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Buffalo Center News Statewide News

UUP Reopening Principles

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, […]

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Financial Planning Webinar

VOYA Webinars

Dear Colleagues, VOYA is offering the following courses via ZOOM over the summer.  If you are interested, please email Molly Pecoraro to register.  Her email is:  molly@teamifs.com Evaluating Your Investments This seminar moves beyond investment basics to evaluate investments using various portfolio analysis tools and resources.  Topics include an in-depth look at asset allocation, including sub […]

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Call To Action

Pledge of Labor Solidarity for SUNY Campus Workers

Dear Colleagues and Friends of UUP, Drawing on statements from fellow UUP Chapters, as well as statewide UUP, the Buffalo Center UUP Officers have developed and approved the following Pledge of Labor Solidarity for SUNY Campus Workers. We are asking you to signify your support for this statement by signing the pledge. Please share widely […]

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Contingents

Contingent Faculty: Unemployment Insurance Guide

Contingent Colleagues, Please see the attachment from UUP Central, regarding Unemployment Insurance. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center

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Call To Action Health and Safety

Call For Health & Safety Committee Members

Colleagues, As SUNY, Western New York, and the University looks at future plans for providing service to our faculty, staff and students; there needs to be increased concerns for the health and safety of everyone currently working on campus, and those who return to campus. As such, the Buffalo Center Chapter looks to refocus the […]

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Benefits Statewide News

Updates from Governor’s Office of Employee Relations

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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Employment Statewide News

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 […]

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Employment Statewide News

New Executive Order: Extension of Non-Essential Employees

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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Financial Planning Retirement Workshop

Pre-Retirement Seminar

Colleagues, We have been able to book an online Pre Retirement Workshop with UUP Retiree Member Services Coordinator, Walter Apple for Thursday, May 28th from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Please see the attached documents for further detailed information.

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Tenure and Promotion

Tenure Clock Extension MOA

Please see the following message from Statewide President, Fred Kowal, regarding Tenure Clock Extension: Dear Colleagues,  UUP and SUNY have entered a Memorandum of Understanding to address concerns of members about the potential impact of the COIVD 19 crisis on teaching, research, scholarship or other work that  could potentially impact upcoming reviews for tenure, permanent […]