Closed for the holidays, but still available!

The GTFF office will closed for the holiday break beginning Tuesday December 18th. We will re-open January 3rd. If you have urgent insurance issues over the break please email Lisa at lisa@gtff.net. If you have urgent contract issues over the break please email Amber at amber@gtff.net. Have a wonderful holiday! Cheers:-)

Mission Statement

Hey everyone, the union leadership recently crafted a new mission statement: “The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation, a union of the graduate employees of the University of Oregon, commits to creating a strong, safe, and diverse community of educators and scholars for the purpose of protecting and promoting the interests of its membership.” We can’t wait… Continue reading Mission Statement

Statement concerning current staff situation of the GTFF

Dear members, associate members, and future members of the GTFF, The GTFF is undergoing some internal changes regarding our staff membership. Our long time organizer, David Cecil, was recently hired by AFT-Oregon and as of July 31st he is no longer working for us. We want to emphasize that his work ended on good terms… Continue reading Statement concerning current staff situation of the GTFF

Open Enrollment

Do you have a dependent you’d like to add your health care plan? February 16th through March 15th is Open Enrollment. Just stop by the GTFF office Monday through Thursday anytime between 9 and 4, fill out a new enrollment form and pay the appropriate premium amount listed below. Payments can be made by check,… Continue reading Open Enrollment

Convention Delegate Statements

Time to vote for Delegates to the AFT-Oregon Convention. Ballots went out on Thursday, so you should see one in your home mail box. If you do not, let the office know and we can see what’s what. You can read the candidate statements here.

Winter Break

The GTFF Office will be closed for winter break beginning Friday December 16th. We will re-open Tuesday January 3rd at 9am. If you have any insurance issues over the break, or you are a new GTF and you’d like to sign up for your winter term insurance, please email lisa@gtff.net.

Fall volunteer event with Womenspace

Approximately 20 GTFF members participated in our union’s official fall volunteer activity on Friday, October 21st. We stood on 4 street corners around Eugene during afternoon rush hour holding banners for Womenspace, which provides services to victims of domestic violence.  Womenspace tells us that they receive a significantly increased number of calls to their crisis… Continue reading Fall volunteer event with Womenspace

Fall Insurance Enrollment

YOU NEED TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE! COVERAGE IS NOT AUTOMATIC! New GTFs: You have to fill out an enrollment form to get your insurance coverage started. If you haven’t already done so please email lisa@gtff.net, or stop by the GTFF office, and request one. Fall term coverage starts retroactively back to September… Continue reading Fall Insurance Enrollment

COBRA Information

If you’ve been covered on the GTFF Health Plan this summer, and you’re not returning as a GTF this fall, you can continue the same coverage you have now through COBRA. COBRA election information will automatically be mailed to your home address at the end of September/early October. If you choose to elect it, your… Continue reading COBRA Information

End of Term Party! Alton Baker Park June 15th @ 4pm

The End of Term party is upon us! Join us on Wednesday, June 15th, from 4-8pm, at Alton Baker Park. We will have beer, burgers, snacks, sodas, and fun and games! Families are welcomed and encouraged! See you there!