e-Bulletin 20180828
Greetings to everyone returning to teach this week! The Adjunct Constituency Council (ACC) of TAUP has compiled a list of timely reminders and information for the start of your semester, just scroll down!
But first, we want to be sure you know about an event we’re having to kick off the school year. You may have attended school or departmental orientations, now you can meet your adjunct colleagues and get more information on any of the items below and more at our union’s…
Adjunct Dis-Orientation!
THIS Wednesday August 29th, 4-6pm
The Draught Horse
1431 Cecil B. Moore
Whether you’re new to Temple or you’ve been teaching here for years, come by, say hi and enjoy your first drink on us!
Parking Permits
Adjuncts are eligible for free parking at Temple lots on days that you are required to be on campus.You can find details on our Adjunct FAQ page
Health Insurance- Sign up before the end of the month!
Adjuncts who are eligible for the TAUP bargaining unit can sign up for health insurance with a subsidy from Temple. Click here to confirm your eligibility. Then go here for benefit information and for the application links.
Course Cancellations: Fees & Unemployment
If you have a course cancelled within 7 days of the start of the semester through the end of the drop/add period, you are eligible to receive a payment of 4% of what you would have been paid for the semester.
Whether your course was cancelled recently or not, if you are not being employed by the University at the same level as you were in the Spring, you may be eligible to apply for Unemployment Compensation, even if you have other income.
Be sure to contact us if either of these apply to you.
Adobe Creative Suite Access
This summer, according to the IT Department, there was an error that inadvertently removed access for “inactive adjunct faculty”. Any returning faculty that lost access during due to this error can renew their access at any time by visiting TUPortal and following the “Adobe Creative Cloud” link in the applications menu.
Have you Read the TAUP Adjunct Contract?
Go here to read over our union contract and let us know if you have any questions! We’ll be in negotiations for an even stronger contract in the Spring and we need your input and suggestions.
Best Practices: Employment Letter & SFF’s
Always be sure to download, print out and file away your Employment Letters every semester.
This term, be sure that you are receiving the $1500 per credit rate that was negotiated for adjuncts. It’s also wise to download your SFF’s for future reference.
More Questions?
Visit our FAQs for Adjuncts for more helpful information, and always feel free to call, email or stop by the TAUP office, contact info below.
All the best for a great semester!
Solidarity from your TAUP Adjunct Leaders,
Jennie Shanker – TAUP Vice-President
Zoe Cohen – ACC Chair
Sam Allingham – ACC At-Large
