Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center physical office located at 108 Commons will be closed from Monday, December 20th for 2 weeks. The office is scheduled to reopen on Monday, January 3rd. The virtual office will remain open, however, members should expect longer than normal response times. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
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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 […]
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a satisfaction survey regarding the level of cleaning being done at the university, particularly since the CDC has not withdrawn its guidance on cleaning.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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Support of GSEU
Dear Colleagues, As part of your Chapter Board Meeting this week, members of the Board approved support of a petition being generated by our colleagues of the Graduate Student Employee Union (GSEU). Members are encouraged to see the following from UB GSEU Chief Steward, Joseph Sechrist, and participate in signing the petition: Hi everyone, As […]
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Goldsmiths Resolution
Dear Colleagues, Thanks to the efforts of members of the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter, the Chapter officers and Board Members were made aware of issues involving the Goldsmiths University and College Union (GUCU) in a dispute of international significance on an issue that impacts all of higher education. The Buffalo Center Chapter will always try to […]
Dear Colleagues, Recently the Campus Governance Leaders, of which your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is a member of, issued a statement in response to President Tripathi’s State of the University Address. This statement was published in a recent edition of the Spectrum and can be found here: https://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2021/11/letter-to-the-editor-tripathi-speech In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
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Veterans Day
Dear Colleagues, On the 11th hour…of the 11th day…of the 11th month…the fighting of World War I ended in 1918. Due to the conclusion of “the War to end all Wars,” November 11th became a universally recognized day of celebration. The day was originally declared “Armistice Day” 8 years after the end of World War […]
Dear Colleagues, After nearly two years of advocating for changes to the Workplace Violence Policy, the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is very happy to see that the university has revised the policy to the new Workplace Violence and Bullying Prevention Policy announced earlier this week. Of specific note are the revisions made to the Policy Statement: “Acts […]
Dear Colleagues, Attached is the NYS Department of Labor flyer and FAQs on Paid Leave for COVID 19 Vaccinations. Please note that booster shots are clearly covered within this leave law. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FEla3eBR3R0OH8q6hWT-h4b1QBII-adM/view?usp=sharing
Just a friendly reminder, there is still time to register. Dear Colleagues We are pleased to announce that a virtual Negotiations Townhall meeting for the Buffalo Center Chapter has been scheduled for Friday, October 8th at 12:00 Noon. The Negotiations Townhall meeting will be led by UUP Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin and Counsel to the UUP President Elizabeth Hough. This will […]