Colleagues, In recognition of Juneteenth, our Chapter office will be closed on Friday, June 19. While this closure aligns with the state holiday, it also offers us an important moment to pause and reflect on the deeper meaning of this day. Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas […]
Colleagues, You may have noticed that the Monday Morning Post hasn’t gone out for a while. With no chapter assistant, it’s been difficult to keep up with a weekly newsletter on top of everything else. I’ll still make sure you get timely updates about workshops and benefits from UUP Central as they come in. Upcoming […]
Colleagues, I’m here in Albany and I am happy to report that the negotiations committee has unanimously voted to send the tentative contract out to our members for ratification vote. All of our efforts to get to the table early and conclude an agreement before our present one expired have succeeded. Everyone is thrilled […]
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Virtual Office Closed June 4 & 5
Colleagues, As I need to go to Albany to learn some exciting news about the contract, I’ll need to close the virtual office while I’m away on Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 5th. I encourage you to email buffalocenter@uupmail.org or me directly at uupkatkielar@pm.me and I’ll return your email while in my meeting or shortly afterwards. Thank […]
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Victory for Tier 6
Colleagues, A message from Fred Kowal… After months (and actually years…) of lobbying and pressuring policy makers (and others) to include UUP members of Tier 6 in any “fix,” I can report that we have won a great victory for our members in Tier 6. Though we don’t yet have a budget agreement, we have […]
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UUP Chapter Updates
Colleagues, On Wednesday the Chapter Board has made some decisions that the membership should be aware of. 1) Kevin Ragland has resigned from Treasurer effective June 1. Kevin has been outstanding in this position and we are sorry to see him go. We wish him all the best. Thank you Kevin for your years of […]
Colleagues, Yesterday Fred Kowal sent out this message regarding the contract. I apologize for any duplication of emails, but wanted everyone to see this message. There are good feelings that we are nearing the end of contract negotiations. Let’s keep our fingers crossed and continue to send warm thoughts to our colleagues serving on the […]
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Member in Need of Donated Time
Colleagues, We have a member in need of donated time. If you are able to donate vacation days, please do so by visiting the following link: https://www.buffalo.edu/content/www/administrative-services/forms-catalog/forms-pw/vacation-leave-donation-request.html Please note – the intended recipient information can be left blank. Thank you. Best, Kathleen KielarChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Members, I want to share an important update regarding our UUP office operations and staffing for the coming months. Due to limited staffing, our office will be operating virtually only until further notice. We will not be holding in‑person meetings during this period. Our virtual office hours will be: With reduced office staff until the end […]
Colleagues, The Individual Development Awards (IDA) Committee has reviewed submitted applications and made their recommendations to the NYS Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (OER) inAlbany. The committee is still awaiting OER’s review response. When that response is received, applicants will be notified by UB Human Resources. For other frequently asked questions, please visit https://uuphost.org/buffalo/individualdevelopment-awards/ Warmly, […]