Dear Colleagues, As we look forward to celebrating Labor Day 2021, I would like to thank you, our members, for your increased participation and input into your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter. The backbone of any organization is its team. The team can only be a strong as each of your individual commitments to the Buffalo […]
Category: Issues
IDA Committee Members Needed
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is in need of 2 Faculty member volunteers to serve on the Individual Development Awards Committee (IDA), a joint Labor/Management Committee. This committee is responsible for administering and reviewing the individual development award process offered by UUP. This committee is made up of UUP members who will work with management to determine how the awards are administered. Please […]
Dear Colleagues: I hope you will please join me in attending the upcoming virtual town hall with our Congressmember, Brian Higgins at 11:30 AM, Tuesday, August 24. As you may have read, congress will soon be voting on the American Families Plan, and so it’s especially important for us now to be conveying our priorities to Higgins – and to be […]
Dear Colleagues, As the new Academic Year approaches, there is a renewed energy of excitement and enthusiasm as your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter becomes a more visible and persuasive organization on campus. As a member of the Buffalo Center Chapter now is the time for you to “take that first step” or the “next step […]
Dear Colleagues, I would like to inform you that Statewide UUP will be continuing to offer virtual NEO’s at NOON for new hires and others, to learn more about the benefits of being a UUP member and tips and tricks for maximizing your benefits. UUP NEOs at Noon are hosted every other Wednesday at 12 […]
Dear Colleagues, Are you on the north campus, and need a break from work during the summer? Want to get outside and enjoy the weather? UUP Buffalo Center members may hang out with fellow colleagues for some fun and games, as we will meet in the field near the Boat Dock (between the Center for the Arts, Student Union, and the […]
Dear Colleagues, Over 12 million people in the United States are struggling to make their monthly student loan payments, and millions more see economic and personal opportunities pass as they prioritize paying down their debt. Does this sound like you or someone you know? Many of these people may qualify for free federal programs that […]
Please see the following from statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Dear Colleagues, We have received word from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations that the State has again modified the NYS Dependent Care Advantage Account to expand DCAA benefits and eligibility as permitted under recent federal law changes included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 […]
Dear Faculty: The UUP would like to know if you have experienced an increased or unreasonable workload. The recent and ongoing Covid pandemic has encouraged an enormous shift to online teaching for virtually every faculty member. As of this writing, the University is planning on an “in person” semester for the Fall, and a return […]
Department Reps Needed
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is entering the new Academic Year with a renewed sense of awareness and purpose. A newly elected and very active set of Officers and Chapter Board Members will add support to the members of our already excellent Department Rep Program. I would like to invite you to join […]