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TEACHERS AND
ESP'S, LOCAL 59 Links: Map to MFT MFT DIRECTORY Directions to MFT ABE Teacher K12 Contracts Interview & Select ATPPS/Prof. Issues Member Rights A |
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ABE TEACHER
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ABE Teacher questions: Mike Leiter MFT Business Agent 612-287-0260 TEACHER BUSINESS AGENT SURVEY TAKES 1-2 MINUTES: Survey
for Mike Leiter / ABE Teachers Membership / DUES /
Fairshare Benefits of membership include: ·
Right to vote
in union elections, contract ratification; ·
Right to become
a delegate to a state or national union convention; ·
Employment
related legal services; ·
National and
State member services programs (legal assistance, or member benefit programs
through Ed Minn, AFT, NEA); ·
National and
State Publications. Individuals MUST have a membership
card on file at MFT to be a member (does not need to be renewed
annually). Otherwise, teachers are
considered “fairshare”. Paycheck
deductions are permitted under state law and the contract. ABE contract and hourly work that
belongs to the MFT bargaining unit. As
a result, MFT “exclusively represents” you in contract negotiations,
discipline and other Labor/Management activities. Replacement (substitute) teachers are
subject to dues only after they have worked 30 duty days in a year and may
wish to purchase a substitute membership at a flat fee of $55, which is
applicable for subbing in any district in the state of Individuals teaching in other
districts while working in MPS only need to pay MFT’s portion of the dues if
they are already paying dues to the state and national teacher union
affiliates (Ed Minn, AFT, NEA) in the other district. They should should contact MFT directly
(Mary Lachelt) to review their individual situations. MFT annually notifies MPS Payroll of
the rate schedule for fulltime, parttime and hourly teachers for that
year. Payroll applies and deducts the
dues or fees individually. If you need assistance with the rate
Payroll is deducting you individually, please feel free to contact Mary
Lachelt (mlachelt@mft59.org
612-529-9621 x261) who can then advise you further and/or contact payroll to
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EVENTS/DATES: CURRENT CONTRACT: 2007-2009 ABE Teachers'
Contract (pdf) 2007-09 Contract Salary gains table Yr1 / Yr2
/ Combined (1p) PAST CONTRACTS: 2005-2007 ABE Teachers' Contract (pdf) 2005-2007 ABE Teachers' Contract (doc) 2003-2005 ABE Teachers' Contract (pdf) 2003-2005 ABE Teachers' Contract (doc) 2001-2003 ABE Teachers' Contract (pdf) © 2003 Minneapolis Federation of Teachers 67- Last Revised:
10/14/2009 Any feedback/suggestions can go
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