The New York State/United University Professions Joint Labor-Management Committees (NYS/UUP JLMC) are pleased to announce the Empire Knowledgebank (EKB) eLearning Program for UUP-represented employees. OPEN TO ALL UUP MEMBERS – FREE – REGISTER TODAY!
For more information – EKB Flyer eLearn
For application – EKB License APPLICATION – Fillable

The United University Professions Official 2017 Election report for Fredonia is  available here.

Before you apply for unemployment, please read the attached document, Frequently Asked Questions and Answers from the NYS Dept. of Labor’s website

Unemployment Insurance -FAQs

The UUP 2017 Chapter, Retiree and Affiliate Convention Election Calendar is now available.

2017 Tentative Election Calendar

UUP, in partnership with the Payroll Services Office and Human Resources and other local bargaining unit representatives, is pleased to promote the *Fredonia Sick Leave Bank* for all Fredonia employees (Management/Confidential, UUP, CSEA, NYSPBA, and PEF).

The Fredonia Sick Leave Bank will allow an employee who is out of sick leave accruals for their own personal illness, to receive up to five (5) extra sick days from the Sick Leave Bank. These accruals can be used as either whole or half days in order to help remain in paid status during the time of absence.

Any Fredonia employee *who accrues vacation days* may donate to the
Sick Leave Bank, including any vacation days over the 40 day maximum that
may otherwise be lost (as of January 1st each year for UUP and M/C, or April 1st for CSEA, PEF and NYSPBA). Donations to the Sick Leave Bank can be made at any time throughout the year.

The Leave Donation Form to the Sick Leave Bank is available from the Payroll Services website under the forms section, under Time and Attendance and Leaves at http://www.fredonia.edu/admin/payroll/ .

If you have any questions regarding donating to the Sick Leave Bank, please contact the Payroll Services Office at x3775, or UUP office x3595, or email Susan Cortes at Susan.Cortes@fredonia.edu, or UUP office uup@fredonia.edu.

The list of NYSUT-endorsed candidates for the upcoming election is attached.

NYSUT Endorsements 2016

At the UUP Spring Delegate Assembly held on May 13-14, 2016 at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga, NY, our local Fredonia Chapter won the following awards from the UUP statewide communication office.

       Pictured are Sandra Lewis and Fredonia Chapter President Ziya Arnavut.

Award of Merit went to our FredUUP Newsletter for Outstanding Achievement in the Category of Best Editorial or Column, “Why We Fight for a Living Wage,” September/October 2015 written by Leonard Jacuzzo and Bruce Simon.

Award of Merit went to our FredUUP Newsletter for Outstanding Achievement in the Category of Best Layout/Use of Graphics or Photos, “100% Union,” November/December 2015 Photographer Sandra Lewis.

Fast Facts: New York State’s New Paid Family Leave Law

Who’s covered by the law?
Employees with 26 consecutive weeks of prior employment with the employer.

What does the law cover?
Leave for birth, adoption, foster care, or care of a family member with a serious health condition

UUP has issued a fact sheet that explains New York State’s new Paid Family Leave Law and its implications for our members. You can access it by  clicking here.

The April 2016 issue of The Voice spotlights three SUNY Fredonia UUP members – John Arnold, Natalie Gerber and Susan Spangler for their writing, editing and sabbatical work.

Go to the April 2016 issue of The Voice (page 17).

Or  Click here to read the article