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WHITE PLAINS WEEK –TONIGHT AT 7 THE JUNE 23 SHOW ON THE TRANSIT DISTRICT CALL FOR DEVELOPERS; THE TEACHER CONTRACT APPROVAL; THE QUIET CAMPAIGN; PLAYLAND GIVEAWAY; AIRPORT GIVEAWAY; NEW EDITION OF TRUMP THE PRESIDENT; GABE PRESSMAN ON THE INTERNET NOW

Posted on June 23, 2017 by John Bailey

PETER KATZ, JOHN BAILEY AND JIM BENEROFE

TONIGHT AT 7 ON

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White Plains Week for 6-23 has been posted the YouTube link is

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REBROADCAST MONDAY AT 7 ON ALTICE CABLEVISION CH 76 IN WHITE PLAINS

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Posted on June 22, 2017 by John Bailey

IN A REBROADCAST OF A VERY TIMELY PROGRAM

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THE UBER EFFECT IN THE COUNTY

AND WITH THE COUNTY DECISION ON ALLOWING UBER TO PICK UP IN THE COUNTY…WHAT THE STAKES ARE

White Plains Acting Superintendent on the District Approved Contract with the Teachers and Why it Was Settled in 2 MONTHS

Posted on June 21, 2017 by John Bailey

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. Special to WPCNR. June 21, 2017:

Acting Superintendent of Schools for the White Plains City School District, Dr. Howard Smith, (pictured above) asked by WPCNR how the district and the White Plains Teachers Association came together so quickly on this week’s just-approved contract for two years through June 30, 2019, issued this statement on the contract that was teacher approved by a 411 to 60 (87% in favor) Tuesday:

“This was made possible by a mutual acknowledgement from the beginning that each party had goals with regard to the outcome of the process that were important to them.

The District had concerns about maintaining a sustainable rate of growth in the cost of teacher compensation that was proportional to the limited capacity of the District to generate new revenue under the tax cap.

The teachers association wanted to see a highly competitive increase in their compensation.

Both parties worked together to find a creative way of making sufficient funds available to support a competitive total compensation increase in a manner that moderated the long term sustainability implications for the District.

It was noteworthy that this round of negotiations coincided with the celebration of the 100^th year anniversary for the White Plains Teachers Association.

The resulting agreement honored a long tradition of active partnership between teachers as an organized group of professionals and the school district administration in White Plains.”

Teachers Accept New 2 Year Contract (through June 2019) 411 to 60. 1% Raise in Step Levels Across all Steps Creates 3% to 5% Raises for Teachers Now on Staff. Teacher Health Care Share Goes up 3/4 of a per cent

Posted on June 20, 2017 by John Bailey

BULLETIN

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From the White Plains Teachers Association. June 20, 2017:

Kerry Broderick, President of the Teachers’ union of the White Plains School District reports to WPCNR this evening:

“The WPTA membership ratified the (Board of Education) memorandum of agreement today (411-60). I am grateful to the membership for their confidence in the settlement. It is a settlement that addresses the concerns and needs of the the WPTA membership and the district, the board and the community.”

The contract approved in voting that began Tuesday afternoon at 4 approved the following arrangements:

The contract is a 2-year contract beginning in 10 days, July 1, 2017. It increases all Step Salary levels 1% and in addition elevates all present teaching staff to the next step level, in their next year.

New teachers beginning July 1st will receive the 1% increase applied across all 20 Step levels. This raises the salary of a 1st year teacher with a Bachelor of Arts to $56,161 (from $55,605,currently).

Teachers already on staff today will receive 3 to 5% more salary next year, because their status will be raised one step above what they would be eligible for in the previous contract. They get a year’s increase in step pay which they would not have gotten until next year under the previous contract.

The contract increases teachers’ payments of their health insurance portion .75% the next two years from 13.5% this year to 14% beginning July 1, and 14.25%, July 1, 2018.

Asked if pensions were affected by the advancement in the step status of present staff, Dr. Smith explained to WPCNR they were:

“Pensions are determined by a formula based on years of service at the time of retirement in a position covered by the State Retirement System and an average of highest salaries earned by the retiring teacher during their service. So a teacher’s future pension will increase as a result of step movement on the salary schedule in 2017-18 representing both another year of service and a higher salary.”

The contract increases teachers’ payments of their health insurance portion .75% from 13.5% this year to 14% beginning July 1, and 14.25%, July 1, 2018.

The cost for the portion of payment a family health plan the teachers are responsible for is $3,458 , s single plan is $1,544, beginning July 1. On July 1, 2018, those costs go up to $3,672 and $1,639. These shares of currently on staff teachers paying the cost of their health insurance are partially and sometimes completely covered by the effects of the automatic step to the next increased step level they will be receiving, a level of salary they would not have been eligible for until July 1, 2018.

The contract gives them better compensation than if they chose to continue to work under the Triborough Agreement (in lieu of a contract in place).

One example: if you have a Master of Arts and are eligible for Step 2 salary, under the new Memorandum of agreement you receive $69,702 beginning July 1. If the Triborough plan is opted for (by rejection of the contract proposal), that M.A. would only receive $69,012. On July 1, 2018, that MA now at Step 2, would be more ahead, because they would receive $73,111 compared to $71,671 under the Triborough agreement.

The holder of a Masters of Arts now on staff who would reach Step 4 as of July1, 2018 is $2,130 ahead of what they would receive if the Teachers Union votes to turn down the Memorandum of Agreement The presently on-staff teachers receive approximately the salary increase equivalent of one year more of service under the former contract.