Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be closed tomorrow, Friday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, As part of the NYS/UUP Joint Labor/Management Committees, please see the attached flyer for FREE online education opportunities through the Empire Knowledgebank learning platforms. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be hosting a General Membership Meeting utilizing the Zoom platform. This meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 14th, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.. This meeting will review and discuss current contract negotiations. UUP Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin will be presenting. Please note the change to the start time (11:30 a.m.). RSVP […]
Dear Colleagues, It saddens the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter to announce that Moriah Hegmann will be stepping down from her Chapter position as the Grievance Officer for Professionals. Moriah has been the Chapter’s Grievance Officer for Professional for the past 8 plus years, has interacted, and touched the lives of hundreds of members over the […]
Dear Colleagues: With our hearts filled with gratitude, the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter thanks all the brave men and women who are in the military, so that we can have a better life and a country to call home. We not only thank our UUP Members who are Veterans for their courage, dedication, and hard […]
Please see the following from Statewide President, Fred Kowal: Dear Colleagues, The latest Negotiations Bulletin is now available on the Members’ Only website, as is a video recording from our recent Town Hall contract sessions. The November bulletin provides an overview of proposals presented by both UUP and the State during our most recent bargaining session. UUP presented a […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following opportunity from VOYA: How will you respond to this Bear Market –Tuesday November 15th 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmChapter Office (UB Commons, Suite 108)Lunch will be provided RSVP to Molly Pecoraro at: Molly@TeamIFS.com or 716-626-3928 How are you managing Bear Market Anxiety? Are you wondering if you can still retire […]
Dear Colleagues, Attached are two university policies currently under review through the University Policy Committee. Members are asked to review these and send any comments to kmkielar@buffalo.edu by Wednesday, November 9th. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center Ethics PolicyNaming Policy and Attachments
Release Time for Voting
Dear Colleagues, New York State Election Law § 3-110 allows employees time to vote. This law sets the requirements and instructions for those employees wishing to have time off to vote. Wording from that law can be found at:https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/postings/attentionemployees(1).pdf In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, Open enrollment for the Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) has started and continues through December 12! The PEP program provides a means by which eligible employees – generally, NYSHIP enrollees who earn vacation and currently make less than $103,433 a year – may cash in previously accrued vacation days for a bi-weekly credit to […]