Author Archives: Tom Nemeth

AFT National Posts Resources to Protect Students from Immigration Abuse

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Tom Nemeth

AFT National has posted a toolkit to protect our students from immigration raids. The toolkit includes advice for families on how to act if they encounter ICE officials, among other useful guidance. The toolkit can be found here. They have … Continue reading →

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Agreements Signed for Faculty Range Adjustment and Department Chairperson Compensation

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Tom Nemeth

Faculty Range Adjustment Agreement AFT Local 1796 has reached an agreement with William Paterson University administration outlining the guidelines, criteria, and procedures for full-time faculty members to apply for range adjustments within their rank. Eligible faculty must meet merit-based criteria … Continue reading →

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Update on Salary Increases and Overload Compensation

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Tom Nemeth

William Paterson’s Human Resources department has issued the following memo to clarify when members can expect to see their salary increases for the new fiscal year and adjustments to overload compensation. AFTContractualPaymentsFY24-25

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Local 1796 Attends AFTNJ 2024 Convention and Legislative Conference

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Tom Nemeth

Members of AFT Local 1796’s leadership team attended the AFTNJ Convention and Legislative Conference on April 27, 2024, where Sue Tardi ran uncontested in her bid to remain AFTNJ’s Executive Vice President, Higher Education, a seat she has held since … Continue reading →

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Local 1796 Wins Significant PERC Case

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Tom Nemeth

Our Local’s grievances team has achieved a significant victory in a PERC case related to the recent layoffs at William Paterson. Sue Tardi, Chriss Williams, and Giuliana Andreopoulos requested information from Allison Boucher-Jarvis, V.P. for Human Resources, regarding all internal … Continue reading →