FYI: Updates from the Executive Council and other news of note

February 2024

Faculty development and retraining workshops: FA Secretary Cynthia Eaton will host the annual faculty development and retraining workshops on the following dates. Zoom info will be sent by email.

EC meeting dates: The Executive Council will meet on the following Thursdays via Zoom this semester:

February 8 @ 3:45

March 14 @ 3:45

April 11 @ 3:45

May 9 @ 3:45

May 30 @ 1:00

Spring 2024 adjunct/overload checks: According to payroll faculty will receive adjunct/overload pay on these dates:
- February 22
- March 7 and 21
- April 4 and 18
- May 2 and 16
Faculty teaching early end classes will receive four checks from February 22 to April 4; faculty who are teaching late start classes will receive four checks from April 4 to May 16.
Celebrate the FA's birthday on March 10: The FA was founded on March 10, 1970, and celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2020. We remind our members to pause and reflect on the value of our union on March 10 this year. It has taken generations of union activists and untold hours of labor to develop the contract and benefits that we enjoy today. While we know there is always room for improvement, we also know that without the FA the college would be very different workplace today.

Finding your total annual dues for your taxes: To find your total amount of dues paid from January to December 2023 for tax filing purposes, in MySCCC, click the Employees tab, then click into the Employee Dashboard. There you will find a Deductions History link with the information you need.

Prescription drug claim forms: Prescription drug claims for 2023 must be received by Daniel H. Cook by April 30, 2024. The form is available on the Benefit Fund forms page on the FA website.

EMHP updates: Faculty must submit all unpaid 2023 medical claims to Empire Blue Cross by March 31, 2024, to receive reimbursement for covered out-of-pocket expenses. Forms are on the EMHP website: www.emhp.org/members.aspx.
Update your personal email with the FA, please: The FA would like members to update their personal, non-SCCC email address with the FA. Please call (631-451-4151) or email Anita to do so. Thank you!