The_Rambler_1977-03-31

              UUP Setdes on a Contract Walter Lynch Named
G>llege G)uncil Qiairman
by Cindy Rosenthal
Since the start of the school
year at Farmingdale, the
members of the United
University Professions have
been without contract.
On^arch 8 after months of
neg(^«ions, a contract was
finally agreed^o and the
members of UTH UUP voted
on it. Althou^n many people
were not happy with this new
contract, it was passed.
The contract goes through
1979. For the year of 1976,
there is no pay increase.
Starting in either June or
September of 1977, according
to the length of time that a
person works in a year, the
members of the UUP will get
approximately 5% raise. What
this means is that a person
earning S5,000 will receive a
raise of $250 and someone
making $45,000 or more, will
receive an increase of $1,350. In
April 1978, the salary of
incumbents will be increased
$250-$300, depending upon
their position.
Another point of this
compensation article is that
one half of the 1% of the total
pay for this campus can be
distributed by management to
Farmingdale Campus
Beautified Voluntarily
Maria Sue Malkman
Through the efforts of the
Building and Grounds
Committee, Farmingdale's
campus will be beautified and
made functional for ALL
students and visitors.
The committee is voluntarily
run by Prof. Griffiths from the
Ornamental Horticulture
Department, Mr. Hillman
representing Construction
Tech and Mr. Towner from the
Art Department. It was
through Dr. Cipriani, Vice
President of Administration
and Mr. Harrison, Director of
Campus Services that this
group was formed.
The Committee was formed
to make improvements on
campus. They are not only
concerned with the physical
appearance of the campus, but
whether the campus is
accessible to every student
attending Farmingdale.
handicapped included.
Their first project, the
Administration Building, will
be completed on May 14,1977.
On this day a dedication will be
made in rememberance of our
late Preti^nt of SUNY at
Farmingdale. The building will
be renamed the Charles W.
Laffin Jr. Administration
Building. From the Melville
Road entrance up to the
Administration Building, new
plants and trees will be planted.
There will be new curbs built
with the new ones having areas
designated for wheelchairs.
Around the flag pole various
flowers will be planted. A
concrete barrier will be set up
around them for protection.
The back of the building going
in towards the Square will also
be beautified with new flowers
and plants.
Another project under
consideration is an outside
eating area for students. One
will be at Knapp Hall and
another at Roosevelt Hall.
There is already an outside
patio extended from Knapp
Hall but it is not exactly an
eating area. The Building and
Grounds Committee is hoping
to supply the patio with tables
and chairs. Doors leading right
into the cafeteria from the patio
will also be constructed. Since
Alice's Restaurant which is
situated in Roosevelt Hall can
only serve a limited number of
people, the second out door
eating area will be built here. A
patio will be extended from the
restaurant out onto the grass.
A major concern of the
committee is the damage done
to the grass by those using the
walkway. The committee is
going to analyze the main flow
of traffic on the grass and
reroute the walkways to
cont p3,cl.
teachers starting in April of
1978. What this is, is simply a
form of a reward for the
teachers^ich can tend to lead
to favod^.
The UUP has been fighting
for both a minimum salary and
a salary schedule. They still do
not have this. In the new
contract it says the State agrees
to this concept. What (his does
is it gives the UUj^nother
chance to renegd^jipe this
subject before November of
this year. It does guarantee
that the members^^ get this in
their contract.
According to Ron Sarner,
The Grievance Chairperson of
the UUP in the Utica/Rome
Chapter, members of the UUP
have lost more than they have
gained. Sarner says that for an
average of $1000 the UUP has
lost tenure, peer review,
academic professionalism, sick
leave credits and grievance
rights.
Probably, the two most
important items are tenure and
grievance rights. Tenure is
given to someone who has been
working here for seven years.
The grievance rights that were
lost are college by laws, policies
and operating procedures.
Walter A. Lynch of Port
Washington has been
appointed Chairman of State
University at Farmingdale's
C o l l e g e Council. This
announcement was made by
the Board of Trustees of the
State University System.
Born in the Bronx, Mr.
Lynch moved to Port
Washington in 1951. A former
cross-country and middle
'distance track star in college,
Mr. Lynch graduated from
Fordham University in 1942.
He served in the United States
Army Air Corps from 1942 to
1946 and left with the rank of
Captain. During his tour of
duty in World War II, Mr.
Lynch's military experience
was in such areas as Cairo,
Bagdad, the Persian Gulf, and
Southeast Arabia.
The new College Council
Chairman has a Master's in
Business Administration from
New York University and has
also attended the University of
Oklahoma studying in the area
of petroleum engineering.
Mr. Lynch is now serving as
President of the Lynch
International Investment
Surveys and is serving as
Director for both Barton &
Cooney, Inc. and the
Vermiculite, Ltd. a mineral
procedure and mining
corporation. Very involved
with collegiate matters, Walter
Lynch is Vice President of the
Board of Trustees of Fordham
Prep and a member of the
University Council of his Alma
Mater, Fordham University.
Part of Mr. Lynch's
avocation is that he is the
Chairman of the Men's
Metropolitan A.A.U. Diving
Committee; he is a member of
the American Swimming and
Diving Coaches Association;
and, and as a Swimming Coach
at St. Mary's High School in
Manhaset, helped this team
with the Catholic High School
Championship in 1973 and
1974.
As Chairman of the College
Council, Mr. Lynch will help
the College set policies,,
conduct political workshops,
and have an important input in
the selection of a new
President.
Mr. Lynch and his wife,
Elinore have five children;
Walter 29, Arthur 27, Lynn 25,
Kathryn 23 and Joseph 19; and
have five grandchildren, four
girls and one boy.
SCRP to Hold Public Meeting
The New York State Office
of Parks and Recreation will be
holding a public meeting on
Wednesday. April 6, 1977,
from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at
the Main Clubhouse at
Bethpage Sute Park to discuss
and receive citizen commenU
on the State's Comprehensive
Recreation Plan (SCRP). The
announcement was made today
by John G. Sheridan, General
Manager of the Long Island
State Park and Recreation
Commission and Daniel T.
Sweeney, Chairman of the
Long Island Commission.
Sheridan explained that each
iUte is required by the Federal
Government to prepare and
periodically update SCRP in
order to be eligible to receive
grants under the Land and
Water Conservation Fund
Program.
This fund,' Sheridan Said,
'is on a 50 percent matching
basis and can be used to
support acquisition of land for
park and recreation purposes
and development of outdoor
recreation facilities. State
p r o j e c t s and projects
undertaken by local political
subdivisions of the state are
eligible.*
Since the inception of this
federal program in 1966, New
York Sute has received 98
million dollars. More than one-half
of this money has been
used to support 300 local
projects," Sheridan comment-ed.
Explaining that the process
Qf updating SCRP identifies
the current and projected
recreational needs of the people
of New York, Swer .ey said, "it
is also concerned with
programs and projects aimed at
the preservation of valuable
natural resources and
conservation of open spaces.
"New York's recreational
plan means jobs, economic
development and opport-unities
for people to enjoy their
leisure-time," the chairman
said. The updated plan will
give us the date required to
cont cl.