AFT Votes

CBA 11-14

To view the Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2011-2014, click here

Update on Publication of County Government Employee Salaries

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz’s publishing of county government employee salaries on the county government’s website has upset many employees. County employees are concerned about whether the availability of such information will make identity theft easier for criminals. In addition, some employees wonder what other information could be accessible through county websites.

County employees should know that under the Maryland’s Public Information Act certain information about public employees CAN NOT be revealed. This information includes personal information, financial information, and personnel records. In other words, a state or county employee’s address, driver’s license number, social security number, telephone number (or any identification number), medical records, or disability information, CAN NOT be revealed.

In addition, information pertaining to public employee’s finances, such as assets, income, liabilities, net worth, bank balances, financial history, or credit worthiness, CAN NOT be revealed.

Public employee names, salaries, job classifications, entry duty dates, or places of employment are not personal, but are matters of public record and, as such, the publication of such information is permissible.

State and county employees should know that no information, other than that which is legally permissible, may be published on the county government’s website.

Newspaper Misleads Readers on "Union Fees"

On its website, the Baltimore Sun featured an article, "Thousands of state workers forced to pay union fees." The Sun misstated the facts. Click here for the truth.

Presidents Award

Chapter 48, awarded President's Award

Scholarships

Congratulations to Andres Bocaletti son of member Rossell Bocaletti and Nikkal Gregg daughter of member Nadine Gregg.

NEW BOARD ELECTED

At the general meeting on June 22, 2011, the new board was introduced to the membership.

President- Karen Pilecki

Vice President- Yvonne Macklin

Treasurer- VACANT

Secretary- Sara Breedlove

BCFPHN Ratify Contract with County until 2014

Baltimore County public health nurses voted to protect jobs with county by a 97% vote. Yesterday, June 30, 2011, the county nurses let their voices be heard and assured NO furloughs or layoffs for three more years. In these times of tough economic situations, the members decided it was important to perserve the benefits that have been perviously negotiated and voted to extend the present agreement with the county administration. Thereby assuring that ALL longevity and steps will be honored and guaranteed.

Agency Fee Refund Procedures

Please click the title above to download the Agency Fee Refund Procedures.

Officers & Representatives of the Executive Board

Mike Fargey, President

Adriana Contelmo, Vice-President

Cathy Stewart, Treasury

Glenis Vaquez, Recording Secretary

Colleen Amador, Corresponding Secretary

Deepa Ramchandani, Floor Representative

Lewis Feldman, Floor Representative

Diane Gaydos, Floor Representative

Katie Traflet, Floor Representative

President's Message - 6/30/11

Congratulations colleagues! Our contract has been ratified by the Guttenberg Board of Ed. Once the contract has been duly executed by both parties, a signed copy will be posted on the website and reproduced for all unit members.

There may be some confusion regarding a couple of issues. The first issue is the 2011-2012 school calendar which was emailed to us. The calendar will have to be revised to accommodate the new professional development schedule.

The second issue deals with the open enrollment period for enrolling or waiving health benefits. Please note that will take place in October.

The last issue that might be generating some confusion deals with the $15,000 limit on terminal leave pay. This provision which was changed through legislation only affects (and limits the maximum amount of the benefit) unit members who commenced employment after January 1, 2010.

Please note that in the beginning of the school year we will schedule a membership meeting where a representative from Horizon will be present to inform us what our options are concerning the new health savings account benefit and how it works. That meeting date will be posted on the GFT website and e-mailed in the school to all unit members.

Enjoy the summer,

Mike Fargey

GFT President

Kamala Harris

AFT Votes Town Hall with Sen. Harris, Detroit 5/6/19

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Kamala Harris has a long history of supporting public education. She’s been committed to fully funding public education; she supports the right to organize; and she has a history of fighting for voting rights, LGBTQ equality and women’s rights. When our members went on strike in Los Angeles in 2019, she was one of the first national figures to publicly support our members. And in this long-overdue moment of racial reckoning, her leadership on the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 is what we need.

Dr. Jill Biden

Jill Biden is an accomplished public school teacher, professor and author and is the founder of a number of organizations and initiatives that serve communities such as military families and people with cancer. She earned her doctorate in education from the University of Delaware, where her studies focused on maximizing student retention in community college. She has been married to former Vice President Joe Biden since 1977. Biden has been an educator for nearly 40 years. She taught English and reading for 13 years in public schools and taught at a psychiatric hospital for children with emotional disabilities. She has been a professor at community colleges since 1993. Biden continued to teach as a full-time professor at Northern Virginia Community College while serving as second lady.

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Kamala Harris

AFT Votes Town Hall with Sen. Harris, Detroit 5/6/19

Dr. Jill Biden