Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Dear Colleagues, I am extremely pleased to inform you that the NYS Office of Employee Relations has again agreed to suspend the January 1 40-day vacation credit cap contained in Article 23.2(d) of the 2016-2022 State/UUP Agreement. As you will recall, two similar […]
Category: Issues
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, Please see the following from UUP Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Colleagues, Contract negotiations are underway, and we want to make sure that every UUP member is educated and involved. Please join us for an upcoming Contingent Faculty Negotiations Town Hall to learn about the status of UUP/New York State contract negotiations and ask […]
Dear Colleagues, Recently, the Chapter has been receiving inquiries regarding the need for individuals who may need access to parking on a temporary basis particularly when having to travel from university campus to campus (or to and from a university satellite location). Please be aware that the university does offer Service and D Permits to […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following opportunity from VOYA: How will you respond to this Bear Market – Tuesday November 15th 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Chapter Office (UB Commons, Suite 108)Lunch will be provided RSVP to Molly Pecoraro at: Molly@TeamIFS.com or 716-626-3928 How are you managing Bear Market Anxiety? Are you wondering if you can still retire at […]
Dear Colleagues, In follow up to the General Membership Meeting of last month, the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is currently looking for Members to become more involved with the Chapter. There are both immediate and long-range plans for continuing and improving the work of the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter, focusing on ensuring the terms and conditions […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center was well represented in a variety of awards given out at the recent Fall Delegate Assembly in Albany. Tom Tucker – Past Chapter President and Past Statewide Officer for Professionals was the recipient of UUP’s the Nina Mitchell Award. The Nina Mitchell Award for Distinguished Service to United University Professions […]
Dear Colleagues, Efforts to return the Diefendorf Parking Lot to a Faculty/Staff Only Parking Lot have been ongoing since December of 2019. Both the Buffalo Center and Buffalo Health Sciences Chapters have been pursuing changes throughout various venues during this time. A meeting has been set up to identify “next steps” and discuss additional options […]
Dear Colleagues, The Chapter has rescheduled the program on Unemployment Insurance for Contingents. We are excited to have fellow UUP member, Chair of the UUP Statewide Contingent Employment Committee and Adjunct Faculty from Fredonia, Anne Fearman, present. We will be offering two virtual sessions on: Thursday, October 20th 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm &6:00 pm – 7:00 pmZoom Please RSVP your attendance […]
Dear Colleagues: Experts will come together on October 19th at Buffalo State College to take part in a roundtable discussion about how racism (direct and indirect) negatively impacts mental health and how to make our mental health care systems more inclusive for all. EVENT – UUP National Mental Health Roundtable: Structural Racism, Generational Trauma, and the Implications for […]