Simon Sanchez High School Still Waits
All we as educators seem to hear these days is "We are sorry.", "We are working on it.", "We are still waiting for the contracts.", the list of reasons goes on continuously but when is enough finally enough? When will accountability reveal itself in a system that...
Representing GovGuam Agencies and Alutiiq Bus Drivers
GFT, AFT Local 1581, exclusively represents the Guam Department of Education Teachers and Support Staff, Guam Memorial Hospital Nurses and Staff, University of Guam Support Staff, Guam Community College Support Staff, Guam Waterworks, Guam Fire Department, Department of Public Health and Social Services Eligibility Specialists, Guam Port Authority, Department of Public Works Bus Drivers, Alutiiq Bus Drivers, Guam Police Department, Customs and Quarantine, Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center and the Department of Corrections, Port Authority of Guam Police I and II, Port Security Guard (Armed), Psychiatric Nurses, Psychiatric Technicians, and Department of Public Works Sanitation Division.
IMPROVE CLASSROOM CLIMATE
AFT Share My Lesson is a free resource for educators all across the nation where they can access content and share ideas to provide the best education for students everywhere. Educators can access lessons from early childhood to high school and also access...
HELP SHAPE 2020 CENSUS CLASSROOM MATERIALS
Calling all Pre-K through 12th grade teachers in Guam! Help shape 2020 Census classroom materials. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools program needs your help to create interactive lessons that show students the importance of the 2020 Census and encourage...
HEARING POSTPONED: LAW ENFORCEMENT RETIREMENT CASE
The hearing for the law enforcement retirement case against the Government of Guam Retirement Fund scheduled for November 20, 2018 has been postponed. The new hearing date and time will be posted when the schedule is available.
LAW ENFORCEMENT RETIREMENT CASE HEARING NOVEMBER 20
The court hearing for the law enforcement retirement case that GFT filed will continue on Tuesday, November 20 at 2:30pm in the courtroom of Judge Barcinas, Guam Superior Court. GFT had filed a Writ of Mandate against the Government of Guam Retirement Fund for...
GFT – GMHA NURSES’ CBA CHANGES
Chief negotiators for both GFT and GMHA have signed the revised collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for GMHA nurses with the changes requested by the Board of Trustees committee. Leave scheduling and seniority were part of the changes made. The current CBA is still...
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOVEMBER 19
The next GFT General Membership meeting will be on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the UOG - SBPA Building Room #129 at 6:00pm. Important information will be discussed along with updates in collective bargaining, current issues and concerns, upcoming events, benefits and...
GFT COPE ENDORSES MICHAEL SAN NICOLAS FOR CONGRESS
After careful review and due consideration, the GFT Committee on Political Education (COPE) is proud to announce its endorsement for Senator Michael F.Q. San Nicolas for Congress. The GFT COPE believes Senator Michael San Nicolas will best represent the people of Guam...
TEACHER BRIP PAY
GFT Board-Union representative, Mark McCarthy, requested information at the Guam Education Board meeting regarding the status of the BRIP Pay (Bonus, Rewards and Incentives Program) owed to teachers. Superintendent, Jon Fernandez, acknowledged that he will be...
LAW ENFORCEMENT RETIREMENT CASE TO BE CONTINUED ON NOVEMBER 20
GFT claims that the interpretation of the Government of Guam Retirement Fund for calculations in retirement earnings for law enforcement and public safety officers, who received the lump sum increase as a result of PL29-105, are inaccurate. GFT filed a Writ of Mandate...
LEAVE SHARING
Please help fellow GDOE members, Neeti Prakash and Richard Bossy, seeking for sick leave donations. If you would like to help and share some of your leave, then please contact the GFT Office at 735-4390.
GFT OFFICE SCHEDULE
The GFT Office will be closed on Friday, November 2nd in observance of All Soul's Day as well as on Tuesday, November 6th for election day.
BILL 359 GIVES PSYCH TECHS CERTIFICATION PAY
Senator Dennis Rodriguez introduced Bill 359-34 relative to equitably implementing the certification pay differential salary adjustments for certified government psychiatric technicians. Psychiatric Technicians at the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center who had...