Opening Day PINK SHEET 2006
Federation, Retired
Teachers, ESP Personnel, and Substitute Teachers.
First Day Issue NYSUT Local 781 September 2006
Phone# (845) 338-5422, Facsimile# (845) 338-0391
E-mail: FEDERATION- KTF12401@aol.com
/ TRUST-KTF781@aol.com
WebSite:
www.nysut.org, select- “Locals on Line”
Select-:
‘Where The Common Good Is The Bottom Line’
“COUNT ME IN!”
Pantry Drive,
Vote/Cope, Kids’ Classic, Relay for Life, Budget Vote,
Board of Ed. Elections, and UNITY!
OFFICERS
President: Hugh M. Spoljaric KHS
1st Vice Pres (Secondary Ed): Lauri Naccarato KHS
2nd Vice Pres (Elementary): Kathy Werner ZENA
Grievance: Suzanne
Jordan JWB
Secretary: Nancy
Chando JFK
Treasurer: Eric
Koch KHS
Membership: Beth Prockup MCM
Professional Practices: Pat
Neher MCM
Sick Day Bank: Glenn
Gallagher GWS
Communications: Dianne
Fried EDS
CHAPTER
PRESIDENTS
KESP (Tchr.Asst., Sec., Mon.) Joan White Retired
KSTF (Subs): Mae Stark Retired
KRTF (Retired Teachers): Don
Sweeney Retired
Teacher
Rep. ESP Rep.
Anna Devine: Vicki Sellers Doris Brink
Chambers:
Edson: Claire VanValkenburgh
Kim Williams
Finn: Karen Clegg Laura
Finnegan
JFKennedy: MaryEllen Fuoco Jeri Dernison
KHS: Nick Avossa, Jean McGarry ,
Gloria Davis
MJ Reiss, Larry
Terwilliger Kathy Fleck
Ann Bauch, Myer;
Diane Nowicki, Chambers; Naomi Stevens, KHS;
Vince Voerg, KHS; Debi
Wilcox, Myer
Educational Action Committee: Debi
Wilcox MYER
ED13: Laurie
Naccarato, Kathy Werner KHS-ZENA
Health & Safety: Nick
Avossa KHS
Mentoring: Pat
Neher MCM
New Teacher Facilitator: Ann Bauch MYER
KTF
CALENDAR
Board
of Directors Meetings: 1st Monday of every month
(except
September 11, January 8, and April 16)
General
KTF Membership Meeting: October 19, 2006
January 16, and May 22
CHANGES?
All members are asked to update the KTF
Membership Chair
of
name and address changes. Obtain a form from your building rep.
Forward
the form to Beth Prockup at MCM.
COMMUNICATION
In addition to the Opening Day PINK SHEET,
the award winning
KTF
newsletter,THE TORCH, is published each month. All inquiries
and
information should be forwarded by the 6th of each month to the
Editor, Dianne Fried, at the Edson. School.
Members may use
the
PONY, or E-Mail Dianne at: dfried@hvc.rr.com
***For
more efficient communication between the KTF and our members,
the
KTF is compiling an internal directory of member’s e-mail addresses.
If
you wish to be on the KTF messaging list, please provide your e-mail
address to your KTF Rep.
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Chairman: Hugh M. Spoljaric Trustee:Bob Cunningham
Treasurer: Laura Sexton
Trustee: Gail Diamond
Secretary: Bill Tubby Trustee: Glenn Gallagher
Trustee: Linda Armston Office Manager: Miriam White
DENTAL and HEALTH INSURANCE
TEACHERS/ESP:
If you are a new hire OR returning to the district after
being a permanent substitute OR returning from a leave of absence you
must contact the Trust Office and complete new enrollment forms before
September
30th.
Full-time Student Coverage
(Medical, Rx and Dental)
Documentation
is required for both semesters.
Fall
semester documentation is now due.
ALL MEMBERS MUST IMMEDIATELY REPORT ANY
CHANGES IN
STATUS,
INCLUDING DIVORCE, LEGAL SEPARATION, DEATH,
DEPENDANT CHANGES, ETC. Contact Miriam at the Trust Office.
Now Available
in your school’s Main Office
Each
school’s main office was sent a packet that included:
a NHA Participating Provider
List, local physicians only
a Mail Order Prescription
forms
a NHA Medical Claim forms
(use these for eye exam, eyeglass
and
health club membership charges)
a NHA Dental Claim Forms
a NHA Dependent Student
Questionnaire Forms
(use
same form for medical & dental)
Additional Trust Insurance Information
Including
the plan booklet, Physician and Participating Provider lists,
and
medical forms are available at:
KTF Web Site.
Select: National Health Administrators, Inc.
or go directly to: www.NHAI.net
*NEW FEATURE: Trust insurance members can now contact
NHAI at 1-888-679-2400 and
Press ‘9’. Put in the KTF Plan Number,
‘153’, and a quick reference of the Schedule of Benefits will
be presented.
ALWAYS, KNOW YOUR PLAN
BOOK and
YOUR SCHEDULE of BENEFITS
Need assistance from the Trust regarding
your specific medical
information? Request and sign a Privacy release form from Miriam before
providing any specific information.
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The
process for resolution of contractual concerns is as follows:
1.
Identify the contractual concern
2.
Try to solve the concern with those immediately involved
3.
Consult the building representative with the contractual concern
4.
The building representative will try to settle the issue within the building
5.
The building representative will consult with the appropriate KTF V.P.
Always contact and consult with your KTF
representative before writing
up and submitting any incident
report or proposal to an administrator!
Always prepare any report while emotionally
calm.
CERTIFICATION
Teacher and Teaching Assistant
certification is an individual
Responsibility. Certification is a State Education law mandate.
Regardless
of your local performance, the state requires every
professional to meet the certification requirements or face dismissal.
Members
are urged to be vigilant regarding certification.
SAFETY
FIRST
Throughout the school year, there may be
times when you are
staying in your school after hours or coming in early. Remember to
let
others know that you are in the building and keep your door locked
when you are working alone in your classroom.
Alternately, when you are alone with a
student in your classroom,
always keep your door open.
Please avoid an inappropriate contact with
students. This includes
providing students with your personal email address or phone number.
There
is a line that must be drawn between the professional
responsibilities of an educator and the personal connection or contact
that is made with students.
If there are student issues that you feel
are too sensitive to address,
contact your Building Principal.
COMPUTERS
/ CELL PHONES
Every Kingston Schools employee signs off
on the district policy
regarding the use of school computers.
School computer use is
recorded and preserved. School computers are for school business use.
Members should never use a cell phone for
personal communication
within eyesight or earshot of students. Any personal communication
should be discrete and reflect your professional responsibilities.