Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Rutgers AAUP-AFT: 50th Anniversary
Takeaway: You may get a phone call today from a New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) agent asking about your unemployment claim. This is contrary to the process we arranged with them, but we are suggesting that you answer these calls, answer the agents’ questions, and ignore any false claims that you are not eligible. …
Dear colleague, We’ve been living through the pandemic for over a year, and we have faced unprecedented challenges. Even as we forged a groundbreaking agreement with Rutgers, our part-time faculty are still facing difficulties. Please take a moment to sign a petition circulated by our PTL colleagues calling for an end to the cutbacks that have devastated …
As a result of the ratified agreement between Rutgers AAUP-AFT and Rutgers University, current Teaching and Graduate Assistants (TA/GAs) enrolled in doctoral programs who have advanced to candidacy as determined by program guidelines are eligible for funding extensions for Summer 2021, Fall 2021, and Spring 2022. The union has been advised that each academic unit …
Takeaway: Important information below on: 1) Resources for the unemployment process; 2) Checking the status of your application; 3) Victims of unemployment fraud; 4) Problems creating a new account; 5) Follow-up emails from NJDOL to “resolve issues”; and 6) Designating direct deposit for your payments. Q&A Sessions about Work-Sharing and Filing for Unemployment Wednesday, April …
Important information in this email: 1) Resources to help you apply; 2) Faculty who have to apply by phone; 3) Victims of unemployment fraud; 4) Questions about work-sharing eligibility; 5) What you’ll be asked when you apply; and 6) How to select direct deposit for unemployment payments. Q&A Session about Work-Sharing and Filing for UnemploymentFriday, …
Takeaway: Look below for critical information on: 1) Help for out-of-state faculty or anyone else who has to apply by phone; 2) Who to contact if you have questions about being exempt from the work-sharing program; and 3) Updated instructions on applying for unemployment. Q&A Sessions with UHR about Work-Sharing and Filing for Unemployment Thursday, …
Takeaway: Look below for critical information on: 1) Q&A sessions held with UHR representatives to troubleshoot work-sharing problems; 2) Updated instructions on applying for unemployment; 3) Guidance for those of us who must apply by phone; and 4) What to do if you should be exempted from work-sharing but have been told you are participating. Dear …
Takeaway: Critical information below for: 1) faculty who are participating in work-sharing; 2) faculty who are exempt; and 3) faculty who have been told they are participating and think they should be excluded from the program. Dear colleague, University Human Resources (UHR) has sent an email about participation in the work-sharing program and advising you that …