Dear Colleagues, Due to the overwhelming response of the membership, the UUP Buffalo Center Office is currently out of the N95 masks. The Chapter is working on trying to get more available. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Author: Kristen
UUP Central has sent our chapter 3500 N95 masks for distribution to our members. In an effort to get these out to you all, we’re asking for your assistance. The masks are not individually wrapped and come in boxes of 20. As such, it becomes difficult to distribute 1 or 2 masks per person. Our […]
Dear Colleagues, VOYA is offering the following course via ZOOM on Friday, February 11th @ noon . Lessons from the Game: What do Winning the Superbowl and Preparing a Financial Game Plan Have in Common? Are you neglecting the offense, defensive and special teams of your financial life? Every fan knows what happens if you neglect just one phase […]
The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter office will be closed on Monday, January 17th, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Dear Colleagues, Below you will find the Salary Equity and Compression Addendum Report Form. The form provides information to members on the amount of DSI funds available for compression/inversion to the University at Buffalo. It also provides information to help members, who recently received a letter informing them that they were receiving a Compression and […]
Dear Colleagues, The Buffalo Center physical office will be closed for 2 weeks to accommodate staffing concerns. We will be open virtually, please call or email at: 716.276.3377 or buffalocenter@uupmail.org. Thank you. In solidarity, Kathleen KielarVice President for ProfessionalsUUP Buffalo Center
Improper Practice Settlement
Dear Colleagues, In the Spring and Summer of 2020, almost all employees under the VPEM (admissions, financial aid, domestic and international admissions, etc.) were required to work weekend shifts to cover student tours. This was due to a lack of students on campus, who would normally be paid to do this work. UUP objected to […]
Dear Colleagues, As you may be aware, the university has now distributed 2021 discretionary salary increases and salary compression adjustments to all eligible UUP – represented employees. The roster outlining who received these payments and the amount that each employee received can be found at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18DCQQJ96t7-T633JIEa9dG1HpTq7L67d/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101160203750601616274&rtpof=true&sd=true The roster includes separate columns reflecting the amount each […]
Dear Colleagues, The Buffalo Center Chapter of the United University Professions urges you one last time to urge you to complete UUP’s Contract Negotiation Member Survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UUPBuffaloContract You know how important it is to get a good contract. By filling out a short survey, you help the negotiations team in at least two ways. […]
Enhanced Member Benefits
Dear Colleagues: The UUP Benefit Trust Fund is ringing in the new year with a new enhanced active member life insurance benefit! This life insurance is effective January 1,2022. MetLife is now the carrier of our life insurance benefit, which has been increased to $10,000 for active members and remains at $1,000 for retirees. Along […]