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Improper Practice Settlement

Dear Colleagues, In the Spring and Summer of 2020, almost all employees under the VPEM (admissions, financial aid, domestic and international admissions, etc.) were required to work weekend shifts to cover student tours. This was due to a lack of students on campus, who would normally be paid to do this work. UUP objected to […]

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Contract

Buffalo Center DSI/Salary Compression Roster

Dear Colleagues, As you may be aware, the university has now distributed 2021 discretionary salary increases and salary compression adjustments to all eligible UUP – represented employees. The roster outlining who received these payments and the amount that each employee received can be found at:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18DCQQJ96t7-T633JIEa9dG1HpTq7L67d/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101160203750601616274&rtpof=true&sd=true The roster includes separate columns reflecting the amount each […]

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Contract Employment Membership

Last Chance – Contract Survey

Dear Colleagues, The Buffalo Center Chapter of the United University Professions urges you one last time to urge you to complete UUP’s Contract Negotiation Member Survey at  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UUPBuffaloContract You know how important it is to get a good contract.  By filling out a short survey, you help the negotiations team in at least two ways. […]

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Benefits Statewide News

Enhanced Member Benefits

Dear Colleagues: The UUP Benefit Trust Fund is ringing in the new year with a new enhanced active member life insurance benefit!  This life insurance is effective January 1,2022. MetLife is now the carrier of our life insurance benefit, which has been increased to $10,000 for active members and remains at $1,000 for retirees.  Along […]

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Health and Safety Statewide News

SUNY Telecommuting Policy Extension

Dear Colleagues, An agreement has been reached with SUNY to extend the SUNY-wide Telecommuting Policy through June 30, 2022.     System Administration has now notified all campuses of the extension. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center SUNY-wide Telecommuting Policy

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Contract Financial Planning News

Anticipated Salary Compression Distribution Date

Dear Colleagues, The salary compression distributions will be paid no later than Pay Period 18 (paycheck dated 12/22/21) at the comprehensive and tech campuses.  University centers and health sciences centers that may require additional time to complete the analysis have until Pay Period 19 (paycheck dated 1/5/22) to process and pay the compression distributions.  Regardless […]

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Buffalo Center News Health and Safety

Reminder – Cleaning Satisfaction Survey

Dear Colleagues, Members of your UUP Buffalo Center Health and Safety Committee have developed a satisfaction survey regarding the level of cleaning being done at the university, particularly since the CDC has not withdrawn its guidance on cleaning. This survey provides a great opportunity for members to express their feelings about the cleanliness of their […]

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Benefits Contract Membership

UUP Individual Development Awards

Dear Colleagues, The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) and United University Professions (UUP) has announced the availability of the Individual Development Awards (IDA) funding available under the UUP 2016-2022 Agreement. The purpose of the awards program is to assist eligible full-time and part-time employees in developing their full professional potential with an emphasis on preparing for advancement. Applications Due:1/4/2022 […]

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Health and Safety

Cleaning Satisfaction Survey

Dear Colleagues, Members of your UUP Buffalo Center Health and Safety Committee have developed a satisfaction survey regarding the level of cleaning being done at the university, particularly since the CDC has not withdrawn its guidance on cleaning. This survey provides a great opportunity for members to express their feelings about the cleanliness of their […]

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Contract Meeting

Contract Negotiations Update – Specific University Concerns

Dear Members, As UUP gears up to ready itself to negotiate our next contract, we have been charged by the UUP Central Contract Committee with prioritizing needs that our specific campus has. We have been given specific instructions to set aside: 1) Across the Board raises that account for rising inflation or Consumer Price Index;  […]