UUP Buffalo CenterDear Colleagues, The Buffalo Center Chapter of UUP wishes to address issues of concern of our identified contingent employees. This survey is intended for contingent employees at the University at Buffalo. A “contingent” employee works in a non-tenured academic appointment (either full- or part-time) or in a professional staff appointment (full-time or part-time term, temporary or probationary). Here […]
Dear Colleagues, UUP will host a series of policy roundtables on Sustainability, Healthcare, and Higher Education as part of UUP’s NY HEALS initiative. The first session on Sustainability (scheduled on Earth Day 2021), will have participants including members, coalition partners, environmental experts, and legislators to participate in a discussion about the environmental challenges facing New York state (and […]
Dear Colleagues, The Buffalo Center recently received a copy of a memo from SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras regarding SUNY plans for the 2021 Fall Semester. It can found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zx01vhb8sJtk9iRsBTAbJNTZaT9xiWdC/view?usp=sharing Your Buffalo Center Chapter of UUP, along with UUP Central; will continue to monitor for details as they develop. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following opportunity from VOYA: The Building Blocks of Our Financial Lives – Tuesday April 27th 9:00 am or Wednesday April 28th at 1:00 pm Please email Molly@TeamIFS.com to register and get your ZOOM ID Learn about & try the software program “MyBlocks” by Envestnet MoneyGuide. A program that will finally bring you answers to the […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be hosting a General Membership Meeting utilizing the Zoom platform. This meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 23rd from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Please RSVP your attendance to the following link, for membership verification, and to receive your meeting invitation (which will include the details on how to join the meeting). Register here: https://forms.gle/58ovvMPeevAyhQTBA We are also asking that you […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal regarding an update on the 2% salary increases: Colleagues, I wanted to pass along information about our delayed 2020 pay raises, but thought it to be appropriate to wait until we had more definitive information. Several days ago, the Governor officially announced that the […]
Dear Colleagues, This is a reminder that the Buffalo Center Chapter will be having the final in our series of workshops for the Spring 2021 semester next week: Topic: Performance Management in the COVID EraPresenters: Tara Singer-Blumberg, NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist and UUP Buffalo Center Vice President for Professionals, Kathleen KielarDate: Wednesday, April 14th, 2021Time: Noon – 2:00 p.m. Learn more […]
This message is a reminder that the deadline for submissions for the 2nd round of IDA awards for the 20-21 FY is April 16th. The guidelines that applied to the first round are still in effect. The eligibility of reimbursement has not changed. Please view the UB HR Individual development award website to learn about program eligibility and the application process. Dear Colleagues, The Buffalo […]
Please see the following message from UUP Statewide President, Fred Kowal: Colleagues, Despite a long weekend of advocacy, there still is no final New York State budget, though some parts of it are settling into place. We hope to have a full analysis to share with you by the end of the week. In the […]
Dear Colleagues, Just released by UUP Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: I am pleased to inform you that we have just reached agreement with GOER to extend the state-wide telecommuting agreement through Friday, July 2, 2021. We understand that GOER is sending notice of the multi-union agreement to all state agencies, including SUNY this afternoon. Now, let’s […]