Application deadline is Friday, February 20th Greetings, The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) and United University Professions (UUP) announced the allocation of funds for Individual Development Awards (IDA), and the committee is now accepting application submissions for activity between July 2, 2025, and July 1, 2026. This program is intended to assist eligible employees in the UUP […]
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UUP’s Analysis of the Executive Budget
Colleagues, UUP has concluded their detailed analysis of the NYS Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 by the Governor. This covers the typical spending areas but also includes more policy-related proposals as well. We want to recognize Chris Black, Director of Legislative and Political Affairs, to Julia Zaremba, Legislative Representative, and to Alexis Savoie for their […]
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Kick-Off Contract Negotiations
Wear red day is on Wednesday, February 4th Colleagues, We have a start date! UUP and the State will meet on February 4 to begin negotiating a new contract. Register for a virtual town hall on Tuesday, February 3rd, to kick-off contract negotiations and show support for your bargaining team. Other ways to stay informed and be involved: In […]
Dear Colleagues, UPP strongly condemns the unjust and ongoing detention of UB medical researcher Shogvi Huseynov by ICE and CBP. On January 7, 2026, Dr. Huseynov was detained after mistakenly making a wrong turn at the Peace Bridge—a common occurrence in Buffalo’s border city—and immediately attempting to reenter the U.S. from the Canadian checkpoint. Despite […]
BeyondMed Join us to learn more about an exclusive UUP Members only benefit regarding Beyond Med on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 12:00pm. There will be a chance to win gift cards! As a UUP member you have discounts on elective and cosmetic services that other health plans leave out. You have access to a premier […]
Please see the following message from Statewide UUP President, Fred Kowal Dear Colleagues, Bargaining and enforcing our contract is arguably the most important thing that UUP does as a union. Our contract reflects the fact that UUP is the most diverse and comprehensive higher education union in the country. In addition to ensuring salary increases, it establishes rights and protections for workers, including due […]
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Don’t Forget! Holiday Time
Don’t Forget! On the bottom right corner of your timesheet, don’t forget to give yourself earned holiday time if you worked Election and Veterans’ Days. Add a “1” in the “Earned Amount” column if you worked those days. Election Day is considered a Floater Day, while Veteran’s Day will appear as a Regular Holiday. These days only hang […]
Please see the following message from statewide UUP President, Fred Kowal Colleauges, As you know, we’ve been facing a series of challenges since January 20th. The latest is a move to detain members at one of the campuses where we work. I’m keeping it general for now, so as to protect others in potentially similar […]
Please see the following message from statewide UUP President, Fred Kowal Dear Colleagues, Bargaining and enforcing our contract is arguably the most important thing that UUP does as a union. Our contract reflects the fact that UUP is the most diverse and comprehensive higher education union in the country. In addition to ensuring salary […]
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UUP Campus Equity Week
Dear Colleagus, UUP recognizes the contributions of adjunct faculty throughout Equity Week, the last week of October. This year, chapters from across the state will host screenings of the independent film, Adjunct, in which… “A writer turned adjunct professor at a local college must deal with the fact that he is expendable to the system and has to […]