| BREAKING NEWS: IDA application closing soon The IDA application period from 7/1/23 to 7/1/24 will be closing soon (5/14/24). Applications are being reviewed and any submissions that are incomplete or questionable will be referred back to the applicant for clarification. The process will be completed by mid-June and payments made for successful applicants after 7/1/24. Payments will be made bydirect deposit to your checking or savings account. A new round of awards will be opened in the fall of 2024 and will cover the period of 7/2/24 to 7/1/25. Watch this space for additional information. If you have a program that transcends the program periods the program can be divided into the appropriate period and the amount for each period prorated. For instance, if you pay for a course that extends from May to August of ’24 you can request reimbursement for May to July 1 in this year’s and July 2 through August in the next round. ——————————————————————————- Consider Helping Members in Need Perhaps you did not know, NYS has a leave donation program that allows state workers to donate their vacation time to be used as sick time to assist employees in need. These donations can be made across unions and can mean the world to a peer with a long-term medical issue. If you cannot use your time I would implore you to donate to persons on the below list. Every donated day helps to ensure they remain on the payroll and eligible for much-needed health insurance. Especially with the upcoming holidays. Links to the necessary forms are below. Complete the form and email or fax to time and attendance. Ricardo Misciagna – ED Valentina Cruz – Dialysis Jean Abazis – Ambulatory Surgery Jacqueline Bentley – OR Haldana Histand – Anesthesiology Maria Esquivel – Housekeeping Edward Santos – Radiology diagnostic Cheryl Rooney – OT Joy Klein – MRI Colleen Scully – Purchasing Sergio DaSilva Vollmer – NICU Donna Denardo – Long Island State Veteran’s Home Every day donated is a tremendous help and comfort to those in need . Also, if you know of someone who might be in need of leave donations due to an unforeseen extended illness please pass on the form below for them to complete and return to Human Resources to evaluate for eligibility and processing. Leave Donation request. ———————————————————————————– Tell Albany Today: Fund SUNY Campuses and Hospitals Click here to send a letter today! | Performance programs April 24, 2024 – 12:00 This workshop will be a discussion and analysis of member’s performance programs. It will be in a round table format to allow participants to discuss the attributes of their current programs and receive input from our labor relations specialist. We will discuss the contractual and policy basis of the performance program and its relationship to the evaluation. Those wanting to attend please register here. RSVP for workshop —————— Workshops and other UUP events Read more |
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