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| Melissa Wolin, LEA President |
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| Contract Ratification Vote Information |
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President's Corner:
Tuesday, May 15th: UPDATE:
Just a reminder that LEA members are welcome to attend this Thursday's Rep. Council Meeting, (5/17) held at HMS, Room 229, beginning at 3:30. In addition to our regular meeting, we will there to answer questions regarding the proposed settlement.
Additionally, if you did not attend this Monday's LEA General Meeting and need a copy of the proposed settlement, please see your building representative asap.
Thank you,
Melissa Wolin, President, LEA
The LEA Executive Board and
The LEA Negotiations Team
Please note: there are seven ways we communicate with you: LEA General Meetings, Building Reps., leanj email, leanj.org website, Twitter, Facebook and text messaging. Please contact Christine Maccarella at leacommunication@leanj.org if you have questions regarding these venues.
Dear Members:
There will be a General LEA Membership meeting on Monday, May 14th, at 3:40, at LHS, in lieu of all department meetings. At this informational meeting, the negotiations team will present the proposed settlement and copies of contract changes will be distributed. We anticipate a vote on the proposed contract on the following Monday, May 21st. Further information will follow regarding location and times for voting.
Please join us for this very important meeting. If you are unable to attend, you may obtain a copy of the proposed changes from your building rep on Tuesday, May 15th. If you have any questions, you are welcome to attend the LEA Rep Council meeting on Thursday, May 17th at 3:30 in Room 229 at Heritage Middle School.
Please note that this message was sent to all LEA e-mail addresses, posted on our Livingston Education Association FB page, tweeted (LivingstonEA) & IM'd. Be sure you are connected!
Best regards,
Melissa
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MEMBER ACTION CENTER
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While new legislation has been enacted, there remain many questions regarding the details. Stay informed by checking here periodically and by checking the NJEA website.
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ECEA Newsletter Available
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NJ Legislative News and Information
Document Library
The Document Library files below contain information regarding the most recent changes to NJ employee health, pension, retirement benefits and required rates of contribution.
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Document Library
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 | Health Benefits - Rates | This chart shows rates that are currently in effect for health insurance and prescription benefit coverages. For the time being though, the district is using 1.5% of our salaries as the cost for our coverage. |
| Pension Bill Comparison | Side by side comparison highlighting the changes made with the new law |
| Pension Benefit Analysis | A detailed chart explaining the enacted changes |
| Premium Sharing Chart | Details the employee contributions required |
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LBOE/LEA Sidebar Agreements
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aware that the Sidebar Agreements listed below in the Document Library were approved 6/14/11 and are official. They will be implemented for the 2011/2012
school year.
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