August 12, 2008
LFA NEWS
On Sunday August 10, 2008, representatives from our 10 LFA
schools met to discuss the letter from the Archdiocese threatening
to withdraw their last proposal if the LFA refused to agree to a
paper ballot vote by August 15, 2008.
After a discussion by representatives of the schools, 10 of the 12
representatives voted to reject the threat from the Archdiocese and
continue our struggle through the N.Y.S. Employment Relations Board
as per the vote of our members during the June general membership
meeting. Two delegates could not attend the meeting with one sending
e-mail in support of rejecting the Archdiocesan threat.
The LFA continues to seek a settlement, through the mediator, prior
to the start of the school year.
39th Year of Service to our Teachers
In this our 39th year of service to our teachers in their desire
to secure benefits that they need in order to continue in Catholic
education. Nothing came easy to us; we fought for every dollar that
we gained and every benefit we received. With your support we now
have a contract that from a security point of view is one of the
best we have ever seen. Very few Catholic teachers enjoy the job
security that members of the LFA enjoy.
Recently, the Executive Council went through our "old" files to
look at the progress we have made over the years. We decided that as
we begin our 39th year as a union we would show you the progress
that you have made. We hope that you are as proud of this
achievement as we are proud of the support you have given the LFA.
There are many more items that could be added; however, we just
wanted to point out that your efforts have not been in vain. With
your help we can, and will, achieve so much more.
| 1983 |
Today |
| Top Salary: $18,300 |
Top Salary: approximately: $52,324 |
| Many teachers teaching additional classes for no extra
monies |
Teachers can teach an extra class and receive an additional
one-fifth of their annual salary |
| No limitations on work days |
180 days - beyond which you are paid additional monies |
| No time limit to the work day |
A limit to the amount of hours you have to be in the
building |
| No representation by a labor board |
Jurisdiction by the NY State Labor Relations Board |
| 10 sick/personal days |
11 sick/personal days |
| No restrictions on voluntary faculty members |
Restrictions on the number of voluntary faculty members |
| Life Insurance $7,500 |
Life Insurance: 1 year salary |
| No monetary payments for substitutions |
$100 for substitution duties |
| No payment for unused sick days |
$25 per day for each unused sick days |
| No contribution to your annuity |
Employer will match up to $2,500.00 to your TDA (see TDA
matching) |
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