• Reminders

  • HCAFA Executive Committee monthly meetings listed below. Meetings start at 9:30 AM. All HCAFA members are invited to join the sessions. Dates as follows:

    • February 17: Zoom, 9:30-11 AM
    • March (TBD)
    • April 28 (TBD)
    • May 12 (TBD)
    • June 23 (TBD)

  • For information, contact HCAFA President Robert Allare at hcafapresident@gmail.com Unfortunately, our local Illinois Education Association office in Palatine is closed due to the pandemic, but messages (847.359.0300) are forwarded to us. For an emergency situation, you may contact the HCAFA President via email (hcafapresident@gmail.com) or IEA's central office in Springfield at https://ieanea.org/ieaconnect/ for telephone and live chat during their limited weekday hours as well as the email option. 

Possible Tax Deduction for Union Dues

If you itemize your taxes rather than take the standard deduction, you may be eligible for a tax deduction of your union dues.  It will not be a dollar for dollar tax deduction.

We suggest you discuss the possibility with your tax preparer.

  • Welcome

    Welcome to the HCAFA website! HCAFA is the Harper College Adjunct Faculty Association at Harper College in Palatine, IL.

    From the DOCUMENTS tab above, you can access:
    1. The Teaching Adjuncts Agreement with the College
    2. The Librarians and Counselors Agreement
    3. Weingarten Rights--Union Representation
    4. Many forms from the Harper website: absence, availability, professional development and evaluation..

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