New York State United Teachers

800 Troy-Schenectady Road Latham, N.Y. 12110

518-213-6000 800-342-9810
FAX: 518-213-6450

2013 Half Hollow Hills LAP Survey

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2.

3.

4.

What range includes your age?

a.

29 or younger ......................................................................................................................
d. 50-59 ...................................................................................
q
q

b.

30-39.....................................................................................................................................
e. 60 or older..........................................................................
q
q

c.

40-49.....................................................................................................................................
f. Not sure/Refused.............................................................
q
q

How long have you been with the Half Hollow Hills Teachers Association (HHHTA)?
a.

Less than 5 years.................................................................................................................

d. 15 19.9 years...................................................................
q
q

b.

5 9.9 years.........................................................................................................................
e. 20 or more years ...............................................................
q
q

c.

10 14.9 years ....................................................................................................................

f. Not sure/Refused.............................................................
q
q

What grade level do you teach?

Choose only one

a.

Elementary ..........................................................................................................................
d. Multiple levels ...................................................................
q
q

b.

Middle School .....................................................................................................................

e. District wide ......................................................................
q
q

c.

High School.........................................................................................................................
q

In your opinion, how important do you find each of

these issues with respect to negotiations?

Very
important

Somewhat
important

Not at all
important

Not sure

a.

Salary ....................................................................................................................................
q
q
q

b.

Benefits ................................................................................................................................
q
q
q

c.

Professional development.................................................................................................
q
q
q

d.

Job security..........................................................................................................................
q
q
q

e.

Working conditions............................................................................................................
q
q
q

Staff Benefits
5.
With respect to staff benefits, how
satisfied are you with the following
aspects of the current contract?

Completely
satisfied

Somewhat
satisfied

Not very
satisfied

Not at all
satisfied

Not sure

a.

Health insurance.................................................................................................................
q
q
q
q

b.

Life insurance......................................................................................................................
q
q
q
q

c.

Sick days...............................................................................................................................
q
q
q
q

d.

Family leave (FMLA).........................................................................................................

q
q
q
q

e.

Sick day buyback ................................................................................................................

q
q
q
q

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6.

7.

8.

Retirement benefits ............................................................................................................

q
q
q
q

In your opinion, how important are these staff

benefit issues to address in negotiations?

Very
important

Somewhat
important

Not at all
important

Not sure

a.

Health insurance.................................................................................................................
q
q
q

b.

Life insurance......................................................................................................................
q
q
q

c.

Sick days...............................................................................................................................
q
q
q

d.

Family leave (FMLA).........................................................................................................

q
q
q

e.

Sick day buyback ................................................................................................................

q
q
q

f.

Retirement benefits ............................................................................................................

q
q
q

How important is it to you that the percent of the

premium each member pays for benefits such as
health insurance be the same, regardless of salary?.......................................................
q
q

Would you rather have unlimited sick days or sick day buyback?

Unlimited
sick days

Sick day
buyback

Not sure

Yes

No

Not sure

9.

Would you be willing to donate days to a sick bank? ...................................................

q

10.

Do you take the health insurance waiver provided by the district?............................

q

11.

Yes
No
If you do take the district health insurance waiver, do
you have a spouse covered by Empire? ..........................................................................
q
q

Not
applicable

Not sure

Working Conditions
12.

With respect to working conditions,

how satisfied are you with the following Completely
aspects of the current contract?
satisfied

Somewhat
satisfied

Not very
satisfied

Not at all
satisfied

Not sure

Management of instruction...............................................................................................
q
q
q
q
Non-instructional duties
(conferences, extra help) ...................................................................................................
q
q
q
q
Supplies, materials and equipment
(including technology)...........................................................................................................
q
q
q
q

d.

Length of workday .............................................................................................................

q
q
q
q

e.

Length of work year...........................................................................................................

q
q
q
q

f.

Class size..............................................................................................................................
q
q
q
q

a.
b.
c.

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q

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g.

SBA Liaisons (HS/Elem.).................................................................................................

q
q
q
q

h.

Report cards ........................................................................................................................

q
q
q
q

i.

Meeting times for teachers................................................................................................

q
q
q
q

In your opinion, how important are these working

condition issues to address in negotiations?

Very
important

d.

Length of workday .............................................................................................................

q
q
q

e.

Length of work year...........................................................................................................

q
q
q

f.

Class size..............................................................................................................................
q
q
q

g.

SBA Liaisons (HS/Elem.).................................................................................................

q
q
q

h.

Report cards ........................................................................................................................

q
q
q

i.

Meeting times for teachers................................................................................................

q
q
q

Completely
satisfied

Somewhat
satisfied

Not very
satisfied

How satisfied are you with the current

structure for morning meetings in the
elementary school? .............................................................................................................
q
q
q

Are you in favor of putting a specific amount of daily teaching time

in the contract for all levels?
Completely
satisfied

17.

Somewhat
satisfied

How satisfied are you with the current structure of

grade reporting/interims? .................................................................................................
q
q
Completely
satisfied

16.

Not sure
q

c.

15.

Not at all
important

Management of instruction...............................................................................................
q
q
q
Non-instructional duties (conferences, extra
help)......................................................................................................................................
q
q
q
Supplies, materials and equipment (including
technology) ..........................................................................................................................
q
q
q

a.
b.

14.

Somewhat
important

Somewhat
satisfied

Not at all
satisfied

Not sure

Not
applicable Not sure
q

No

Not sure

Not very
satisfied

Not
applicable Not sure
q

Job Protections
18.
With respect to job protection, how satisfied are
you with the following aspects of the current
Completely Somewhat
Not at all
satisfied
satisfied
satisfied
contract?
a.
Tenure ..................................................................................................................................
q
q
q
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Yes

How satisfied are you with your

caseload (spec. ed. with gen. ed. in
specials)? ..............................................................................................................................
q
q
q

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Not sure
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b.

19.

Transfer procedures...........................................................................................................
q
q
q
Dismissal Procedures (including reduction-inforce) ....................................................................................................................................
q
q
q

c.
d.

Personal protection and rights .........................................................................................

q
q
q

e.

Job descriptions ..................................................................................................................

q
q
q

f.

Use of part-time staff.........................................................................................................

q
q
q

In your opinion, which of these job protection issues is the most important to address in negotiations?
Choose Only One
a.

Tenure ................................................................................................................................................q

b.

Transfer procedures..........................................................................................................................q

c.

Dismissal Procedures (including reduction-in-force) ..................................................................q

d.

Personal protection and rights ........................................................................................................q

e.

Job descriptions .................................................................................................................................q

f.

Use of part-time staff........................................................................................................................q

g.

Not sure ..............................................................................................................................................q

Completely
satisfied

Somewhat
satisfied

Not at all
satisfied

Not sure

20.

How satisfied are you with our transfer procedures? ...................................................

q
q

21.

How satisfied are you with our year-to-year

placements? .........................................................................................................................
q
q

22.

How likely would you be willing to split a full time

position if you could accrue seniority, have access to
Somewhat
half of your salary with benefits being proportional
Very likely
likely
and be able to return to work the next year as
normal? For example: one teacher would teach 2
periods and one would teach 3 periods ..........................................................................
q
q

Not at all
likely

Not sure

Not at all
satisfied

Not sure

Not at all
important

Not sure

Professional Development (PDP)

Completely
satisfied
23.

Somewhat
satisfied

How satisfied are you with the current structure of

PDP?.....................................................................................................................................
q
q
Very
important

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Somewhat
important

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How important is column movement to you?...............................................................

q
q

Very much Somewhat in Not at all in

Not sure
in favor
favor
favor
25.

To what degree are you in favor of extending the

terms of the current contract with changing no
conditions?...........................................................................................................................
q
q

Yes
26.

Would you be willing to extend all terms of the current contract,

receive your step increase, but no other increase? ........................................................
q

27.

What area of the contract are you willing to give up as a negotiating tool?

28.

In order to get a salary increase would you approve or not

approve of these areas of the contract to be used as
negotiating tools?

29.

Approve

No

Not sure

Please see appendix

Not approve

Not sure

a.

More PDP ...........................................................................................................................

q
q

b.

Extra class coverage...........................................................................................................

q
q

c.

More parent conference time ...........................................................................................

q
q

d.

More extra help...................................................................................................................

q
q

e.

Give up sick days................................................................................................................

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q

Are there any additional comments you would like the negotiating team to consider?

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Please see appendix