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Labor Walks and Phone Banking

We need members to particpate in the Connecticut AFL-CIO Labor to Labor Program. Join fellow union members in phone banking and/or door knocking to spread the word about labor-endorsed candidates. You can also volunteer to do vital office work to support the labor walk and phone banking activities. Volunteers can even win a cash prize just for participating! Dates, places can be found at Connecticut AFL-CIO Labor to Labor Program.

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Stay Healthy - Stay Compliant
Minimize your insurance premiums
Receive $100 if you have a chronic condition and are HEP compliant

With the year drawing to a close, it is important for all members to ensure compliance with the Health Enhancement Program (HEP). All persons covered under your health insurance must be HEP compliant. Failure to achieve HEP compliance before January 1^st, 2017 will result in increased insurance premiums of $100 per month as well as encumbering a $350 annual deductible per covered individual. Click the link to review 2016 HEP Requirements.

If you have one of the chronic conditions, be sure to complete your requirements before January 1^st, 2017 otherwise you will not be eligible for the $100 HEP chronic condition compliance payment.

HEP Chronic Conditions include:

Diabetes
COPD (or asthma)
Coronary Artery Disease (heart disease/failure)
Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol)
Hypertension

To check your compliance status at any time, and for more information about the Health Enhancement Program, visit www.CTHEP.com.

From the President...

I’m glad you’ve taken the time to visit our website! I hope you’ll take a look around and read about all of the benefits of joining AFTCOM. Membership is open to all full and part time employees of College of the Mainland. I joined AFTCOM because I am passionate about the college and all of the good that it does for our students and the community at large. COM has some of the most dedicated and hard working employees anywhere and it’s important that their voice is heard. AFTCOM, alongside the Texas and National AFT, works to do just that. We accomplish this by organizing employees, reaching out to the community, collaborating with the administration and board of trustees, and organizing local election campaigns. AFTCOM can, and has, made a difference for all employees.

I’m a member of AFTCOM because sitting on the sidelines isn’t an option. When employees are treated fairly they’re happy and stay motivated to excel each and every day. It’s hard for even the most dedicated person to stay motivated when they don’t feel valued and lack the voice to express their concerns. I believe that it’s not just in our own interest to speak up, but that it is our responsibility to do so. Every employee has ideas on how we can make COM a better place, but if we don’t speak up that positive change won’t take place. Speaking up can be hard, but as a member of AFTCOM I can look to my coworkers and know that there is a group of people standing ready to support me. Doing the right thing is hard, but we owe it to our coworkers, our community, and most importantly to our students.

I hope that you’ll signup today! You can email AFTCOM16@gmail.com with questions or ask one of your coworkers in AFTCOM for more information.

I’m a member of AFTCOM because I believe in respect and fair treatment for all. I’m proud to stand besides others who support those ideals and I hope you’ll join the cause!

Sincerely,

Sean Skipworth

Assistant Professor of Government, College of the Mainland

President, AFTCOM Organizing Committee

N-MFT and CSEA united for better benefits!

Stand together. Stay united. Show solidarity for what matters.

Join College of the Mainland AFT

Discover the rewards of belonging to a union of professionals working together to improve higher education locally and at the state and national level. Click on the link below to join!

16-17 AFT COM Online Membership Application

Additional benefits of becoming an AFT member

By becoming a member, you also automatically are a member of our state affiliate--Texas AFT, with 65,000 members statewide--and our national affiliate, The American Federation of Teachers (1.6 million strong).

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Welcome Back!

The Federation would like to extend well wishes to our membership as we return to the school today. Have a fantastic 2017-2018 school year!

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