October 2005

The officers publish the AppleCore for LMEA members.

General Membership Meeting

There will be a General Membership meeting at 4:00PM on Wednesday, October 19, at the LMEA office. Voting for delegates to the PSEA House of Delegates will be on the agenda. Please plan to attend.

New Staff Information Workshop

Do you carry disability insurance? Do you know how many personal days you're entitled to use? Are you familiar with our health insurance plans? Do you know what to do if you're summoned to the principal's/supervisor's office? Learn the answers to these questions. Attend the LMEA New Staff Workshop on October 18 at 4:00PM at the LMEA Office The contract, working conditions, employee responsibilities and other useful information will be shared and discussed. Mark your calendar now. All members are welcome. Please RSVP Arlene Flicker at flickea.org by October 12, 2005 .

www.lmeaonline.org

 Minutes, Apple Cores, archives, classified ads (new sub-section), and other information can be found at the LMEA’s web-site www.lmeaonline.org. Please take a few minutes and visit our site.

Mideast Region Retirement Workshop

 For the past several years, the Mideast Region PSEA has offered successful workshops for members. This year, the MER is offering the Retirement Workshop/Dinner on Wednesday, December 8, 2005 at Williamson Restaurant in Willow Grove. If interested, see you building rep for more information.

Health Insurance Benefits

 Please read Article 43 and 44 of our contract to learn about Health Care Insurance benefits.

You can familiarize yourself with the health, prescription, dental, vision and flexible spending plans by visiting www.lmsd.org, then to Virtual Employment, and then to New Employees Forms. Other descriptions for the plans are found at the Independence Blue Cross, Aetna, and Delta Dental websites. A limited number of printed brochures may be picked up in Human Resources

If you choose to waive health/prescription insurance, you are entitled to dental insurance and may participate in the flex spending plan.

Seminars prior to the open enrollment period (when you can change plans) will be conducted by IBC and Aetna. The open enrollment period will be in late May/early June. Specific dates and times will be announced later in the year.

October 19 General Membership Meeting

October 18 New Staff Workshop

November 9 Officers Meeting

November 11-13 MER Leadership Conference at Seaview

November 13-19 American Education Week

November 14 Executive Council, PR&R

November 17 MER House of Delegates

December 9-11 PSEA House of Delegates in Philadelphia

December 12 Executive Council, PR&R, CAPS

January 4 Officers Meeting

January 9 Executive Council, PR&R

January 17 CAPS

January 20-22 NEA Leadership Conference in Philadelphia

February 8 Officers Meeting

February 13 Executive Council, PR&R

March 3 Officers Meeting

March 13 Executive Council, PR&R

March 15 General Membership Meeting

March 23-26 ESP Leadership Conference in Philadelphia

April 4 CAPS

April 5 Officers Meeting

April 17 Executive Council, PR&R

April 20 MER House of Delegates

May 3 Officers Meeting

May 8 Executive Council, PR&R

May 10 General Membership Meeting

May 16 LMEA Elections

May 19-21 PSEA House of Delegates in Pittsburgh

May 31 LMEA Spring Banquet

June 7 Officers meeting

June 12 Executive Council, PR&R

June 30-5 NEA Representative Assembly in Orlando

July 23-28 PSEA Leadership Conference in Gettsyburg

Executive Council meetings are held the second Monday of the month in the LMEA office at 4:00PM except April when it will be held on April 17, 2006 .

Officers Meetings are held the Wednesday before Executive Council meetings at the LMEA office.

If you have any issues or concerns that you need addressed, please contact your building representative.