Dear Colleagues, The UUP Benefits Office will be hosting an upcoming Zoom workshop focused on UUP benefits. If you’re interested in attending, we encourage you to take advantage of this informative session.Please see the details below for more information. Best, Kat KielarChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center “What’s Brewing with Benefits”UUP’s Know Your Negotiated Benefits webinar is […]
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2025 WNY UUP Fall Membership Blitz
Hello all, I am excited to announce our chapter’s participation in the 2025 WNY UUP Fall Membership Blitz which will take place October 16-18. The priorities of the blitz are to greet non-members colleagues from our chapter and ask them to join UUP. We aim to have a presence in various buildings at the North and South campus on Thursday […]
Dear Colleagues, All members are invited to join a special Zoom meeting with Fred Kowal on Friday, October 17 at 12:00 PM. Fred will share insights on how current and upcoming federal legislation is shaping New York State and SUNY campuses—both now and in the years ahead. This is a valuable opportunity to hear directly from […]
Dear Chapter Leadership and Members, UUP’s popular monthly Pre-Retirement Workshops are scheduled for September 23rd and September 25, 2025. The part 1 workshop will take place on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 12:00pm which will cover Healthcare/Medicare. The part 2 workshop will take place on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 12:00pm which will cover union […]
Please see the following message from statewide UUP Vice President for Academics, Alissa Karl Dear Chapter Presidents, UUP is launching an Advanced Campus Mapping Pilot Program this fall, and we’re asking you to share it with your chapter’s member organizers or other interested activists. This competitive paid opportunity ($25/hour, up to 120 hours/semester) allows participants to support UUP’s organizing […]
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Vacation Day Cap Reminder
Dear Colleagues, As a reminder, there is a vacation day cap (40 days). Vacation leave credits may exceed 40 days during the calendar year, but the amount over 40 days must be used or it will be forfeited on the last day of the calendar year (December 31). “Any such unused excess vacation credits as of the close […]
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Happy Hour
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter would like to invite all members and any university UUP associated employee to a Happy Hour scheduled for Thursday, September 18th4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.UUP Buffalo Center Chapter OfficeThe Commons – Suite 108Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, September 17th. Looking forward to seeing you then! Best, Kat KielarChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
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Call for Donated Time
Dear Colleagues, We have a member in need of donated time. If you are able to donate vacation days, please do so by visiting the following link: https://www.buffalo.edu/content/www/administrative-services/forms-catalog/forms-pw/vacation-leave-donation-request.html Please note – the intended recipient information can be left blank. Thank you. Best, Kat KielarChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
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Update: Welcome Back Picnic
Dear Colleagues, We have scheduled the UUP picnic for Thursday, September 11, but need to notify you all that we have some last minute changes resulting from our landlords prohibiting us from cooking on site. We’re happy to announce that the picnic will go on and Subways Subs out of the UB commons will be […]
Dear Colleagues, As the new academic year gets underway, UUP members are seeing the introduction of ever more artificial intelligence applications into our workplaces. Join us for an update and discussion of how these applications could impact our work and how our rights as UUP members apply to the introduction of AI platforms and programs. We’ll […]