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t. llyof theorterscessyouenttionala leapnbeliev-s upenhelpedwhosoldieru makewintero ,nd thatom thethe rign promicroies whom yourdisiplinee timenables.ever. Iisributesflowersorknomyucceed.e ine showdevor stut is myg thisond.ou giverallyndOct. 2019CSA NEWS3FIRST DAY OF SCHOOLTechnical, Arts Offerings, Plus DualLanguage And More For City’s KidsContinued from page 1model of practical tech education, withofferings including FinalCut Pro videoediting, recording engineering and3D fabrication. The goal is to help theschool’s roughly 400 students enter highschool on a path to continue deepeningtheir knowledge of those fields suchthat they can quickly land well-payingjobs once they graduate. He proudly displayed areas that have been renovatedinto computer rooms with new iMacsand noted that all students will be getting iPads as well.“This is what a cutting edge schoollooks like,” he said. “Every kid shouldhave a liberal and a technical education.”Executive Vice President HenryRubio spent the morning in Maspeth,Queens, at PS 9, the Walter Reed School.The District 75 school serves over 750students across seven buildings andPrincipal Robert Wojnarowski has spentnearly 30 years at the same site, starting his educational career there as aparaprofessional. As he welcomed backstudents and highlighted some of theexceptional resources he has securedthroughout his tenure, he shared howhe, his administration and staff pridethemselves on creating a safe spacewhere students know they belong andfeel like they are part of a community.He has come to think of the building asa home as well and was excited to begin Oct. 17: AFSA ‘Hill’ Lobby Day Nov. 9: CSA Conference Nov. 19: Bi-Monthly PACMeeting Jan. 21: Bi-Monthly PACMeeting Feb. 3-4: Joint Albany Lobby Day March 25: Bi-Monthly PACMeeting May 27: Bi-Monthly PACMeeting June 10: CSA Joint Meeting June 30: PAC SocialCHUCK WILBANKSn Celebrating a beautiful opening day with M155 Principal Marcia Sulit and Mark Cannizzaro.another year there.“What you’ve gone through withthese children becomes part of thebuilding and part of its history,” heoffered.Meanwhile, First Vice PresidentRosemarie Sinclair started the day atStuyvesant High School, touring thebuilding with Principal Eric Contrerasand his administration. She was par-ticularly impressed by the support thatreturning students give to incomingfreshmen during their first days.“The building was filled with suchincredible energy and optimism,” sheremarked. “As all school leaders know,successfully re-opening a school at thestart of a new year is no small task, andthe administration deserves high praisefor how smoothly the morning went.”Emotional Intelligence ExpertPresentation Hosted By CSA, ELIn Bringingemotionalintelligence toschools aroundNew York City’sfive boroughsis the goal ofMarc Brackett,author ofPermission toFeel, shownhere withCSA members, MarkCannizzaroand other educators. “Weunderestimatehow importantemotionalintelligence isfor school leaders,” he says.CRAIG DIFOLCOContinued from Page 1tion,” he argued, “which means supporting others as well as yourself.”He shared how anxiety and bullying throughout his youth impacted hisability to pay attention and preventedhim from learning. He challenged theaudience to reflect on what they learnedabout emotions from their family andexamine whether they were an “emotion scientist” who remains curiousPoliticalCalendarabout feelings or an “emotion judge”who consistently pushes feelings away.He warned that “just talking about feelings on Thursdays at 3pm will not work”and encouraged school leaders to establish policies and structures that help staffand students understand the role of emotions in learning, give them permissionto express their true feelings, and helpthem monitor and reduce negative selftalk.This month, CSA will distribute complimentary copies of Permission To Feel toall in-service principals.“Our goal is to bring RULER to allschools across the five boroughs,” Dr.Brackett said. “We want to make NewYork City the first emotionally intelligent city, the first emotionally intelligenteducation system. So our center is ready,willing and able to collaborate with everyprincipal across every school.”UpcomingEvents AtABENYOn Sunday, October 20,ABENY’s General Membershipmeeting will take place from3:30 - 6 PM at the Bedford YMCA,located at 1121 Bedford Avenuein Brooklyn. The topic will beCivic Engagement. The programwill be coordinated by ABENYBoard Members Victor Jordan andKenneth Farrell. Educators andparents are invited. Refreshmentswill be served.Latino CaucusFall MemberMeetingThe Fall General MembershipDinner Meeting and Welcome forthe Latino Caucus will take placeon Fri., Nov. 15 at 5:30-8:30 PM,at. Members are free and guestsare 50. For more information,contact Elvin Crespo at ember 2019Unit ValuesDiversified EquityFund: 96.264Balanced Fund: 16.151International EquityFund: 10.255Inflation ProtectionFund: 10.096Socially ResponsiveEquity Fund: 17.452www.trsnyc.org

4CSA NEWSOct. 2019October is Principals MonthAmericans Have The Most Confidence In K-12Principals, Least Confidence In Tech LeadersCares About Others or “People Like Me”All or mostSomeNet45%39%K-12 Public School PrincipalsPolice Officers37%Military Leaders29%Religious LeadersJournalists42%44%25%14%Local Elected Officials 12%45%53%41%Provides Fair, Accurate Info To 6%53%10%54%64%10%39%61%5%46%11%Members of Congress 5%45%50%45%Leaders of Tech Companies 6 %41%48%4%46%42%TCHandles Resources ResponsiblyAll or most49%NetOct. 20All or 17%51%53%42%56%68%63%47%67%Source: “Why Americans Don’t Fully Trust Many Who Hold Positions of Power and Responsibility,” Pew Research Center survey conducted Nov. 27 – Dec. 10 among U.S.adults. Note: The survey did not ask about the frequency with which journalists handle resources responsibly.Memo From HeadquartersDaleKellyNo Matter Your Title, Start Off The New School YearBy Crafting A Clear, Well-Thought-Out Set Of GoalsWRatingsCan HelpUs ToDevelop,To BuildOff Of AllThe WorkWe DoFrom YearTo Yearith the 2019-20 school yearin full swing, it’s a good timeto reflect on our successes ofthe past school year as wellas consider what we want toimprove upon as we continue our work educating children and supporting our schools.One document that should guide those considerations is your end-of-year rating form. Ifwe are committed to making improvements,we must take stock of where we are andwhere we want to go.Contractually, EVERY administrator represented by our collective bargaining unitMUST receive an end-of-year rating formannually. Dependent on your title, the dateby which you must receive it can vary.Principals should receive an email onor before Sept. 1, apprising them of theirAnnual Professional Performance Review(APPR) rating. Ratings for principals, liketeachers, are governed by State Law 3012-d.For principals, this overall APPR score takesinto account Measures of Leadership Practice(MOLP), as evaluated by the PrincipalPerformance Observation (PPO) visits andthe Measures of Student Learning (MoSL)metrics. Principals receive their MOLP scoreby the end of June accompanied by feedback from their superintendent related totheir performance on the MultidimensionalPrincipal Performance Rubric (MPPR), thenewly implemented instrument used to evaluate principals as part of the APPR process.Just as every principal is expected tomeet with their teachers as part of the InitialPlanning Conferences (IPC) protocol, it iswith that same spirit that we expect all superintendents to meet with their principals toplan the upcoming school year. Through thismeeting, the superintendents should maketheir expectations clear, minimizing anyopportunity for miscommunication. If yourReflect On Our SuccessesAnd Consider What We’dLike To Improve Uponsuperintendent has not yet invited you to ameeting of this type, I suggest that you initiate the conversation and request the meeting.The stakes are too high to be flying blindly.All other administrators, including assistant principals, supervisors of, educationaladministrators and directors should receivetheir end of year rating captured on OP 352ABC, commonly referred to as the “ABCForm.” It consists of three parts: Part A,“Performance Planning,” outlines annualgoals and objectives; Part B, “SupervisorRating,” is the form that will memorialize theend of year rating. Part C, “Supervisor ServicePrior to Tenure,” must be completed onlyfor probationary employees and requiressignatures from the rating officer and theSuperintendent/Executive Director.All assistant principals and supervisors ofshould have received that annual rating byJune 30. All EAs, district office supervisors,and central-based supervisors should havereceived that annual rating by August 31.Not only is this a contractual right but moreimportantly an essential resource if we areto continue to build off the work that we dofrom year to year.All administrators whose ratings arecaptured by the ABC form should beginthe year by developing goals and objectivesin collaboration with their rating officers.Administrators should write their own goalswhich are to be submitted to their ratingofficers for review. The rating officer has thediscretion to suggest revisions to the supervi-sor, and there needs to be agreement beforethe goals are finalized. These goals shouldbe aligned to the sections listed on Part A ofthe rating form with an overarching focuson each of the following areas: InstructionalImprovement, Administrative Functioning,Professional Development, School andCommunity Relationships, and “other”areas related to one’s professional growth.Goals and objectives are very different fromduties and responsibilities. Unlike duties andresponsibilities, which are a set of clearlydelineated roles and tasks that are expectedunder one’s title, goals and objectives shouldbe aspirational. These goals should be written in S.M.A.R.T. form – Specific, Measurable,Achievable/Attainable, Relevant/Realistic,and Time-bound.N o matter what title you hold, it isalways a good idea to start off youryear by crafting a well-thought-outset of goals for yourself which willhelp you to navigate your role while providing opportunities for growth throughoutthe year. Interim checkpoints are a keycomponent in ensuring that you are ontrack to meet those goals. If you are beingrated, you should insist that those conversations are occurring as they most likely willbe the best predictor of your success.There’s an adage that says, “those thatfail to plan, plan to fail.” It goes withoutsaying that failure is not an option, sincethe work we do is much too important. Ifyou have any questions about your ratingdocument or your goals and objectives,don’t ever hesitate to reach out to your fieldstaff or our grievance department.Dale Kelly is Grievance Director at escrththabandr

t. 20192Net81%79%77%68%63%47%CSA NEWSOct. 2019The Welfare Fund”th.fromes andlyectedhouldwriturable,tic,it isf yourht-outh willproghoutyoneingnversawillhatoutncet. Iftings,ur fieldSA.Dr. DouglasV. HathawayCoverage Of Children, Reimbursements, Waiving BenefitsQuestion: My daughter has justgraduated from college, and shewill be going to graduate schooland taking 9 credits. Since she isnot yet 23, can she still be covered by myGHI/Blue Cross plan or do I have to buycoverage under the COBRA law?ANSWER: With passage of theAffordable Care Act in 2010, dependentchildren are covered on a parent’s healthDependent children arecovered under a parent’shealth plan until the endof the month they become26 years old.67%eforeuldt A ofcustionalning,5plan until the end of the month theybecome 26 years old. After that, if theyare unmarried and living in New York, youmay purchase coverage through age 29 bypaying the full cost of the plan.Q uestion: I retired as an EA June30, 2019. I have been getting myprescriptions through ExpressScripts. When I attended yourpre-retirement workshop, you said I shouldsend the quarterly reports I receive fromExpress Scripts to the Welfare Fund forreimbursement. I just received my firstreport. Do I send this to a particular person?ANSWER: Thank you for attending ourpre-retirement workshop, and remembering that the Fund reimburses prescriptiondrug co-payments. Due to the volume ofclaims and paperwork, we ask that youwait until you receive the last report forthe year (covering October, November, andDecember). Please make copies of all quarters and send the copies to the CSA RetireeWelfare Fund, 40 Rector Street, 12th Floor,New York, NY, 10006-1729. We will process them in the order they are received,and usually start reimbursements in midMarch, with all reimbursements made bythe end of April.Q uestion: Someone told me Iwould be paid 1,000 if I gaveup my City health coverage. Isthis true?ANSWER: I would not say it that way,but yes. The City will pay 1,000 a year toactive, in-service members who waive theirhealth benefits. This offer is made primarily for those in-service City employees whoalready have equal or better coverage fromanother employer or through their spousewhose coverage is available to them. If youhave such other coverage and you want towaive your City coverage, please visit theoffice of Labor Relations website concerning this option at ome.page.Dr. Douglas V. Hathaway is CSA WelfareFund Administrator. You can email him atdhathaway@csa-nyc.org.Important Notice from CSA Welfare Fund AboutYour Prescription Drug Coverage and MedicarePlease read this noticecarefully and keep it whereyou can find it. This noticehas information aboutyour current prescriptiondrug coverage with the CSAWelfare Fund and about youroptions under Medicare’sprescription drug coverage. This information canhelp you decide whetheror not you want to join aMedicare drug plan. If youare considering joining,you should compare yourcurrent coverage, includingwhich drugs are covered atwhat cost, with the coverageand costs of the plans offering Medicare prescriptiondrug coverage in your area.Information about whereyou can get help to makedecisions about your prescription drug coverage is atthe end of this notice.There are two importantthings you need to knowabout your current coverageand Medicare’s prescriptiondrug coverage:1. Medicare prescription drug coveragebecame available in2006 to everyone withMedicare. You canget this coverage ifyou join a MedicarePrescription Drug Planor join a MedicareAdvantage Plan (likean HMO or PPO) thatoffers prescriptiondrug coverage. AllMedicare drug plansprovide at least a standard level of coverageset by Medicare. Someplans may also offermore coverage for ahigher monthly premium.2. CSA Welfare Fund hasdetermined that theprescription drug coverage offered by theCSA Welfare Fund is,on average for all planparticipants, expectedto pay out as muchas standard Medicareprescription drugcoverage pays and istherefore consideredCreditable Coverage.Because your existingcoverage is CreditableCoverage, you cankeep this coverageand not pay a higherpremium (a penalty) ifyou later decide to joina Medicare drug plan.When Can You Join AMedicare Drug Plan?You can join a Medicaredrug plan when you firstbecome eligible for Medicareand each year from Oct. 15to Dec. 7. However, if youlose your current creditableprescription drug coverage,through no fault of yourown, you will also be eligiblefor a two (2) month SpecialEnrollment Period (SEP) tojoin a Medicare drug plan.What Happens ToYour Current CoverageIf You Decide to Join AMedicare Drug Plan?If you decide to join aMedicare drug plan, yourcurrent CSA Welfare Fundwill not be affected.If you do decide to join aMedicare drug plan and dropyour current CSA WelfareFund, be aware that you andyour dependents will be ableto get this coverage back.When Will You PayA Higher Premium(Penalty) To Join AMedicare Drug Plan?You should also knowthat if you drop or lose yourcurrent coverage with theCSA Welfare Fund and don’tjoin a Medicare drug planwithin 63 continuous daysafter your current coverageends, you may pay a higherpremium (a penalty) to joina Medicare drug plan later.If you go 63 continuous days or longer withoutcreditable prescription drugcoverage, your monthly premium may go up by at least1% of the Medicare base beneficiary premium per monthfor every month that you didnot have that coverage. Forexample, if you go nineteenmonths without creditablecoverage, your premium mayconsistently be at least 19%higher than the Medicarebase beneficiary premium.You may have to pay thishigher premium (a penalty)as long as you have Medicareprescription drug coverage.In addition, you may haveto wait until the followingOctober to join.For InformationAbout This NoticeOr Your CurrentPrescription DrugCoverageContact the person listedbelow for further information. NOTE: You’ll getthis notice each year. Youwill also get it before thenext period you can join aMedicare drug plan, and ifthis coverage through theCSA Welfare Fund changes.You also may request a copyof this notice at any time.For More InformationAbout Your OptionsUnder MedicarePrescriptionDrugCoverageMore detailed information about Medicare plansthat offer prescription drugcoverage is in the “Medicare& You” handbook. You’llget a copy of the handbookin the mail every year fromMedicare. You may alsobe contacted directly byMedicare drug plans.For more informationabout Medicare prescriptiondrug coverage: Visit www.medicare.gov.Call your State HealthInsurance AssistanceProgram (see the inside backcover of your copy of the“Medicare & You” handbookfor their telephone number)for personalized help.Call 1-800-MEDICARE(1-800-633-4227). TTY usersshould call 1-877-486-2048.If you have limitedincome and resources, extrahelp paying for Medicareprescription drug coverageis available. For informationabout this extra help, visitSocial Security on the webat ww

to Staten Island, President Mark Cannizzaro stopped in at several buildings, while Executive Vice President Henry Rubio and First Vice President Rosemarie Sinclair met with school leaders in Manhattan and Queens. At M155, Mr. Cannizzaro met with Principal Marcia Sulit and Renaissance School of the Arts Principal Brian Bradley as