Dear Colleagues, Please be advised that on Wednesday, May 5th; the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter office will be open from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.. The Chapter Officers and Board are currently working on additional days and times for the office to be open over the summer. In solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Reminder – Contingent Survey
Dear Colleagues, The Buffalo Center Chapter of UUP wishes to address issues of concern of our identified contingent employees. This survey is intended for contingent employees at the University at Buffalo. A “contingent” employee works in a non-tenured academic appointment (either full- or part-time) or in a professional staff appointment (full-time or part-time term, temporary […]
Dear Colleagues, There is still time for you to sign up for tomorrows UUP Sustainability Roundtable. Join UUP in a series of virtual policy roundtables: Join UUP on Thursday, April 22 @ noon for a special Earth Day virtual roundtable discussion focused on Sustainability. Moderator: UUP Statewide President Fred Kowal Panelists: Hon. Steven C. Englebright – Member of the New York Assembly – 4th DistrictStephan Edel – Coalition Coordinator, NY RenewsDennis Elsenbeck – President, Viridi ParenteSue Fassler – […]
Survey for Contingents
Dear Colleagues, The Buffalo Center Chapter of UUP wishes to address issues of concern of our identified contingent employees. This survey is intended for contingent employees at the University at Buffalo. A “contingent” employee works in a non-tenured academic appointment (either full- or part-time) or in a professional staff appointment (full-time or part-time term, temporary or probationary). Here […]
Dear Colleagues, UUP will host a series of policy roundtables on Sustainability, Healthcare, and Higher Education as part of UUP’s NY HEALS initiative. The first session on Sustainability (scheduled on Earth Day 2021), will have participants including members, coalition partners, environmental experts, and legislators to participate in a discussion about the environmental challenges facing New York state (and […]
SUNY Fall Semester Planning
Dear Colleagues, The Buffalo Center recently received a copy of a memo from SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras regarding SUNY plans for the 2021 Fall Semester. It can found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zx01vhb8sJtk9iRsBTAbJNTZaT9xiWdC/view?usp=sharing Your Buffalo Center Chapter of UUP, along with UUP Central; will continue to monitor for details as they develop. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following opportunity from VOYA: The Building Blocks of Our Financial Lives – Tuesday April 27th 9:00 am or Wednesday April 28th at 1:00 pm Please email Molly@TeamIFS.com to register and get your ZOOM ID Learn about & try the software program “MyBlocks” by Envestnet MoneyGuide. A program that will finally bring you answers to the […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be hosting a General Membership Meeting utilizing the Zoom platform. This meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 23rd from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Please RSVP your attendance to the following link, for membership verification, and to receive your meeting invitation (which will include the details on how to join the meeting). Register here: https://forms.gle/58ovvMPeevAyhQTBA We are also asking that you […]
2020 Pay Raise Update
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal regarding an update on the 2% salary increases: Colleagues, I wanted to pass along information about our delayed 2020 pay raises, but thought it to be appropriate to wait until we had more definitive information. Several days ago, the Governor officially announced that the […]
Dear Colleagues, This is a reminder that the Buffalo Center Chapter will be having the final in our series of workshops for the Spring 2021 semester next week: Topic: Performance Management in the COVID EraPresenters: Tara Singer-Blumberg, NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist and UUP Buffalo Center Vice President for Professionals, Kathleen KielarDate: Wednesday, April 14th, 2021Time: Noon – 2:00 p.m. Learn more […]