{"id":8050,"date":"2026-05-13T13:23:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/?p=8050"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:23:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:23:36","slug":"new-limited-virtual-office-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2026\/05\/13\/new-limited-virtual-office-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"New Limited Virtual Office Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Members,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to share an important update regarding our UUP office operations and staffing for the coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to limited staffing, our office will be operating&nbsp;<strong>virtually only<\/strong>&nbsp;until further notice. We will not be holding in\u2011person meetings during this period. Our virtual office hours will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wednesdays and Thursdays:<\/strong>\u00a07:00 a.m. \u2013 3:30 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fridays:<\/strong>\u00a07:00 a.m. \u2013 9:30 a.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With reduced office staff until the end of December our response times may be slower than usual. We kindly ask that all questions, concerns, and requests be directed to&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"mailto:buffalocenter@uupmail.org\">buffalocenter@uupmail.org<\/a><a href=\"mailto:buffalocenter@uupmail.org\"><\/a><\/strong>. We will address your messages as promptly as we can within our limited hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We often get common inquires that come in via the phone that we have to refer members to other offices.&nbsp; Please keep the following nearby:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UUP Dental\/Vision plans, insurances and supplemental benefits are encouraged to call the UUP Benefits Office at 1-800-887-3863 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:benefits@uupmail.org\">benefits@uupmail.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any Health Insurance, payroll, or HR questions need to go through HR.\u00a0 We do not have access to employee records\/data.\u00a0 They can be reached at 716-645-7777 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ub-hr@buffalo.edu\">ub-hr@buffalo.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For those looking for information on Retirement, should check the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuupinfo.org%2Freports%2Freportpdf%2FFLWLSguide2024.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbuffalocenter%40uupmail.org%7C7f5fd4ebb7e24583a49a08deb0f9863a%7Ca959c0a16a934834b8ec8087d07cc0e6%7C0%7C0%7C639142782914193104%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=p5jtYTxnNi6DqbGSN1IN5Si%2FQ5p9GaDD3SAxnkPT5j4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">UUP Central Website<\/a>\u00a0for pre-retirement workshops (Part 1 and Part 2).\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Specific program information can also be found on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuupinfo.org%2Fbenefits%2Fretiree%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbuffalocenter%40uupmail.org%7C7f5fd4ebb7e24583a49a08deb0f9863a%7Ca959c0a16a934834b8ec8087d07cc0e6%7C0%7C0%7C639142782914230409%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=NPNV8hdyB3WmXUZWFqRIKldhaRwHIby7pa8LjK91EOY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">UUP Retirees page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuition Waivers (<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buffalo.edu%2Fstudentaccounts%2Fpayments%2Ftuition-waivers.html%23uup-tuition-free-waiver&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbuffalocenter%40uupmail.org%7C7f5fd4ebb7e24583a49a08deb0f9863a%7Ca959c0a16a934834b8ec8087d07cc0e6%7C0%7C0%7C639142782914250216%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ap3qEfdhm4JYMCTtV1HQ2GkvKJ7DqUN6KPEeVfwo5JU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">UUP Tuition Waiver and the SUNY B-140 Waiver<\/a>) are on the UB Student Accounts website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Members and retirees still are welcome to call the office phone at 716-276-3377, but please understand that answering the phone\/messages will be limited to the virtual office hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your patience, understanding, and solidarity as we continue to support our members with the resources available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In solidarity,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kathleen Kielar<br>Chapter President<br>UUP Buffalo Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Members, I want to share an important update regarding our UUP office operations and staffing for the coming months. 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