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Information for Part-Time Faculty
Health Insurance for Part-Time Faculty
The new group coverage for part-time faculty began January 1st, 2008. The next enrollment period will begin fall 2008 for the 2009 calendar year. Eligibility will be met by those who teach 1.5 FTE or over in the 2008 calendar year.
For Frequently Asked Questions about the new group health plans, click here.
For a comparison for of group plans and their premiums, click here.
Health Insurance Reimbursement
Part-time instructors who do not meet the minimum 1.5 FTE for eligibility may still receive a reimbursement for purchasing health insurance. Part-timer instructors are eligible if they teach at least 3 terms a year, with at least 0.4 FTE for one of those terms (that’s two classes for most subjects). Read more...
Assignment Rights
There are two important steps to getting job security. First, apply for your assignments and then request them annually by February 1st. Read more...
The union successfully fought to ensure PERS Tier 1 and Tier 2 members had their contributions credited and that newer OPSRP members become eligible for contributions. Read more...
PERS calculation tables
These calculation tables are what HR has used in calculating the eligibility of part-timers for PERS. See if you should be eligible for PERS contributions. Read more...
A Short Documentary on Part-Time Faculty
Go to this link to view No Teacher Left Behind, a six-minute documentary
on part-time teachers organizing in New York:
No
Teacher Left Behind
And if you vote yes for it, it may even get a chance to be shown on the Independent
Film Channel.
Campus Equity Week
Oregon
October COCAL is an umbrella group of part-time teacher activists working
to improve working conditions, achieve equity in pay and benefits,
and better serve students throughout the state. Click
here to go to the Oregon COCAL website
United for
the Future
A great way to engage collectively in politics is through
AFT-Oregon's COPE. Committee on Political Education contributions are eligible
for Oregon's political tax credit, which means your state taxes can be reduced
up to $50 for a single filer and $100 for joint filers.
Sign up today for a voluntary contribution on your biweekly or monthly paycheck
to COPE:
Click
Here