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 […]
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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 […]
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center has received word from some members, that the identified deadline of October 29th to get DSI self-nominations to supervisors, is after the campus process closes. It is our understanding that the university has informed department heads that units must have recommendations back to central HR by October 15th. Those wishing to […]
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 be a Members Only event which will provide […]
Dear Colleagues, In follow up to the Chapter Board Meeting held yesterday and given that only 10% of those respondents to the Welcome Meeting to date plan on attending In-Person, the location of this meeting will be moved from the Student Union Theater to the Buffalo Center Chapter Office – The Commons – Suite 108. […]
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that a virtual Negotiations Townhall meeting for the Buffalo Center Chapter has been scheduled for 10/8/21 at 12pm. We will send out additional information and a meeting link as we get closer to the date. The Negotiations Townhall meeting will be led by UUP Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin […]
Dear Colleagues, Please join me in congratulating Kathleen “Kat” Kielar (your Chapter’s Vice President for Professionals), on her recent UUP Statewide appointment to the SUNY Joint Labor Management Health & Safety Committee! The SUNY Joint Labor Management Safety & Health Committee is a small committee which was created through your negotiated UUP contract with the […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be hosting a hybrid Welcome Back Meeting. This meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 21st from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and will be held in the Student Union Theater and utilizing the Zoom platform. Both members and non-members of the Buffalo Center Chapter are invited. Please RSVP your attendance to the following […]
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 […]