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MFT will be closed June 29^th– July 3^rd Have a great July 4^th weekend! Transfer Process for K12 Teachers concluded for 2009: Last I&S Vacancies posted May 25^th, cutoff for I&S Transfers was June 5^th K12 Teacher In-Person Excessed Placement concluded June 15^th K12 Teacher Excessed Placement Committee met June 19^th Questions for HR? Email Staffing@mpls.k12.mn.us H1N1 Update: Center Disease Control (CDC): www.cdc.gov CDC- H1N1 General Information: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ CDC – Podcasts (English and Spanish): http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/browse.asp?topic=swine%20flu CDC Email Updates: https://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USCDC_53 MN Dept of Health (MDH): www.health.state.mn.us MDH - Information for schools: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/h1n1/schools/index.html MDH- Resources in Spanish: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/flu/h1n1/languages/spanish.html Check Your Check each pay period: Watch for any changes in your gross pay. Monitor your sick balance and usage. Report discrepancies to the appropriate department: · Payroll: Payroll@mpls.k12.mn.us · Benefits: Benefits@mpls.k12.mn.us ESP Negotiations – Take the survey! Click: ESP Contract Negotiations Survey TEACHER QUESTIONS: Bonita Jones 612-287-0278 bjones@mft59.org Mike Leiter 612-287-0260 mleiter@mft59.org Lynn Nordgren 612-287-0280 lnordgren@mft59.org ESP QUESTIONS: Linnea Hackett 612-287-0270 lhackett@mft59.org Richard Herriges 612-287-0290 rherriges@mft59.org TEACHER BUSINESS AGENT SURVEYS - TAKES 1-2 MINUTES: Pre-K12 Teachers click: Survey for Mike Leiter Survey for Bonita Jones ABE Teachers click: Survey for Mike Leiter for ABE Teachers © 2003 Minneapolis Federation of Teachers 67-8^th Ave, NE Mpls, MN 55413 612-529-9621 All rights reserved. Last Revised: 7/1/2009 Any feedback/suggestions can go to: webmaster@mft59.org

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