General Membership Meeting: 12:00, Thursday, June 12, 2008
Location: Galanti Lounge, Refreshments will be served. Open to all PTAA Union Members
On this site, you can find information about the mission and provisions of the PTAA union as well as a vast assortment of valuable and pertinent resources for union members. Here on the PTTA home page, you will find the latest news regarding union issues, such as announcements and dates of the next general membership meeting, as well as PTAA employment openings and new hire information are found on the PTAA home page.
About PTAA 2877 link lists some general information about the associate unions affiliated with PTAA as well as a little history of the union and its mission. News link list current news information as well as holding an archive of past news issues so that members are able to review these issues and chart their resolution. From Contract, you can download the latest PTAA contract in Microsoft Word document format. From Constitution, one can review the constitution that was drafted to legitimize the PTAA union as well a lay the groundwork for its objectives. The Events link to a list of dates and times of important occasions for the university as well as the union. The Links page has a list of various important resources for union members. Please visit these associated links, they will benefit your knowledge and understanding of union issues and their impact and benefit for the general membership The FAQ page has a list of Frequently Asked Questions. On the FAQ page, we examine the contract and advise members on common situations to provide best practice recommendations. Just click on the question that you are interested in and you will be automatically directed to the answer you are looking for. From the Contact Us link, you can find a list of the current union officers and a list of the various means of contacting them.
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This special occasion is to celebrate with the recent retirees!
New Hires:
One Senior Info Tech ~35% through pay grade 12 in Communications and Marketing.
One Info Tech ~4% through pay grade 10 in Alumni/Advancement Services.
One Technician I ~30% through pay grade 7 in Biomed & Pharm Sciences/Crime Lab.
Teddy Zubrinski Scholarship
2 awards, each $ 250.00 to be drawn in the June membership meeting on 12 June 2008.
The PTAA website http://www.uri.edu/ptaa/index.php?page=TZ%20List%20May07.php lists previous year’s member submissions. A member can confirm a previous (2007) submission(s) with a note to PTAA@etal.uri.edu or check the PTAA web for your entry!
New submissions for the June 2008 drawing must be made to PTAA@etal.uri.edu and contain the Member name, Dependent name, and Name of Higher Education Institution where dependent is enrolled.
PTAA member entries for the Teddy Zubrinski Scholarship Lottery to be held during the June 12, 08 membership meeting
Check to see if your entry has been recorded here: TZ Raffle List
Charitable Drawing for your favorite non-profit charity will take place at the July meeting. Be sure to attend and place an entry!
Contract Ratification
PTAA, the Board of Governors and the University have ratified the contract.
Please check our website at www.uri.edu/ptaa for contract updates.
Did you Notice?
That your last pay check looked different?
1. The first 2.5% salary increase has been applied,
2. The Retiree Health Co-Pay increased from 0.25 to 0.5 %,
3. The Medical Co-Pay has been waived for this and will be waived for the next pay-period.
At this time the State has not released the retro check for the time frame 23 December 2007 to 10 May 2008. The University could not give an estimate as to when we can expect to receive the retro check.
Starting 23 June 2008 you should expect to
1. Receive another 2.5% salary increase,
2. Incur an increase in Retiree Health Co-Pay from 0.5 to 0.75%,
3. Incur an increase in your Health Co-Pay.
Sunshine Committee’s Tuen Atreides Collection will be available for donations. PTAA President Hilde Gesch has announced she will match the largest individual donation!
Open Enrollment is underway through Human Resources. Change your enrollment in: Medical, Dental, Vision, Legal, Life Insurance, Disability, Deferred Compensation, College Funds
Pending Legislation
Bill 8209 constitutes an attack on the tuition waiver. We are asking all members to contact their representative to discuss Bill 8209 and ask for support to repudiate this bill. You can find your representative at www.state.ri.us; on the right hand side ‘find your official’, you have to supply your full address. Please use any means available, phone(s) and e-mail, to contact your representative immediately. You may also contact the House Finance Chair Rep Constantino. Time is of the essence! Your call will make a difference!
Bill 7534 is a bill to allow the rehire of ERS retirees (Employee Retirement System ) for 150 days. PTAA members in ERS are very interested in this bill. Please be supportive of this bill.
Both bills can be found at:
Representative resumes can be found at
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/baldelli%2Dhunt/ sponsoring rep for bill 8209
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Ucci/
sponsoring rep for bill 7534
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Costantino/
House Finance Chair
House Bill No.8209
BY Baldelli-Hunt
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HIGHER EDUCATION
(eliminate the granting of tuition waivers for state institutions of higher education to state employees, their spouses and dependents, where such waivers are given on the basis of such employment with the state)
{LC2806/1}
04/25/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7534
BY Ucci, Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC AND OFFICERS EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS {LC1699} (change the number of days a state retiree may be employed or re- employed to not more than one hundred fifty (150) days or three hundred (300) half days with half pay)
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance.
6 May 2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Bills can be found at: http://dirac.rilin.state.ri.us/billstatus/WebClass1.ASP?WCI=BillStatus&WCE=ifrmBillStatus&WCU
Representative resumes can be found at
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/baldelli%2Dhunt/
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Ucci/
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Teddy Zubrinski Scholarship
2 awards, each $ 250.00 to be drawn in the June membership meeting on June 12,08.
The PTAA website http://www.uri.edu/ptaa/index.php?page=TZ%20List%20May07.php
lists previous year’s member submissions. A member can confirm a previous (2007) submission(s) with a note to PTAA@etal.uri.edu
New submissions for the June 2008 drawing must be made to PTAA@etal.uri.edu and contain the Member name, Dependent name, and Name of Higher Education Institution where dependent is enrolled.
Tentative Agreement
PTAA, the Board of Governors and the University have signed a Tentative Agreement. Membership has ratified the Tentative Agreement in its ratification meeting on Monday, 4-28-08, with only one dissenter vote (1/58), appreciated for the sake of tradition. A nearly 36% membership turnout was not only appreciated for ratification, it also helped wipe out the gourmet delight lunch and reduce a wonderful sheet cake to a couple of morsels.
Please check our website at www.uri.edu/ptaa for the full terms of the Tentative Agreement.
Pending Bills
Bill 8209 constitutes an attack on the tuition waiver. We are asking all members to contact their representative to discuss Bill 8209 and ask for support to repudiate this bill. You can find your representative at www.state.ri.us; on the right hand side ‘find your official’, you have to supply your full address. Please use any means available, phone(s) and e-mail, to contact your representative immediately. You may also contact the House Finance Chair Rep Constantino. Time is of the essence! Your call will make a difference!
Bill 7534 is a bill to allow the rehire of ERS retirees (Employee Retirement System ) for 150 days. PTAA members in ERS are very interested in this bill. Please be supportive of this bill.
Both bills can be found at:
Representative resumes can be found at
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/baldelli%2Dhunt/ sponsoring rep for bill 8209
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Ucci/ sponsoring rep for bill 7534
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Costantino/ House Finance Chair
House Bill No.8209
BY Baldelli-Hunt
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HIGHER EDUCATION
(eliminate the granting of tuition waivers for state institutions of higher education to state employees, their spouses and dependents, where such waivers are given on the basis of such employment with the state)
{LC2806/1}
04/25/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
House Bill No. 7534
BY Ucci, Winfield
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC AND OFFICERS EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS {LC1699} (change the number of days a state retiree may be employed or re- employed to not more than one hundred fifty (150) days or three hundred (300) half days with half pay)
02/26/2008 Introduced, referred to House Finance
05/06/2008 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Both bills can be found at: http://dirac.rilin.state.ri.us/billstatus/WebClass1.ASP?WCI=BillStatus&WCE=ifrmBillStatus&WCU
Representative resumes can be found at
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/baldelli%2Dhunt/
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Ucci/
Monday, April 28, 2008 12:00 Noon
Galanti Lounge, Library,
Kingston Campus, 3rd floor
A special Membership meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2008, at noon, in the Galanti Lounge of the library to vote on the Tentative Agreement PTAA has reached with the Board of Governors for Higher Education and the University of Rhode Island.
Once Membership has ratified the Tentative Agreement, The Board of Governors will vote on it, and if all is sucessful we will then have a new PTAA contract for the years 2007-2010!
We are celebrating the completion of negotiations and hopeful ratification of the contract with a special lunch (sandwiches, chips, drinks, cookies, and cake)!
We urge all of you to attend. We need a quorum to vote on the Tentative Agreement and we would like everyone to come and join with fellow members in voting, celebration and conversation.
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The PTAA Negotiation Committee
President - Hilde Gesch
Vice President - Katherine Faella
Recording Secretary - Laurie Hebert
Corresponding Secretary - Alan Wild
Treasurer - Karol Leuzarder
Chief Steward - Ed Crane
Members-at-Large
Doug Johnson
Deborah Bergner
Shaune Hogan
The Union thanks the outgoing Vice President Al Soper as well as the outgoing Member-at-Large David Nelson for their dedicated and unwavering support of Union issues over the course of all their years of service. The Union welcomes the new Vice President Katherine Faella and a new Member-at-Large Deborah Bergner. All other officers and Members-at-large have been confirmed in their positions. All members of the Executive Board, Officers and members-at-large, are also stewards and assigned to their specific member areas.
Please visit our website at www.uri.edu/ptaa often to make sure that you get all the latest and hopefully greatest news. You can mail us directly at ptaa@etal.uri.edu or may use the web site to submit your questions.
If anyone has knowledge of any PTAA members that are on extended leave due to illness, grieving the lost of a loved one, or on the other hand are experiencing a joyous occasion, such as the birth of a child or retiring, please let the Sunshine committee know about it. Contact the Sunshine Committee at: KAROL@URI.EDU or LHEBERT@URI.EDU
If you are intrested in requesting a salary review for a pay increase or upgrade please check questions 38 and 39 in the FAQ section.
June 2008
One Senior Info Tech ~35% through pay grade 12 in Communications and Marketing.
One Info Tech ~4% through pay grade 10 in Alumni/Advancement Services.
One Technician I ~30% through pay grade 7 in Biomed & Pharm Sciences/Crime Lab.
May 2008
1-Research Asst IV 23.6% pay grade 7
1-Senior Info Tech 24.8% pay grade 12
April 2008
1 – Research Assistant IV was hired at 23.6% through the pay grade 7 range
1 – Senior Info Tech was hired at 24.8% through the pay grade 12 range.
March 2008
1 – Research Assistant I (grade 1) was hired at minimum in the pay range.
February 2008
1 –Sen Info Tech was hired at 18% through the Grade 12 pay range.
January 2008
1 –Research Assistant II (Grade 3) was hired about 24% through the salary range.
October 2007
1 – Res Asst III – grade 5 – at minimum in the salary range for grade 5
2 – Res Asst IV – grade 7 – at minimum in the salary range for grade 7
July 2007
1 Senior Programmer/Analyst – grade 12 – at minimum in the salary range for grade 12
1 Marine Research Assistant II – grade 3 – at 50% through the salary range for grade 3
1 Research Assistant II – grade 3 – 36.5% through the salary range for grade 3
1 Research Assistant III – grade 5 – at minimum in the salary range for grade 5
May 2007
1 –Research Assistant II was newly hired about 8.6% through pay grade 3.
1 –Research Assistant III was newly hired about 13% through pay grade 5.
1 –Senior Information Technologist was newly hired about 14% through pay grade 12.
2
–Sr. Info Techs were newly hired at minimum.
1 –Editor was newly hired about 11.7% through pay grade 10.
April 2007
1 – New Accountant was hired at nearly 74% through the grade 9 pay range.
1 – New Sr. Technical Programmer was hired at about 20% through the grade 14 pay range.
1 – Research Assistant I was hired to about 28% through the grade 1 pay range.
March 2007
1 – Information Technologist at minimum of pay grade 10
1 – Artist 22.7% through pay grade 10
URI Employment Postings
June 9, 2008
Hall Director, PTAA, (107406), Housing & Residential Life. Salary Range: $30,376-$38,513
Research Assistant II (Composting and Recycling), PTAA, (107702), Cooperative Extension Education Center. Salary Range: $26,729-$33,577
May 30, 2008
Clinical Counselor or University Psychologist, PTAA, (108655), Counseling Center. Salary Range: $52,029-$69,763
March 31, 2008
Technician I, PTAA, (108830), State Crime Lab. Salary Range: $32,725-$42,364
March 10, 2008
Information Technologist, PTAA, (108099), VP University Advancement. Salary Range: $40,438- $53,822
March 3, 2008
Senior Information Technolgist, PTAA, (107875), Purchasing. Salary Range: $47,035- $63,080
Marine Research Assistant IV, PTAA, (106538), GSO. Salary Range: $32,725-$42,364
JANUARY 28, 2008
Information Technologist, PTAA, (106216), Human Science & Services -MTS. Salary Range: $40,438-$53,822 (Salary will be prorated to comply with the part-time hours).
JANUARY 22, 2008
Research Assistant I, PTAA, (106732), Cancer Prevention Research Center. Salary Range: $22,409- $28,012 (Full time/calendar year rate).
Research Assistant IV, PTAA, (108497), CELS: Cooperative Extension Education Center. Salary Range: $32,725-$42,364 (Full time/calendar year rate).
Research Assistant IV (Cancer Biology/Genetics), PTAA, (107764), Cellular & Molecular Biology. Salary Range: $32,725-$42,364 (Full time/calendar year rate).
DECEMBER 17, 2007
Marine Research Assistant I or II, PTAA, (106433), GSO. Salary Range: Level I: $22,409-$28,012; Level II: $25,441-$31,902
Senior Information Technologist (CELS Webmaster), PTAA, (107699), College of the Environment & Life Sciences. Salary Range: $47,035-$63,080
NOVEMBER 22, 2007
Information Technologist, PTAA, (108099), Advancement Services. Salary Range: $40,438-$53,822 (Full-time/calendar year rate).
NOVEMBER 13, 2007
Research Assistant IV (URI Partnership for Energy), PTAA, (106776), Cooperative Extension Administration. Salary Range: $32,725-$42,364 (Full time/calendar year rate).
OCTOBER 22, 2007
Research Assistant I, PTAA, (106289), Fisheries, Animal & Veterinary Science. Salary Range: $22,409-$28,012 (Full time/calendar year rate).
SEPTEMBER 24, 2007
Senior Information Technolgst, PTAA, (106774), University Advancement. Salary Range: $47,035- $63,080 (Full time/calendar year rate).
SEPTEMBER 4, 2007
Research Assistant II (2 Positions), PTAA, (107419), Cancer Prevention Research Center. Salary Range: $25,441-$31,902 (Full time/calendar year rate).
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