A&R is working to identify and correct the wide-ranging issues with the Top Step Payments which appear to be miscalculated or missed entirely at many agencies.  Several agencies have acknowledged the issues and will notify employees of the error and will (hopefully) have it corrected in time for the next paycheck.  A&R has filed an institutional grievance and OLR will issue a General Notice to correct the problems.  To understand if your Top Step Payment was correct, we have put the correct amount and the incorrect amount side-by-side on the same sheet...if your payment amount is in

Left to right: Bill Lipkin, VP; Dennis Johnson, Secretary; Nancy Merrill, President

#UTLA Strong

Now Is the Time To Plan for the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage

A number of A&R members have received letters informing them that they were allegedly granted too many vacation accruals.  If you have received such a letter, please fill out the on-line form so we can track and communicate with all impacted members.

Please do not agree to any repayment plan without discussing the issue with your union representative. 

On Monday, January 14 we are encouraging all members to stand in solidarity with United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) as they walk the picket line by wearing red -- #RedForEd. Our brothers and sisters in UTLA are striking for smaller class sizes and smaller case loads; more counselors, more nurses, and other key personnel to help support students; and fair and competitive wages. UTLA members work hard and are battling against a millionaire superintendent who doesn't understand the needs of public schools, the students and educators.  

FOSCEP offices have moved as of Jan. 1, 2019. We are now located in the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Building.

Federation of State Cultural & Educational Professionals
PA AFL-CIO Building
600 North 2nd Street | Suite 506
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Email: FOSCEP@comcast.net | O: 717-238-9878

The A&R Representative Assembly meetings are typically held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (all active members are invited to attend), however, for February 2019, the 2nd Tuesday happens to be a holiday (Lincoln's Birthday), so the meeting has been moved to Tuesday February 5, 2019.

As a reminder, our 36th A&R Annual Convention will be held on Thursday April 25, 2019.

This convention is open to all active members and will be held at the A&R Office, 805 Brook St, Rocky Hill.

Registration starts at 4:30pm with dinner provided.
A&R Scholarships will be awarded at 5:30.
The Convention meeting starts at 6:00pm (doors close and no entry after 6:00pm).

Elections to our Representative Assembly will be held from April 4-April 24.  Balloting will be electronic as it has been for the past 8 years and all active members will receive a "Convention Call" via mail during the second week of February.

Also, A&R Scholarship recipients will be announced prior to the start of the Convention.  The A&R Scholarship form will be available in February, so if you are interested in seeking a scholarship, be on the look-out for the form in early February.  The AFT-CT scholarship forms should also be available soon and we will post those forms when they become available as well

An A&R membership meeting will be held Thursday, January 10th at PURA. Light lunch will be provided. This is an opportunity to meet with union leadership. Tell us what your concerns are. Have your voice heard.  Membership meetings are a great opportunity to voice your opinions and to become informed. We look forward to seeing you for lunch on Thursday.

• PURA
• First Floor Hearing Room
• Noon
• Light Lunch Served