National review of our floristry and environmental horticulture program
Congrats to our floristry and environmental horticulture faculty and students on their recent recognition a national review!
‘”What makes us unique is that we have a complete training program and offer a full selection of classes, from cut flower identification and care to wedding and event planning and business,” says Steven Brown, AIFD, chair of the Environmental Horticulture and Floristry Department at CCSF…’
Read the article
Congratulations to our CCSF Computer Networking & IT Department
Congratulations to CCSF Computer Networking & IT (CNIT) Department on their cybersecurity program being designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This is one of the highest levels of national recognition in cybersecurity. We are proud of the faculty in this department, some of whom came through our student ranks in the Grow Your Own program. And of course we are especially proud of the students who compete directly with prestigious 4 year colleges.
See the SFWeekly article, “City College Cybersecurity Program Stands Out.”
January health premiums for faculty working part time
Part-timers who are enrolled in medical benefits in Fall 2019 just received a letter titled “Notice of Health Premiums Due for the Month of January.” We’ve asked HR for clarification, and we’re waiting for a response. Here’s what we think it means so far, although we don’t yet have details. We’ll send an update as soon as we have more information.
If you have a Spring 2020 assignment worth 50% or more, your benefits will continue as normal and you don’t need to worry about this.
If you don’t have a Spring assignment, your benefits would normally be cut off on January first. But we’re on vacation at that point, and the college won’t know who will have Spring assignments and who won’t. So now there’s a way for part-time faculty to extend their benefits for one more month.
If you are not working at least 50% in the Spring, you can extend your benefits through January by paying the employee part of the premium to the college by December 27th.
If you are enrolled in Kaiser Member Only, you have no premium to pay. Your benefits will continue through January automatically. You don’t have to do anything to arrange it.
If you pay the college for the premium, and then receive an assignment over 50%, they will refund the payment you made.
Mental Health SF
AFT 2121 leaders joined the October 30th rally on the steps of City Hall to support “Mental Health SF,” a measure drafted by Supervisors Ronan and Haney, with Supervisors Mar and Walton signing on. While participating in the peaceful action and chanting ‘healthcare, not handcuffs,’ Sarah Shortt of Community Housing Partnership and our AFT 2121 President Jenny Worley were (ironically) arrested and handcuffed in City Hall. This was not a planned part of the action.
We support passing Mental Health SF, so that all those in need can access the care they need when they need it, without regard to income. Treating mental health crises with arrest and incarceration is cruel, ineffective, and costly. Instead, we must make access to metal health universal and support our front line healthcare workers in delivering mental healthcare to all who need it.
Mental Health SF aims to fix our broken system and get people with mental illness and substance off the streets and into care.
AFT 2121 stands with Supervisors Haney, Ronen, Mar, and Walton, the SF Labor Council, our sibling unions, community allies, and our students in support of making Mental Health SF real for our City now!
Reminder: Veterans’ Day Holiday is Monday only
The a reminder for faculty with Saturday classes that our Veterans’ Day holiday is Monday only. Classes are still in session on Saturday, 11/9. We have an updated AFT 2121 calendar that reflects this more clearly.
(11/16) Schools and Communities First meeting
Joint the SF kickoff mobilization and training for the Schools & Communities First (Prop 13 reform) measure which will be on the Nov 2020 ballot. At the meeting you can learn how to collect petition signatures to ensure that this gets on the ballot. We will have petitions on hand to distribute to volunteers during the training.
WHAT: School & Communities First meeting
WHEN: 10am-1pm
WHERE: SEIU, 350 Rhode Island St #100
Flyer and more info coming soon. Please reach out to emily@sanfranciscorising.org if you can help with the planning and facilitation.
(11/20) The Power of Us: Jobs with Justice 9th Annual Gala
Join AFT 2121, Jobs with Justice SF, and Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, champion of AB 5, at the 2019 Gala to celebrate our biggest victories!
Wednesday, 11/20 from 6-8pm at The Episcopal Church of Saint John the Evangelist
The labor movement just had one of its biggest wins – passing AB 5 and securing rights for at least a million workers statewide who have been misclassified by their employers and cheated out of minimum wage, overtime, workers compensation and other protections.
This year’s big wins came from the power of us — domestic workers joining rideshare drivers in Sacramento to pass AB 5; students, families and educators standing together on strike lines; and community and faculty ensuring City College remains free for ten more years.
AFT 2121 has tickets to this event reserved for our members. Please contact Athena Waid (awaid@aft2121) if you would like to attend.
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