Dear Colleagues, Please note the following from UUP Central received this morning: It is now official that the 2022 2% and 2023 3% across the board (ATB) increases will be paid in the November 22, 2023 paycheck. That check will include both the retroactive cash generated by these increases and the adjustment in bi-weekly base […]
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Contract WINS! – Paid Parenting Leave
Dear Colleagues, Attached for your information is a one-page flier that explains key provisions and gains in our new contract regarding fully Paid Parenting Leave. Hard copies of these are available in the office for those that would like one. Attachment can be found here In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from Statewide President, Fred Kowal regarding Effective Dates and Implementation Dates of the new contract: Dear Colleagues: As we continue to work with the State and SUNY on implementation of the new terms of the 2023-26 State/UUP Agreement, I write to update you on the current information we have […]
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Paid Parental Leave Update
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from the university’s Human Resources Department: New York State has announced a new Paid Parental Leave (PPL) benefit for State Professional (UUP) employees effective 4/11/23. Paid Parental Leave (PPL) provides eligible UUP employees up to 12 weeks of paid leave for one of the following qualifying events occurring within […]
Dear Colleagues, We have received word that the start date for the New Contractual Sick Day Accruals is September 12th, 2023. The additional Sick Days are not retroactive to July 1 of 2022, as that date was not stipulated as part of the contract negotiations. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
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Updated Sick Days Accruals
Dear Colleagues, Members are being asked to go to and check their on-line time sheets. Although we have yet to receive any “official” word, it appears as if the sick day accruals (as part of our new contract) have been added. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center Chapter
Dear Colleagues, Attached for your information are 2 one-page fliers that explain key provisions and gains in our new contract. One highlights major gains in this agreement, while the other shares key provisions for contingents. Hard copies of these are available in the office for those that would like one. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP […]
Dear Colleagues, Prior to this semester individual instruction was not permitted under Article 49 and attending courses for free. The campus changed its position and have removed that restriction. The University has removed the exclusion of individual instruction including thesis guidance from the program. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
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We Have a Contract!
Please see the following from statewide President, Fred Kowal: Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that UUP’s 2022-2026 contract has overwhelmingly been ratified! I would like to thank the Negotiations Team who spent countless hours away from their jobs and families fighting for the historic gains made during this round of negotiations. I am […]
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Contract Ratification Voting Update
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Contract Ratification Vote is underway! Voting is open now to Aug 24, 2023. If you have not done so already, please take a moment to vote. Your participation matters. Active members of UUP, who were members in good standing as of June 7, 2023 (the date the State/UUP tentative agreement was […]