Dr. Margaret Renner's AFA supported quest to achieve equity for retirees from the N.Y. State Retirement System has paid dividends. The new guidelines are described in a letter Dr. Renner received from Robert DeLucca the director of member relations for the Retirement System. In the letter Mr. DeLucca states:

            "Community colleges will be instructed to report days worked as it relates to the number of credit hours taught. Our survey…indicates 15 credit hours is the normal workload for full-time instructors. Adjuncts will receive pro-rated credit based on this full-time criterion. For example, since 30 credit hours represents a full teaching load, an adjunct who teaches 18 credit hours will receive 18/30 or 60% a year, six months credit (nine months is equivalent to one year)"

            This is good news for adjuncts that are in the system but are not full-time employees. Before this the old formula resulted in an adjunct who taught 18 credit hours receiving only 3.5 months credit each year.

             Dr. Renner deserves our thanks for a stellar achievement.

Pay dates for the fall '04 semester will be: Oct.11 & 25, Nov. 8 & 22, Dec.6 & 20.

The Agency fee for faculty earning between $1600 and  $2400 is $100 not $110 as printed in the 2004-5 Appointment Calendar.