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Faculty Union Scholarship

Money withheld from faculty for the strike (“docking”) of September 2011 will be matched by the Administration and placed in a restricted endowment for scholarships.

Docking Formula:

1)      Full-time Salary: 3 days of work were missed for the month of September due to the strike. By the Academic Vice Presidents calculations, a full-time faculty member spends 65% of his or her time teaching. Therefore, the docking formula for faculty is as follows:
65% of 3/30 of 1/12 base salary = 0.54% base salary

2)      Full-time Stipends: 3/30 of 1/12 of the value of the stipend:
3/30 x 1/12 = 0.83% of stipends

3)      Full-time Healthcare Premiums: 3 days of coverage for September. As faculty already pay 15% of premium, this would be the additional 85% of the premium currently paid by the Administration:
100% Premium for 3 days + 15% Premium for 27 days = 23.5% of September Premium

4)      Adjunct Salary: 3/30 of 1/12 pay.

Total Scholarship Fund (Including University Match):
~ $200,0000

Terms of the Scholarship will be at the discretion of the LIUFF, assuming they meet minimum requirements.
Faculty will have the option of contributing part or all of any future non-recurring salary payments to the fund.
Faculty will be provided with an additional check-off to contribute to the fund on a monthly basis.

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The George Sideris Memorial Travel Fund

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George Sideris was a beloved member of the Biology Department who passed away in the Fall of 2007 after a losing his fight to pancreatic cancer. George was well loved and highly regarded for many reasons. He gave his time freely to both students and colleagues, serving several terms on the Executive Committee of the LIUFF. What he is most remembered for are the field trips he took each year. As part of their studies, he would take groups of students to such places as Costa Rica, the Galapagos, Greece, Italy and many others. They would conduct field real life field research in biology while also broadening their horizons and enriching their lives in untold ways. These trips formed lasting bonds and the outpouring of love by students, faculty and staff at George's memorial was truly touching.

During the memorial service, the LIUFF pledged $1,000 to start a fund for student travel in George's honor. At a meeting on December 16th, 2009, the Administration formally set up this fund.

The purpose of the fund is to provide financial suport for students to participate in international field research in biology and to study the state of various fragile ecosystems, a cause to which Dr. Sideris dedicated his life.

This fund will not succeed without your support!

We are asking faculty to make a monthly commitment in order to make the fund an perpetual endowment.

Contributions to the George Sideris Memorial Travel Fund are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
University policy is that a minimum of $30,000 is needed to establish a permanently endowed fund
Endowed funds are calculated to pay 5% return every year, so a $30,000 fund would be able to provide $1,500 per year in travel grants
A three year commitment is suggested. You may change the dates on the Payroll Deduction Form to suit your comfort level.
If you can not afford a three year committment, cheques can be made out to Long Island University, with "George Sideris Memorial Travel Fund" placed in the "memo" line.

The Impact of Your Monthly Contribution

Monthly Contribution	Annual Contribution	3 Year Total
$25	$300	$900
$41.68	$500	$1,500
$50	$600	$1,800
$75	$900	$2,700
$83.34	S1,000	$3,000
$100	$1,200	$3,600

Monthly Payroll Deduction Forms for the George Sideris Memorial Travel Fund
can be
downloaded here

Follow the directions on the form.

You may change the dates on the form to suit your comfort level

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