AFT Healthcare Maryland held our annaul member meeting virtually, we discussed issues of vacciniations, essential status, legislative activities and much more. You can find a link to the power point presentation that we went over, here.
We concluded negotiations with the Department of Budget and Management regarding budget reductions effecting our members. The agreement includes the following:
In 2011, the Maryland State Legislature passed a pension reform bill which made changes to retirement benefits to control state costs. Employees were required to increase their contribution to the pension plan from 5% to 7%, without any increase in monthly allowance in retirement. The legislation created a lower benefit level for employees hired after July 1, 2012. The sixteen years an employee must work to qualify for health benefits in retirement was extended for new hires. The bill also eliminated prescription drug benefits for retirees age 65 or older effective January 1, 2020. Th
This Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, is the written contract between the State of Maryland and State Employees in Bargaining Unit E, Healthcare Professional employees. It defines roles, responsibilities and rights of each party as they relate to employment, working conditions and benefits. All members of Bargaining Unit E are protected under this agreement.
Weingarten rights guarantee an employee the right to Union representation during an investigatory interview. These rights, established by the Supreme Court, in 1975 in the case of J'. Weingarten Inc,, must be claimed by the employee. The supervisor has no obligation to inform an employee that s/he is entitled to Union representation.
What is an Investigatory Interview?
Charter Constitution and Bylaws
Local 5197 - AFT Healthcare-Maryland, AFT, AFL-CIO
Adopted 09/29/2012
Please see the attached document.