2009 UFEA Scholarships!
2009 Application 
2009 Application 
This year we are offering 2 separate $1000 scholarships for Unit 5 students only. We are also offering a $1000 scholarship to a high school senior or college student whose parent is (or was) a UFEA member. They are defined below.
Phyllis Rosenbaum NCHS Scholarship
This will be awarded to a high school senior, graduating from NCHS and choosing a career in the field of education. Applicants will use the application form and points will be awarded based on a rubric applied by the scholarship committee. Priority points will be awarded to a UFEA member’s child.
Phyllis Rosenbaum NCWHS Scholarship
This will be awarded to a high school senior, graduating from NCWHS and is planning a career in the field of education. Applicants will use the application form and points will be awarded based on a rubric applied by the scholarship committee. Priority points will be awarded to a UFEA member’s child.
UFEA Scholarship
This will be awarded to the child of a UFEA member who is a high school senior or college student planning a career in the field of education.
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Due to the historic nature of the day, we should not forget that we should have a voice in matters that affect us in the world of education. Here are two issues that you can take action on right now:
1. Government Pension Offset (GPO)/Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
With the start of a new congress, there is a need to again introduce legislation to repeal GPO/WEP, which adversely affects the social security benefits of public workers who receive a state pension. To contact your legislator use this link http://capwiz.com/nea/issues/alert/?alertid=12404786 and tell them you want them to co-sponsor this legislation. President Obama was a Senate Co-sponsor of this bill last session and many feel this may be an opportune time to see this policy changed.
2. American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill (AKA the stimulus package)
This is part of the so-called “Stimulus Package” that will be taken up early in the new administration. NEA has requested that some funds be included for education. Get more information and contact your legislators by clicking on www.nea.org/lac.
Got Benefits? You will soon.
Members of UFEA and UFSPA met with the Board and Administration in an Interest-Based Bargaining setting on October 20 and October 27. Over the course of the 10 hours of meetings, the group discussed the issues related to insurance benefits for members and the additional contribution being made by the Board to the insurance fund per the collective bargaining agreements.
After the 10 hours of meetings a settlement was reached. The benefit enhancements are set to be effective December 1. A docuement cocmparing the benefit plans and reflecting the changes in benefits, is available for review. The Board of Education is set to approve the recommendation at their November 12 meeting.
As usual, any plan changes you elect will begin January 1, 2009.
Extreme Makeover: Website Edition
We are working on moving the website content over to this newly created version – same basic look and same useful content, but with greater flexibility. If there are things you’d like to see here, please let us know.
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