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First Friday Committee Meeting
June 8, 2012 - 4:00pm

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Professional Staff Congress
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Telephone: 212-354-1252
FAX: 212 302-7815

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The April Clarion covers a host of controversial issues. We’ve opened for comment articles on Pathways as well as a piece that explores the relationship between a prestigious academic publishing house and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a corporate-funded, politically conservative legislative “bill mill.” Tell us what you think about the issues raised by the Pathways articles and/or the pieces on ALEC. Join the conversation by clicking on the “add new comment" link following any one of these Clarion articles.

Committee for Part-Time Personnel

The Committee for the Part-time Instructional Staff is a standing committee of the Delegate Assembly. It is responsible for the consideration of problems and the recommendations of policies related to the part-time instructional staff. The chairperson of this committee shall be the Vice President for the Part-Time Instructional Staff.

In addition to committee members, many other part-time personnel attend the open, monthly “First Friday” meetings (4 p.m. PSC office, 16th floor) where we have open discussions about issues affecting part-timers, particularly adjuncts, graduate employees, CLIP and other Continuing Education teachers.

Our meetings provide the opportunity to obtain information and updates about various projects: FACE legislation, FUSE program, unemployment legislation, health insurance efforts, conversion lines, the adjunct/CET professional development fund, waivers, etc.

It is also the venue for part-timers to formulate and discuss contract demands and issues to bring to the officers, Executive Committee, and Delegate Assembly.

For a list of Campus Outreach Liaisons, click here.

Recent Committee Posts

Campus Outreach Liaisons for PT Instructional Staff
Spring 2012
Adjunct Pay Dates: Fall 2012
CUNY has released pay dates for adjuncts for the fall 2012 semester. Teaching adjuncts are scheduled to be paid on 8 successive adjunct pay dates.
Adjunct Pay Dates/ Spring Semester 2012
Adjunct pay dates for Spring 2012 have been set. The first pay date at the senior colleges is February 9 and at community colleges, February 17.
PSCers Press CUNY to Fight for Adjunct Healthcare
Saving Adjunct Healthcare: What You Can Do
How can we win? The initial step was to press CUNY to make funding adjunct healthcare a priority. CUNY took an important first step at the 9/26/11 meeting of its Board of Trustees by announcing that it would add adjunct healthcare to its budget request. But that is only a first step -- and all the more reason to keep pressure on the university to push aggressively for this funding.

Find out what you can do!
Time is of the essence: Why adjuncts should sign up for TRS now
If you are an adjunct who has not yet joined the New York City Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS), please fill out an enrollment form immediately. There will be drastic consequences for adjuncts who delay enrolling in TRS if the New York State legislature agrees to pension changes recently proposed by Governor Cuomo.
CUNY announces it will seek funding for adjunct healthcare
Presenting petitions to Vice Chancellor Jay Hershenson.

CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein announced at Monday's (9/26/11) Board of Trustees meeting that the University will seek funding for adjunct health insurance in its upcoming State budget request.

Goldstein made his announcement as 500 PSC members protested inside and outside the meeting which was held at the Baruch Vertical Campus.
Gallery of 9/26/11 rally for Adjunct Healthcare at Board of Trustees meeting
A gallery of 9/26/11 rally images.

CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein announced at Monday's (9/26/11) Board of Trustees meeting that the University will seek funding for adjunct health insurance in its upcoming State budget request.

Goldstein made his announcement as 500 PSC members protested inside and outside the meeting which was held at the Baruch Vertical Campus.

Photo credits for the gallery (unless otherwise noted) - inside: Pat Arnow/ outside: Dave Sanders.