Colleagues, Please see the following Press Release from our Statewide President Fred Kowal. On this particular release, UUP tried to emphasise the lack of leadership from SUNY Administration. UUP prefers that the Governor be more direct in order SUNY to lead, and not prefer to have the Governor controlling SUNY that directly. Leadership must come […]
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Dear Colleagues, An agreement with the State to extend the Telecommuting Agreement through October 2, 2020. UUP has updated the COVID 19 Q&A to reflect this and other developments since the last update. That updated Q&A can be found on the UUP COVID 19 Resources web page: https://uupinfo.org/resources/covid19/ In Solidarity, Ken Kern President, Buffalo Center Chapter […]
Colleagues, Thank you for being a member of the UUP Family! The Buffalo Center Chapter of United University Professions represents all UB faculty and professional staff outside of the Health Sciences. Formed in 1973, UUP provides a collective voice for the improvement of terms and conditions of employment, advocacy for SUNY funding and to provide […]
Dear Colleagues, This is a painful time for our country again as we grapple with the virulent and continuing threat of racism, as well as the violence that often mars legitimate mass public protest. Please see the following from our Statewide UUP President, Mr. Fred Kowal. In solidarity,Ken Kern Chapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center Letter from […]
Dear Colleagues, Attached is a copy of the letter and accompanying document that was sent by UUP to SUNY Chancellor Johnson and SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman Tisch this past Friday. The letter and attachment outline what UUP believes to be the core of any planned reopening of SUNY institutions in the Fall semester. In Solidarity, […]
Dear UUP represented employees, There are a few items I wanted to make you aware of, please share widely. TELEMEDICINE UPDATE Effective May 16, 2020 Empire Plan enrollees who use LiveHealth Online, our telemedicine program, will no longer need to enter the coupon code. Instead, when scheduling a visit, they will need to enter their […]
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Holiday Leave
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from UUP Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal, regarding a recent agreement between UUP and the State extending the 2019 Memorial Day and Independence Day Holiday Comp Time extension until December 31st, 2020. In Solidarity,Ken KernChapter President Holiday Leave Memo of Agreement Dear Colleagues, As we continue to deal with […]
Colleagues, Late yesterday, the Governor extended his order that non-essential employees work from home through May 28th. The new order does modify his earlier order to permit public employers to reopen those activities that are consistent with the reopening phase in their region. What this means is that nearly all of our bargaining unit members […]
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Updated UUP COVID-19 Q & A
Attached is the latest informational Q & A from UUP as of May 7, 2020. Please note:The telecommuting agreement had been extended by agreement with SUNY through close of business July 17, 2020. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, The attached flyer regarding available testing for essential workers was released from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) for distribution. Please share widely. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center