A special election has been prompted by the February 20, 2019, General Membership Meeting at which all nine (9) members of the Executive Council (EC) were recalled. Nominations for officers of the Executive Council (EC) are now open to both Permanent/Probationary Full-Time Faculty and Temporary/Part-Time Faculty.
At a General Membership Meeting on February 20, 2019, UPM members voted 85 to 68 to recall all nine (9) members of the Executive Council and UPM Officers. Representatives from our affiliates, the California Federation of Teachers (CFT) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) were present at the meeting and during the vote count.
Each year, money is set aside in the contract for professional learning activities, conferences, and travel, and faculty can apply for up to $1,500 of these PAC funds per year. This year, our budget is $30,000, and already, we have approved about $25,000 worth of requests...
The Social Security Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). These two provisions, which only apply to public employees in certain states, will either reduce your ability to collect previously earned Social Security benefits, or, in many cases...
