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How your dues are allocated
Posted on March 23, 2021 by tprater
What do I get for one dues dollar?
The below PDF document shows how one IEA dues dollar ($1) is allocated to support and represent members and affiliates in their efforts to achieve IEA’s mission.
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PRESENTATION ON SOCIAL SECURITY OFFSETS THAT AFFECT SURS PENSIONS
Posted on April 28, 2019 by hcafawebmaster
Sara Stephens gave an in-depth presentation on the penalties those who have both SURS and Social Security are likely to face. The penalties are placed on two different sets of teachers: The first is on those who have worked fewer than 30 years for Social Security and have also worked under SURS. The second is on those who receive spousal benefits. In both cases there is a radical reduction in benefits paid out by Social Security.
Sara Stephens urged us to contact our congressmen and urge them to vote for the Social Security Fairness Act (HR 141 and S925). Both of those bills would repeal the “windfall deduction program.”
Numbers to call: Senate DC Switchboard 202 224-3121
Senator Durbin in Chicago office – 312 353-4952
Senator Duckworth in Chicago – 312886-3506
House DC Switchboard, 202 225-3121
Click below for an information sheet prepared for our members.
For more information on the offsets, go to the link below.
http://www.ssfairness.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/SSFRNESS-PPT-no-narrat-9-8-11.ppt
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Understand Your Retirement! Learn about the Offset Penalties at the Next HCAFA Exec Committee Meeting.
Posted on April 22, 2019 by hcafawebmaster
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Read the May Issue of The Harper Adjunct Advocate to Understand the Importance of May 1 to Unions
Posted on April 21, 2019 by hcafawebmaster
In the May issue of The Harper Adjunct Advocate, Dwain Thomas, HCAFA Exec Committee member and Harper librarian, gives a personal account of what May Day means. This issue also explains the cancellation of assignments as laid out in our contract.
Harper Adjunct Advocate – May 2019
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March Adjunct Advocate Focuses on Problems Facing Adjuncts at Harper
Posted on March 21, 2019 by hcafawebmaster
The latest issue of The Harper Adjunct Advocate has the complete report from the Achieving the Dream Study that focused on adjuncts at Harper and at 5 other community colleges. The report equates adjunct success with student success.
The issues are the issues that HCAFA has concentrated on for many years. We all know the issues. We are hopeful that Harper will address the problems in a meaningful way.
For the newsletter and Achieving the Dream report, click on the attachments below.
Adjunct Advocate March 2019 – Achieving the Dream Report 2019
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Election of IEA-NEA Rep
Posted on February 19, 2019 by hcafawebmaster
All members welcome! Join us at our March 8 meeting to elect HCAFAs representative to the Illinois Education Association-National Education Association meeting.
Come just to vote or to have lunch and stay for our meeting.
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Join HCAFA at Orientation Open Houses
Posted on January 6, 2019 by hcafawebmaster
HCAFA Welcomes Adjunct Faculty! The Harper College Adjunct Faculty Association (HCAFA) invites all adjunct faculty, librarians and counselors to drop-in, have a snack, and chat. Find out about what HCAFA does and what it can do for you! Open to all new and returning adjuncts.
HCAFA will be hosting two open house/drop-in sessions during Orientation Week.
Tuesday, January. 8, 12:00 – 3:00, in L-200
Wednesday, January 9, 12:00 – 3:00, in L-200
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Delegates Elected to IEA’s Representative Assembly
Posted on December 15, 2018 by hcafawebmaster
Harper College Adjunct Faculty Association members have elected President Charmian Tashjian and Vice-president/Grievance chair Taimi Wilk to attend next spring’s Illinois Education Association’s Representative Assembly in Chicago.
The RA is composed of delegates from around the state who set the group’s policies and programs for the next year and beyond.
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December Issue of The Harper Adjunct Advocate is now available
Posted on December 5, 2018 by hcafawebmaster
Read the latest edition of the Harper Adjunct Advocate to be reminded of the importance of unions in general and your union in particular. Read about the latest benefit afforded adjuncts, the Level Two Program. In addition, find out about the resolution of the substitute pay issue.
Adjunct Advocate -December 2018
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Harper College Adjunct Faculty Association 