformelately?”Andlately,we(alongwiththeothertencountymunicipalunions)havereachedanagreement on our health benefits program. While the unions agreed to allow the implementation ofthe changes in the prescription drug program andto additional savings in 2009, the county agreed toextend our health benefits program through January 1, 2012,withnoco-payorcost-sharingofpremiums. When most collective bargaining agreementsare more about health care benefits and costs than salaries,theagreementwereachedwiththecountyonour health benefits is significant. And this agreement wasreachedwithSteveLevyhimself,notoneofhisoperatives.Steverealizedthatthiswasanimportantissue both to him and to the unions. When it wasall over, both sides gained something; both sidescompromised. Steve Levy and the county unionsbargainedingoodfaithandreachedanagreement—very,veryimportant! So,whentheFAbeganmakingitsendorsementsfor this election season, we did not anticipate thatwe would be where we find ourselves now. But now thatwearehere,wearepleasedtoannouncetheFA’sendorsementofSteveLevyinhisre-electionbidforSuffolkCountyExecutive. Sure, political endorsements are about winningelections—and about making sure that our politicalvoiceisheard.It’salsoaboutgoodfaithbargainingandreachinganagreementthatisawin-winforbothsides.Onbalance,inthiselectionseason,SteveLevyhasearnedourendorsement.
The Grant Campus hosted the New MemberBagel Brunch on Wednesday, October 10. Twenty-five attendees,includingmostofourmenteesandmentors,enjoyedbagels,coffee,andwonderfulcordiality.AstheGrantCampusCoordinatorIwelcomedeveryone,andeachpersonintroducedthemselves.
Next on the agenda was Tom Tartaglia of theCounselingCenter,whogavegreatinformationaboutthemany services that counselingprovideshereontheGrantCampus. Includedwas information aboutPriorityRegistrationfortheSpring2008semester,thefacultyadvisortrainingdatesothatnewmembersmaylearntheprocessbywhichtobecomeadvisors,andinformationabouttheupcomingregistrationdaysintheSagtikosLobby.Tartagliaalsosharedinformationabout the services that counseling provides forstudentswithdisabilitiesandonTransferDay.
Ellen Schuler Mauk addressed the union’ssupport fornewfacultyandhownewmemberscangetintouchwiththeFAviaphone,thewebsite,oravisittotheSouthamptonBuildingontheAmmermanCampus.ShesharedinformationabouttheOctoberfestemails and holiday party as well as the “take yourmenteetolunch”program,whichallowsthementortotakethenewfacultymemberoutforlunchandtheFA will reimburse that cost. The other FA officers in attendance, Joyce Gabriele, Marie Hanna, SeanTvelia,andKevinPeterman,gaveabriefsynopsisoftheir role as an officer of the union.
Questionswereentertainedandansweredandafantastictimewashadbyall.
TheEasternCampusBagelBrunchisscheduledfor October 24, and the Ammerman Brunch isscheduledforOctober31.
New Member Bagel Brunches
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for 6 years and is certified in grades K through 9. They’reallveryhappyintheirprofessions…justliketheirmomisinhers.
Cynthia:Behonest:Whatdoyoulikemostaboutyour job?Anda trickierquestion:Whatdoyoulikeleastaboutit?
Mary Anne:AsanadjunctPA,Imost lovemyinteractionswiththestudentsandfaculty.Ilovewhen students come to me at the start of thesemesteroverwhelmedorhavingtroublewiththeassignments.Iworkwiththemallsemestertogetthem tounderstand.At theendof the term, it’sgreattoseethatthey’vemasteredatoughcourse.EspeciallyforESLstudents,it’salottomaster,togetthroughthelanguage,andthenputitintopractice.Therewardsareevenmoretangiblethen.WhatIlikeleastisthelackoftime.Ionlyhave12hoursperweektoassiststudents,andideallyI’dlikemoretimetoworkwiththem.
Cynthia: What does it mean to you to be anExecutive Council Representative, or an “ECrep”asyoucoolkidscallit?
Mary Anne: I view it as a liaison betweenadjunctscomingfromotherjobsintotheFA.I’mtheconnection.Oftentheyhavequestions,andifthe FA office is closed at 5 p.m., they know that theycancontactmebyemailorphone.Iworktokeeptheminformedofwhat’sgoingonwiththecollege and theunion, bring their concerns andrequeststotheFA,andbearesourcepersonfortheadjunctsIrepresent.Ihavearoleinmakingtheunionthebestitcanbeandhelpingtoimprovetheworkenvironmenthereatthecollege.
Cynthia:Nameonethingyou’velearnedasanECrepthatyouwouldn’thavelearnedotherwise.
Mary Anne:Ididn’trealizehowhardtheunionworks, how involved the FA is at so manylevelshereatthecollege.TheFAplaysastrongrole in the college doing as well as it is doing.I also didn’t know how lengthy and hard thenegotiations process is; I haven’t served on thenegotiationsteam,butevenhearingaboutitisalot. Iwasn’tevenawarehowmuchwedowithCommunityOutreachuntilIbecameanECrep.Imean,Isawtheemails,buthearingaboutitontheECmakesmemoreawareofallthehardworkthatgoesintoit.
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and taught for two years. I absolutely loved itandfoundworkingwithstudentsveryrewarding.Istilldo,butasaPAit’smoreoneonone,andImissthegroupdynamicsoftheclassroom.
Cynthia: What one word would you use todescribe yourself? What one word would yourfriendsusetodescribeyou?Yourchildren?
Mary Anne: IwoulddescribemyselfascaringbecauseIthinkalotabouthowothersaredoing,how the students are doing, how the college isdoing. Colleagues say I must have “ASK ME”written on my forehead because people justalwaysseemtocometome[laughs].It’sarolethatI’vealwaystakenon.AsaPA,IespeciallywantstudentstoaskmebecauseIdocareabouthelping them with their studies, helping themachievetheirgoals.
Mykidswouldsay“great”!Iwasasinglemomraisingthem,andtheysawmedoing3or4jobsandgoingtoschoolatnightsotheycouldhaveabetter life. I made sacrifices for them, and I think they recognize and appreciate that. My friendswould say “fun” because I do find the joy and fun ineverything.Ibelieveinthemotto,“Workhard,playhard.”It’simportanttohavethatbalance.
Cynthia:As a child, what did you want to bewhenyougrewup?
Mary Anne:OriginallyIthoughteitherteacherornurse, but I figured out that as a nurse I wouldn’t be able to handle the blood. So teaching wasgoodbecausenoonegetsbloody[laughs].WhenIwasasinglemom,though,thereweren’tmanyteachingjobsavailable,soIwentintoaccountingbecausemyfatherwasanaccountant.
Cynthia:Tellmeaboutyour children.Didyouwantthemtobelikeyouwhentheygrewup?
Mary Anne: I’vealwayswantedmykids tobewhat they want to be, and to be happy doingit. Christian, 31, works in TV and film; he’s a producer,director,andeditorlivinginManhattan.Elyce, 29, is an Associate Dean at the StonyBrook School of Engineering; she’s also intheir PhD program for political economics.My youngest, Shayna, 27, is a teacher inFarmingdale School District. She’s been there
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Community Outreach: Why We Do What We Do
by Adam Penna
alsoknewwemightcontributetotheeffortsalreadybeingmadeandatleastraiseawarenessandprovideinformationtothosewhowantedit.Withtheseasourguidingprinciples,webegan toplan. SomeofourmembershadworkedwithHabitatforHumanityandclaimed that our efforts might dovetail nicely withHabitat’s.Butwewouldneedtoraisemoney. Ihadneverraisedmoneybefore.However,afewofourcommitteemembershad. Iwasskeptical—Iguessbecausemyonlyexperiencecollectingmoneyreachedbacktomypaperboydays,whenIwoulddipintomyownsavingstopayforthepapersratherthancollect from my neighbors—and I was afraid thatif we failed to raise the requisite amount, this newcommunityoutreach spiritwould evaporate andwewouldbeback tosquareone. Frankly, thisseemedtome, as thechair, tobe theworst consequenceoffailure. We didn’t fail. Thanks to the efforts of thecommitteeandtheinterestofthecollegecommunityweraisedenoughlastyeartosupportnotonedayofbuilding, which was our initial goal, but two days.Plus, we were able to fit under our theme’s umbrella otheractivitiesandevents,whichwehadbeendoing,and refine efforts, which before supported good causes, but seemed somehow unfocused. We hadfoundthekeypieceofapuzzle. Sowhydowedowhatwedo?Becauseitworks.And when it ceases to work, we will return to thebeginningandask the samequestion,whichservedussowellbefore. What is thesinglegreatest issuefacingLongIslanders?Andwewillfollowthatwithonemoreimportantquestion:Whatcanwedo?
Wearenowinthesecondyearofouraffordablehousing initiative, and we have seen a great dealof success. This year’s raffle, the proceeds from which support a day of building at a local HabitatforHumanitysite,raisedover$6,000.That’s$1,000more than last year. And because of our affiliation withHabitat,wewereabletosecurefromTheHomeDepot the raffle prizes, which means all of the money will go to the intended purpose. There has beensometalk,too,thatotherbusinessesareinterestedinhelpingusinourefforts.Thisseemstomeasgoodatimeasanytolookbackandseewhywedowhatwedo. I first joined the Community Outreach Committee (COC) because I wanted to marry my professionalresponsibility toservethecollegewithmypersonalobligationtoservethecommunity.Istillthinkthisisthebestreasontobecomeapartofwhatwe’redoing.Amemberofthecommunityoutreachcommitteeisableto discharge college-wide committee requirements,whileatthesametimeservingtheresidentsofSuffolkCountyand,mostespecially,servingourneighborsinneed. Ofcourse,thereisnolackof“neighborsinneed”in Suffolk County. In the past, this committee hasattemptedtoparticipateinmanyworthwhilecauses,fromcheeringtheeffortsofcyclistsridingintheLongIslandMultipleSclerosisSocietyBikeTourtowalkingalongsidebreastcancersurvivorsattheWalkforLifeRelay. And we could have continued supportingthese causes and may have been quite satisfied, too. ButthoseofuswhoplannedandexecutedtheCOCevents, who volunteered our time and energy, felttheremaybeacauseandanorganizationforwhichthiscommitteemightbebettersuited. Twoyearsagoweaskedourselvesafewquestions.What is the single greatest issue affecting LongIslanders? The answer was unanimous: affordablehousing. We followed this by asking anotherquestion:Whatcanwedoaboutit?Theanswerstothesequestionsshapedtheensuingdiscussion.Andwhatalivelydiscussionitwas!Ihadneverseenthecommitteesoenergized,andthoughIwasuncertainwe could achieve our new goals, I immediatelyrecognized a palpable difference in the committeemembers.Nowwehadsomethingwecouldallsinkour teeth into. Nowwehada theme,whichwouldfocusanddirectourenergies. Clearly,wecouldn’tsolveLongIsland’shousingwoes.Thatmuchweknewbeforewestarted.Yetwe
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WhiletherestofuswereenjoyingthelongRoshHashanahweekendatthebeginningofthesemester,BarbaraFoxandherhusbandweredrivingaU-haulback from Kentucky, as they finally were able to move intotheirnewhomehereonLongIsland.Couplethehassleofmovingintoanewplaceinanewareawithteachingafullcourseloadinanewschool,andyoucanimaginethatshehashadafairlybusyfallsofar.ButthismemberoftheSocialSciencesDepartmentattheGrantCampushasmanageditexcellently,andwith a welcoming and friendly department behindher,looksreadytokeepongoing. BarbaraisoriginallyfromPennsylvania,andshereceivedherBAinHumanitiesfromtheUniversityofNewHampshire.FollowingthatshewasgraduatedfromtheUniversityofMassachusettswithaPhDinHistory.HerfocusismodernEuropeanhistory,withanemphasisonFrance.Infact,herdissertationdealtwiththeeffectofWorldWarIonFrance’sviewofthefutureas representedby their treatmentofchildren.Shewas fortunate tobe able spend time inFrance,studying such sources as debates on the natureof childhood, children’s magazines, and variousprogramsintendedforchildren. After receiving her degree, Barbara accepteda temporary position in Milwaukee, followed bytwo years on a temporary line at the University ofKentucky. But she knew that she belonged in thenortheast,andto thatendappliedandwasacceptedherestartingthisfall.Sofar,Barbarahasfoundthestudentstobesomewhatsimilartothoseshehashadexperience teaching, which has made the transitioneasier. Right now she is mainly teaching WesternCivilization courses, and is looking forward to
Barbara C. FoxHistory ● Grant
Michael C. BoechererEnglish ● Eastern
Meet Our New FA Members!by Dan Linker
HereBeginneththeTaleofMichael
AJoinertherwas,andthataworthymanThat fro the tyme that he first biganTorydenout,helovedliteratureShakespeare,Marlowe,andeekmuchmoreFulworthywasheinhisdisciplineAndluckythedepartmentthatheisin.HewasclepedBoecherer,Michael,NowwolIbiginnethistaletotelle.
I simply couldn’t help myself when the newestmemberoftheEnglishDepartmentattheEastCampus,MichaelBoecherer,toldmeheoriginallyhailedfromCanterburyandthatheenjoyscarpentry.Ofcourse,it’s Canterbury, Connecticut, and woodworking isonlyahobbyofhis,butthatwasenough. After growing up in a rural area of the state,MichaelthenattendedtheUniversityofConnecticutwherehereceivedhisBAinSpanishLiteratureandEnglish. HecontinuedthereforhisMA,originallyplanning on being an Americanist. However, aRenaissance Drama course he enrolled in based onits time slot changed his priorities. Following hisnewinterest,heobtainedaninternshipattheGlobeTheatreinLondon,andafterwardswasacceptedintoStonyBrook’sdoctoralprogram. ThispastAugustMichaelreceivedhisPhD.Hisdissertationfocusedonthestagingofthesupernatural(witches, wizards, devils, etc.) in Shakespeareandrama. Essentially, he analyzed the cultural andreligious ideologies of the time as they related tospectacle and superstition, trying to determine how
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What is VOTE/COPE?VOTE/COPE is the Committee on Political Education.
The FA VOTE/COPE is the non-partisan political action arm of the Faculty Association of SCC. It receives and coordinates the local rebates of the voluntary contributions of FA members from NYSUT. It makes contributions to FA-endorsed candidates and FA-supported general campaign committees. VOTE/COPE funds, by law, are kept separate from those of NYSUT and the FA.
Why does VOTE/COPE need my contribution?Just imagine if we did not have VOTE/COPE. Things could have been pretty bad:
No increase in state aid for the last 5 or more years.No increase in the county contribution for the last 10 or more years.Full-time faculty lines stalled at 400 instead of the current 488.Who knows what the adjunct numbers would be.... No ability to recruit quality faculty or administrators (the salaries would have been abysmal!).
The funds that make up the college’s operating budget―which includes our salaries―theoretically come1/3 from student tuition, 1/3 from county contribution, and 1/3 from state contribution. That’s theoretically: In reality, that ratio has never been achieved, and VOTE/COPE can helps us work toward the right ratio. (Capital expenditures, such as buildings, are funded 1/2 by the county and 1/2 by the state.)
Is the FA able to use VOTE/COPE contributions locally?The FA is able to use 40% of the contributions it collects on Suffolk County political education and activities. Your participation in VOTE/COPE allows us to attend local political fund raisers and enables us to use the time at these events to discuss college issues and to educate our legislators about SCCC’s needs.
I am a Republican. Why should I support NYSUT candidates when so many of the endorsed candidates are Democrats? (Or, vice versa).NYSUT, the FA, and VOTE/COPE are non-partisan. Endorsements are made solely on the basis of each candidate’s record on labor and education issues without regard to party affiliation. In the last Suffolk County elections, the FA endorsed a Republican County Executive, 7 Republican legislators, and 10 Democratic legislators.
Why shouldn’t I contribute directly to the candidate of my choice rather than to VOTE/COPE?It is essential that the elected officials and candidates for office clearly recognize the link between the union’s political arm and its legislative program. NYSUT’s VOTE/COPE as a political action committee (PAC)―representing collectively more than 550,000 members―wields considerably more influence than any individual or local. In Suffolk County, VOTE/COPE enables the FA to educate and influence more than 56,000 Suffolk NYSUT members on our local issues.
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VOTE/COPE Payroll DeductionTheundersignedauthorizestheComptrolleroftheCountyofSuffolktodeductfromeachofmypaychecks(notto exceed 21 checks per year between the first paycheck in September through the last paycheck in June) the sum of$_______________andtoforwardthatamounttoVOTE/COPE,P.O.Box5190,Albany,N.Y.12205-0190.
ThisauthorizationismadevoluntarilyandwithoutfearofreprisalandwiththeunderstandingthatthemakingofpaymentstoVOTE/COPEarenotconditionsofmembershipinanylabororganizationorofemploymentwiththeCountyofSuffolkorSuffolkCountyCommunityCollegeandthatVOTE/COPEwillusethemoneyitreceivestomakepoliticalcontributionsandexpendituresinconnectionwithfederal,stateandlocalelections.ThisauthorizationshallremaininfullforceandeffectforallpurposeswhileIamemployedatSuffolkCommunityCollege,oruntilrevokedbymeinwritingbetweenSeptember1standSeptemberl5thofanygivenyear.
Name____________________________________________SocialSecurityNo.________-_____-_______
Street_______________________________________City________________________ZIP________VOTE/COPEisthePoliticalActionCommitteeofNewYorkStateUnitedTeachers.Return this form to: Faculty Association Southampton Building 224J 533 College Road Selden, NY 11784-2899
TheundersignedauthorizestheComptrolleroftheCountyofSuffolktodeductfromeachofmypaychecks(notto exceed 21 checks per year between the first paycheck in September through the last paycheck in June) the sum of$_______________andtoforwardthatamounttoVOTE/COPE,P.O.Box5190,Albany,N.Y.12205-0190.
ThisauthorizationismadevoluntarilyandwithoutfearofreprisalandwiththeunderstandingthatthemakingofpaymentstoVOTE/COPEarenotconditionsofmembershipinanylabororganizationorofemploymentwiththeCountyofSuffolkorSuffolkCountyCommunityCollegeandthatVOTE/COPEwillusethemoneyitreceivestomakepoliticalcontributionsandexpendituresinconnectionwithfederal,stateandlocalelections.ThisauthorizationshallremaininfullforceandeffectforallpurposeswhileIamemployedatSuffolkCommunityCollege,oruntilrevokedbymeinwritingbetweenSeptember1standSeptemberl5thofanygivenyear.
Name____________________________________________SocialSecurityNo.________-_____-_______
Street_______________________________________City________________________ZIP________VOTE/COPEisthePoliticalActionCommitteeofNewYorkStateUnitedTeachers.Return this form to: Faculty Association Southampton Building 224J 533 College Road Selden, NY 11784-2899
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NORA Forms Reminder: Here are theupcomingNORAFormduedates:
action term due date
NORA requests
• Wintersession Nov. 2
assignments posted
• Wintersession Nov. 16
Spring Nov. 30
accept/ decline
• Wintersession Nov. 30
Spring Dec. 14
Pleasecontactme immediately ifyouhaveanyquestions about the above deadlines: CynthiaEaton,AdjunctCoordinator, [email protected].
Sick time: Several questions have come inregardingsick timeand theuseof“substitutes”when you’re not able to work. Accordingto the contract, each adjunct is allowedto take up to one week’s worth ofassignment as sick time each semester.Onthoseoccasionsthatyouareunabletocometoworkdue to illness,youshouldcontactyourimmediate supervisor. It is the supervisor’srole, not yours, to find an appropriate substitute as necessary for those times.
Legal Benefits for Adjuncts: As oneof the FA Benefit Fund Trustees, at the October meeting,Iwassurprisedtoseetherelativelylowstatistics on theLegalServicesPlanUtilizationRates for adjunct faculty. Below is a list ofbenefits provided for all adjunct faculty:
GeneralConsultationDocumentReviewWillPersonalInjuryDeedTransferLivingWill/HealthCareProxyPowersofAttorneyEstatesandAdministration
To take advantage of any of the above legalservices benefits, contact our FA Benefit Fund Administrator,MaryKaffaga:
byphone:631.732.6500byemail:[email protected]
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developingacoursebasedonherexpertise,whichismorealongthelinesofthehistoryofchildhoodandthefamilyinEurope. Whennotteaching(ormovingintoanewhome)Barbaragreatlyenjoystheoutdoors,andsheisalsoamusiclover.ShehopestogettoknowNewYorkCity,aswellasLongIsland,better,butforrightnow,she’sfocusedonthissemester. Bestofluck,andwelcometothecollege.
Shakespeare’s contemporary audience would haveperceivedvariousaspectsofhisplays. Fromateachingstandpoint,MichaelisnotnewtotheclassroomortoSuffolk.HetaughtatUCONNaswellasatStonyBrook,andhasbeenemployedasan adjunct here for five years. He greatly enjoyed his timespentatSuffolk,ashefeltmoreofarelationshipwithhisstudents,particularlyineveningclasses. Outside of the classroom Michael is an ablecarpenter, having helped re-build and finish much of hisparent’shouseinConnecticut.Healsohastakenup fly-fishing locally, and although he has met with mixed success, he has come to realize how muchLong Islandhas tooffer. Soapart fromoccasionalpilgrimagesbacktoCanterbury,heisheretostay. WelcometothefelawshipeMichael.
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Register for the SCCCEmergency Alert SystemGo to the faculty web portal to register for the college’s new emergency alert system.
The system will notify you of serious safety concerns as well as campus closures and cancellations due to dangerous travel conditions.
Using this system, the college can notify you of emergencies by telephone, text message, email, or fax...
but only if you register!
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a cordial invitation from the
Faculty Association & Guild of Administrative Officers
Holiday & Retirement PartyFriday, December 7, 2007 • 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Villa Lombardi’s • 877 Main Street • Holbrook
Reservation Form RSVP by November 19, 2007
__________ # of tickets at $35.00 per person (limit of 2) ___________
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Make checks payable to Faculty Association and return to Southampton Building 224J Suffolk County Community College 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784-2899
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to celebrate the holidays and to honor this year’s retirees at our annual
Holiday Special for FA Members!
Stay Friday night at the Holiday Inn Express in Hauppauge
for a reduced rate of $109.00 plus tax. The hotel will provide transportation to and from the hotel and breakfast.
The FA has reserved a block of ten rooms. Call 631.348.1400 and mention our group code SHP to reserve a room by November 7th
(requests after deadline will be taken on a space available basis only).
Community Outreach Committee
Please bring an unwrapped book for children or young adults, or a coloring book with crayons, for donation to families in local shelters.
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