UUP Statewide Upcoming Events

Date posted: July 23, 2026

UUP Ratification Process

UUP members should have received a postcard in the mail from MK elections as well as an email.  They both contained information on the ratification process and the information needed to vote. Please contact MK Elections if you have any questions at 203-403-8401.

UUP 101 – Who is UUP?

The webinar will be held on:  
Wednesday, August 19 from 11:30am – 1:00pm
Wednesday, September 16 from 5:00pm -6:30pm
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, August 5th, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm via zoom
Monday, August 24th  from 11:30am – 1:00pm via zoom
Wednesday, September 9th 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, August 18th for part 1 at 12:00pm register: https://forms.gle/UxZrMMHfbiwPmCX78
Thursday, August 20th for part 2 at 12:00pm.register https://forms.gle/UxZrMMHfbiwPmCX78
Tuesday, September 22nd  at 7:00pm for part 1 registerhttps://forms.gle/4PSoAjmaQo5t7VCi8
Thursday September 24th at 7:00pm for part 2. register https://forms.gle/4PSoAjmaQo5t7VCi8
You can register online at uupinfor.org using the calendar

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

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UUP Contract Ratification Vote Has Begun

Date posted: July 22, 2026

UUP Ratification and Voting Process for the contract has begun…….
Members should have received an email from MK Elections with the individualized access code and a link to the online ballot (to members eligible to vote*). Electronic voting began at 9 am on July 10 and will close at 5 pm on July 27, 2026.

For those of you who haven’t received a postcard/email and believe you should have, call MK Elections at 203-403-8401.

*Active members of UUP, who were members in good standing as of June 4, 2026 (the date the State/UUP tentative agreement was reached), are eligible to vote.

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UUP Ratification and Voting Process

Date posted: July 13, 2026

UUP Ratification and Voting Process

UUP uses a union company, MK Election Services, to administer our ratification process. Any active member of UUP in good standing as of June 4, 2026, will be eligible to cast a ballot in the contract ratification vote.

MK Elections will be mailing ratification postcards to members who are eligible to vote on July 7-9, 2026. These postcards are member-specific; each postcard will have an individualized access code that will allow that member to vote.

On July 10, MK Elections will send an email with the information in the postcard—including the individualized access code and a link to the online ballot—to members eligible to vote.  Electronic voting will begin at 9 am on July 10 and close at 5 pm on July 27, 2026.  

Prior to the mailing/email from MK Elections, UUP will send an email with information about the ratification process to our broadest email distribution list.  That email will also alert members to a new update on UUP’s Members Only web portal.

Lastly, for those who don’t receive a postcard/email and believe they should have, please call MK Elections at 203-403-8401

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UUP Statewide Upcoming Events

Date posted: July 8, 2026

UUP Ratification Process
UUP members should receive a postcard in the mail between July 7-9, 2026, from MK elections.  On July 10, an email will be sent from MK elections as well.  They will both contain information on the ratification process and the information needed to vote.

UUP 101 – Who is UUP?
The webinar will be held on:
Wednesday, July 21 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:
Monday, July 13th, 2026 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm via zoom
Wednesday, August 5th, 12th from 5:00pm to 6:30pm via zoom and Monday, August 24th  from 11:30am – 1:00pm

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, August 18th for part 1 at 12:00pm and Thursday, August 20th for part 2 at 12:00pm. They will also occur on Tuesday, September 22nd and Thursday September 24th at 7:00pm
You can register online at https://forms.gle/yuvwu7DQKpCXtFBF6

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

 

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Tentative Agreement Negotiations Presentation

Date posted: June 25, 2026

Tentative Agreement Negotiations Presentation
For Brockport and Cortland Chapters
Friday, June 26th at 12 PM
REGISTER
Statewide Sessions
June 25th at 9am   Register
June 26th at 10am  Register
July 6th at 1pm  Register
July 9th at 9am  Register
Can’t make your chapter session?
Join one of our statewide sessions
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UUP Statewide Events

Date posted: June 11, 2026

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 19th in honor of Juneteenth day.

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Labor/Management Agenda for June 11th, 2026

Date posted:

Items of Collegiality

Congratulations on another successful Spring term, and congratulations to all our graduates!

Old Business

  • UUP Cortland looks to confirm enrollment numbers for Fall 2026:
    1. FY accepts
    2. Total Undergrad
    3. Total Grad
  • UUP Cortland requests an up-to-date copy of the University Budget.

New Business

  • Reductions in PT/FT contingent academics, increased class sizes, and faculty workload concerns
    1. UUP has been informed that academic departments are being asked to identify all persons on PT term appointments.
    2. UUP Cortland requests to discuss options to support contingent members. What shared game plan can UUP and Management come up with to:
      1. support contingents as they are informed of the status of their term renewal/non-renewal
      2. seek to maintain their health insurance, reaching out to nearby campuses to assist our adjuncts in finding classes to teach (need at least 6 credits worth of courses at SUNY) and/or
  • any unemployment benefits available to folks given nonrenewal.
  1. What other cost saving measures have been explored for the temp service budget?
  • Childcare disruptions
    1. UUP Cortland requests management implement more liberal telecommuting to support members working through recent unexpected disruptions to their childcare.
      1. UUP Cortland requests information regarding policy for bringing children to an employee’s workspace.
  • Provost: Update on the pay for faculty grading graduate student culminating exams when out of obligation (i.e., in summer).
  • Provost: Updates for 2026-2027 regarding office hours expectations and faculty presence on campus.

Upcoming Business

  • Option to avoid the $100,000 fee for H-1B sponsorship.
  • SoE box agreement Spring 2026
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UUP Tentative Agreement Negotiaton

Date posted: June 8, 2026

Brockport, Cortland Tentative agreement Neogtiations preserntation lyerDownload
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UUP Statewide Events

Date posted: June 4, 2026

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)
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UUP Statewide Events and Updates

Date posted: June 2, 2026

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 June 23rd for part 1 at 12:00pm and June 25th for part 2 at 12:00pm. You must register online at https://uupinfo.org/calendar

Tier 6 Fix

For those in the NYSERS/NYCERS retirement programs, the contribution bands have been altered to reduce the amount individuals have to contribute, as follows for specific income levels. This translates to more money in our pockets once the changes go into effect.

  • $75k or less: 3%
  • $75k – $100k: 4%
  • $100k – $125k: 5.25%
  • $125k or more: 5.75%

For members in the SUNY and CUNY Optional Retirement Program (ORP), contribution bands will be adjusted to align with changes in the other retirement systems, and members will receive an additional 1% state contribution to their ORP accounts. This also means less money coming out of our paychecks to fund our retirement programs.

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