Contract Negotiations:

There are several Tentative Agreement Negotiations Presentation sessions available to attend virtually.  Please go to our website for the links to the different days and times.

 UUP 101 – Who is UUP?

The webinar will be held on:  

Wednesday, July 22 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday, August 19 from 11:30am – 1:00pm

To join the discussion, please register using the link below.

https://forms.gle/tEUUdHReuwn6QpME9

Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinics on the following dates:
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm via zoom

To attend one of the virtual Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinics, you must pre-register here: http://go.aft.org/StudentDebtClinicRSVP. From the “student debt clinic” drop down menu, please select the UUP clinic that you are interested in attending – they are labeled “UUP [Virtual Student Debt Clinic] [date] [time].” In the affiliate field, type in the full name of our local (United University Professions), and it will autofill after a few keystrokes.

Registration is first-come, first-serve, and we must cap attendance for a single clinic at 125 participants to ensure that we are able to provide maximum assistance to attendees. Registration will close 48 hours prior to the virtual clinic. Webinar login information will be provided prior to the clinic to all who register.

Retirement Benefits Workshops Part 1 & 2:

The pre-retirement webinar workshops, part 1 – (healthcare/medicare) and part 2 – (Union Benefits: dental/vision) will take place online on Tuesday, June 23rd for part 1 at 12:00pm and Thursday, June 25th for part 2 at 12:00pm.
You can register online at https://forms.gle/yuvwu7DQKpCXtFBF6

 Know your Benefits:

Learn all about UUP’s extensive benefits package and other discounted services.

The webinar will be held on: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 12:00pm

 Please use this link to register: https://forms.gle/zTE7DPhxo4w1b3HRA

The new BJ’s application form for 2026 is on the UUP Cortland Website under member resources.

 The UUP Statewide office will be closed on Friday, June 19^th in honor of Juneteenth day.

Contract Negotiations:

Log in to the UUP Members’ Only page to see our Negotiations Bulletin. We’ll post regular, detailed reports on progress at the table as well as actions members can take.  Log in yourself, but better yet, talk to your colleagues to make sure everyone has login information. If you are having trouble signing in, please call 518-640-6624.

 UUP 101 – Who is UUP?

The webinar will be held on:
Wednesday, June 10 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Wednesday, July 22 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

To join the discussion, please register using the link below.
https://forms.gle/tEUUdHReuwn6QpME9

Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinics on the following dates:
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm via zoom

To attend one of the virtual Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinics, you must pre-register here: http://go.aft.org/StudentDebtClinicRSVP. From the “student debt clinic” drop down menu, please select the UUP clinic that you are interested in attending – they are labeled “UUP [Virtual Student Debt Clinic] [date] [time].” In the affiliate field, type in the full name of our local (United University Professions), and it will autofill after a few keystrokes.

Registration is first-come, first-serve, and we must cap attendance for a single clinic at 125 participants to ensure that we are able to provide maximum assistance to attendees. Registration will close 48 hours prior to the virtual clinic. Webinar login information will be provided prior to the clinic to all who register.

Retirement Benefits Workshops Part 1 & 2:

The pre-retirement webinar workshops, part 1 – (healthcare/medicare) and part 2 – (Union Benefits: dental/vision) will take place online on Tuesday, June 23rd for part 1 at 12:00pm and Thursday, June 25th for part 2 at 12:00pm. You must register online at https://uupinfo.org/calendar 

The 2026-27 Enacted State Budget was passed last week nearly two months after its April 1 deadline. The spending plan totals $268 billion and contains the following highlights for SUNY:

• $49.3M in increased operating aid
• $85.7M in increased fringe benefits funding
• $53M in full-time faculty money
• $100M in operating aid for SUNY Downstate
• Capital funding reappropriations of $750M for SUNY Downstate and $450M for SUNY Upstate
• State pick-up of debt service cost for SUNY hospitals
• $13.3M in increased funding to EOP
• Tier 6 reforms that include ORP
• The expansion of the NY Opportunity Scholarship Program to include SUNY state-operated campuses that offer associate degrees in specific programs
• Rejection of the Executive Budget proposal to cease reimbursement of the Medicare Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts (IRMAA)