Dear Colleagues, As part of the NYS/UUP Joint Labor/Management Committees, please see the attached flyer for FREE online education opportunities through the Empire Knowledgebank learning platforms. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Category: Benefits
Dear Colleagues, Open enrollment for the Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) has started and continues through December 12! The PEP program provides a means by which eligible employees – generally, NYSHIP enrollees who earn vacation and currently make less than $103,433 a year – may cash in previously accrued vacation days for a bi-weekly credit to […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from UUP Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Colleagues, It’s that time of year again! The open enrollment period for the NYS Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for 2023 runs from November 1 through December 12, 2022. The FSA is a negotiated benefit which provides eligible employees with the ability to […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be hosting a General Membership Meeting utilizing the Zoom platform. This meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 29thNoon – 2:00 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/kfWDAp4AynGpnkjp9 We are also […]
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Vacation Day Cap Update
Dear Colleagues, As a reminder, the vacation day cap (40 days) will be put back into place on January 1, 2023. “Any such unused excess vacation credits as of the close of business on December 31st, 2022 will be forfeited by employees.” The MOU signed between UUP and SUNY is attached. It is not expected […]
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IDA Update
Dear Colleagues, The UB Individual Development Award (IDA) committee received notice that the final approvals from NYS GOER will be completed this week. Award letters will be sent out soon after we get the approvals. The committee would like to express our apologies for the delays due to the added GOER approval process. In Solidarity, […]
Dear Colleagues, As members of the United University Professions, we tend to forget about all the various benefit opportunities offered to us through our affiliated memberships with the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), the National Education Association (NEA), and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Here are just some of the links to access […]
Dear Colleagues, On behalf of Doreen Bango, UUP Fund Administrator, UUP Central would like to announce that they will be holding webinars that highlight the different vendors that are part of the UUP Member Services Trust voluntary benefits program. You are invited to attend a UUP Member Benefits Trust Virtual Webinar. These webinars will last […]
Dear Colleagues, Please be advised that through joint efforts of your UUP Buffalo Center and the UUP Buffalo Health Sciences Chapters, free use to university Rec Facilities is open to Faculty and Staff! The university has agreed to offer access twice a day to all Faculty and Staff to specific university Rec Facilities between the […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is proud to announce the first of two scheduled workshops for the Spring 2022 semester. The Chapter will be offering a program on UUP Benefits. In addition to having your local Chapter Officers, the Chapter is also excited to have Statewide UUP Director of Member Benefits/Fund – Administrator […]