Wednesday, November 20, 2019

PETITION TO IMPROVE TIER VI

The Tier VI pension system is woefully inadequate for anyone hired since 2012. New Action/UFT has started a petition at Change.org to persuade the city and UFT to lobby to equalize the tiers. Please sign this petition. I signed.

Petition for Tier 6 Pension Improvement

Whereas, new UFT members who join the Teachers’ Retirement System after March 31, 2012 are entered in Tier 6,

Whereas, members in Tier 6 contribute from 3% to 6% to their pensions as long as they work,

Whereas, members in Tier 6 cannot retire without very reduced benefits until reaching age 63 while making a higher contribution,

Whereas, many other city agencies such as police, fire, sanitation can retire with full pension after 22 years of service,

Whereas, the UFT, in the past, lobbied successfully for a 25-55 pension plan for Tier 4 members,

Whereas, the UFT, in the past, won other significant pension improvements in the NY State Legislature.

Resolved, that the UFT lobby the City and State to equalize and improve the Tier 6 pension and include all UFT members in this campaign.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wait a minute. What about Tier IV? Can I have the 22 year benefit?

Anonymous said...

Grown women near retirement age shouldn't be sitting at their desks crying because of the verbal abuse.

Prehistoric pedagogue said...

Is it still acceptable to make the young teachers cry?

Anonymous said...

I had a student vaping in class on Friday. He wasn’t even vaping nicotine, he was vaping weed and getting high. I called a dean and all they did was have the parents pick him up. He didn’t even get suspended. Is there a new rule that doesn’t allow students to get suspended for getting high in class?

Anonymous said...

Obama hasn't spent a lot of time talking about how dangerous Trump is, but sure does love talking about how dangerous the left is.

Anonymous said...

IF they get a 25/55 they need to let anyone in tier 4 and 5 opt into it to.

Anonymous said...

How about a buyout for everyone? I have under 20 years, would gladly go.

Anonymous said...

We have a tier 5?

Anonymous said...

Might this lead to another giveback?

Anonymous said...

The debate Wednesday...Useless. I am learning nothing here. Not one thing. Dems will supply every thing to everyone except rich white people who will pay “their fair share.” That fair share will be decided by a socialist government that does not respect achievement or private property.

Anonymous said...

Did it happen on the first floor? Well obviously thst student was not high.

Anonymous said...

Did it happen on the first floor? Well obviously thst student was not high.

caprice240k said...

How about a full pension COLA

Anonymous said...

This is why we should discourage our next generation from becoming teachers. They only see the good and a little of the bad maybe but they don't get to see the ugly until it's too late. When there is a teaching shortage crisis across the country, then the d.o.e and everyone will be sorry for their past errors.