SHBP Health Insurance Win
Those who are enrolled in the union negotiated healthcare plans (Horizon 26NJDirect or 26 Aetna Freedom and others) will see no increase for employee contribution for 2027. Our state union…
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Retroactive Payments For URA Grant Funded Members
During COVID, Rutgers invoked a fiscal emergency and the “subject to” language and withheld contractually negotiated raises. We negotiated a mutually beneficial agreement to defer FY 21 raises, protect jobs against layoff and leverage state unemployment and…
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Correcting Medical Insurance Deductions, Members Speak Out
“When I received my first paycheck of 2024, I noticed that my health insurance deductions had increased significantly,” said Melanie Palm, Assistant Dean (Academic Advisor) at the School of Nursing-Camden. ”I knew that…
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Agreement Reached On Telework Goes Into Contract
On Tuesday, January 30, Coalition of Rutgers Unions (CRU) leaders met and reached agreement on telework with management. This language will update and replace Article 59 in our contract. Some highlights…
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You Can’t Be Fired For Being Sick
Rutgers management have finally agreed, officially, that workers who have sick time accrued can use that time if they are sick or injured. At a Labor Management Conference in…
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Retirees Receive Retro Raises
“I was so thankful to hear we would be receiving retro pay,” said Sylvia Krieger, who retired from the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) on Busch Campus…
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URA Co-Ads Underpaid by $275K, Made Whole With Grievance Settlement
Earning extra pay as a co-adjutant is not uncommon among our members—it is a great way to earn extra pay and gain teaching experience. But in late 2018, Rutgers suddenly stopped…
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An MRI is No Day at the Beach! URA-AFT Wins Use of Sick Time for Medical and Dental Appointments
The URA has reached a settlement in a class action grievance over sick time for our members. On September 21, 2016, URA representatives signed an agreement with Rutgers management that…
