The 2017 SEBAC agreement made some significant changes to FMLA entitlements such as allowing sick accruals to be used for FMLA-Caregiver, allowing intermittent leave for State FMLA, adding 24 weeks of Supplemental Leave in addition to FMLA leave, and extending the bonding benefit for childbirth, adoption, or fostering.   

DAS has compiled the various FMLA pieces and released General Letter 39 as guidelines for agencies/employees.   FMLA was never an "easy read" so this General Letter does help navigate the process.

The updated FMLA forms can be obtained from the DAS website or via the A&R website under Resources | FMLA

DAS General Letter 39

Who do I contact if I have a question about my refund?

• Wednesday, September 22, 2021 @ 4:30 pm: Forum Business Meeting (ZOOM App)

• Wednesday, October 6, 2021 @ 4:30 pm: Organizing Meeting (ZOOM App)

• Wednesday, October 20, 2021 @ 4:30 pm: Forum Business Meeting (ZOOM App)

• Wednesday, November 3, 2021 @ 4:30 pm: Organizing Meeting (ZOOM App)

• Wednesday, November 17, 2021 @ 4:30 pm: General Membership Meeting & Forum Business Meeting (ZOOM App)

Elections for the upcoming AFT Michigan 2018 Convention and AFT 2018 Convention will take place beginning Monday April 23, 2018.

This will be an online election. You will receive all the materials you need beginning Monday morning April 23, 2018 in an email from Direct Voice.

The voting period is from 4/23/2018 12:01:00 AM Central Time (UTC -6) to 4/27/2018 5:00:00 PM Central Time (UTC -6).

Election Committee Election Results (e)= elected

Devette Brown-65 votes (e)

A deep dive into one of the Santa Cruz Mountains' most fascinating characters leads us to the groundbreaking life of Josephine McCracken.

Our Delegates with Tony Thurmond: Sandee Gordon, Robyn Reese, Tracy Scofield, Paula Gibbons, Britt Dowdy, Tamara Fairbanks, Tony Thurmond, Jane Hartley, JoAnn Copp and Bob Kelly.

March for Our Lives Rally

It has come to our attention this week that reports of violent threats have been made and directed at schools within our district.

Please know that we have been assured that DPSCD Administration and the Detroit Police Department are actively communicating with parents and the general community as well as investigating all reports and responding to them appropriately. We understand that messages aren't getting to staff timely or at all. Communication to staff should come from your building administration or district officials. If this does not occur, let the union know. 

Have you ever felt non-essential?  Being called non-essential can be a bit deflating even if the result was that you wouldn't have to report to work on a snowy day.  There has been a quiet push to eliminate the labels of essential/non-essential and yesterday, Governor Malloy signed Executive Order #65 which modifies the terminology. 

The usual attacks on state employees continue in the 2018 Legislative Session.  Several bills have been introduced at the Legislature which seek to curtail state employee benefits but this session added a new twist: a Fiscal Stability Commission was convened and submitted a report to the legislature.  This Commission was created as part of the 2017 Budget deal and is comprised of CEO-types which quickly earned them the nickname of "the Yacht Club" or the “Let Them Eat Cake Commission”.