Union Plus Benefits

AFT Member Benefits

The AFT is pleased to provide liability protection for claims or charges arising out of the employment activities of a member of a participating local. The Occupational Liability Insurance (OLI) Plan (the Plan) provides AFT members broad protection for legal defense costs and court judgments. Since this is a group plan, it can only be purchased by local affiliates on behalf of their members. Because the coverage protects participating members from a wide range of employment-related issues, including defense of alleged criminal acts, this brochure provides only a summary overview of the protection available to members. Coverage is determined based on the limitations and exclusions contained in the Plan.

Scholarships

Raoul Teilhet scholarship. Through this benefit of membership, the CFT has helped hundreds of students reach their higher education goals by awarding them Raoul Teilhet Scholarships.  See requirements for the Raoul Teilhet scholarship and other scholarships offered by our affiliates here

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SCFT Scholarship for Certificate
 

One $500 scholarship will be awarded to a member, or a relative of a member, of the State Center Federation of Teachers (SCFT) union, AFT Local 1533 who is attending one of the colleges or sites within the State Center Community College District. Candidates must: • Be going into his/her second semester of study (attending a minimum of 9 units) of either a certificate program or the second year of a degree program and must be maintaining a 2.5 GPA. • Obtain a letter from either the current Local President or current Local Secretary/Treasurer verifying the membership of either the applicant or the applicant’s family member. • Include in their personal statement (250-500 words in length) what they understand are the benefits of union membership. The applications will be reviewed by the SCFT’s Scholarship Committee and approved by the SCFT’s Executive Council. This scholarship is being offered to encourage both members and the family members of SCFT Local 1533 to achieve their educational and/or training goals. 

SCFT Scholarship for Transfer Students
 

One $500 scholarship will be awarded to a member, or a relative of a member, of the State Center Federation of Teachers (SCFT) union, AFT Local 1533 who is attending one of the colleges or sites within the State Center Community College District. Candidates must: • Be intending to transfer going into his/her second semester of study (attending a minimum of 9 units) and maintaining a 2.5 GPA. • Obtain a letter from either the current Local President or current Local Secretary/Treasurer verifying the membership of either the applicant or the applicant’s family member. • Include in their personal statement (250-500 words in length) what they understand are the benefits of union membership. The applications will be reviewed by SCFT’s Scholarship Committee and approved by SCFT’s Executive Council. This scholarship is being offered to encourage both members and family members of SCFT local 1533 to achieve their educational and/or training goals.

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