Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter has finally received approval that applications are now open for the IDA for the retro 4/1/23-7/1/23 timeframe. GOER has yet to update the Program guidelines for the 7/2/23 – 7/1/24 timeframe and applications are not yet being accepted as the criteria for award evaluation seems to be changing […]
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Veterans Day
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter physical and virtual office will be closed on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veterans Day. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, Please note the following from UUP Central received this morning: It is now official that the 2022 2% and 2023 3% across the board (ATB) increases will be paid in the November 22, 2023 paycheck. That check will include both the retroactive cash generated by these increases and the adjustment in bi-weekly base […]
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2024 FSA Open Enrollment
Dear Colleagues, The time is now to enroll in the pre-tax Health Care Spending Account (HCSA), Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA), or Adoption Advantage Account for 2024! The Flex Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment period for the 2024 plan year began on November 1 and will end on December 11, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET. […]
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UUPedazzled Contest!
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is proud to announce UUPedazzled! – A Contest to Show Your UUP Pride! Effective now through December 5th, Buffalo Center Chapter Reps will be visiting offices to talk with non-members about the power of joining UUP. If we spot a UUP logo on your door, you could win […]
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Member Services Trust is pleased to announce eleven new benefits that will be available for UUP members only. Please take a moment to check out the offerings through InsurChoice including offering Virtual Pet Insurance where members can speak to a veterinarian 24/7 free of charge for one year. The UUP Member […]
Dear Colleagues, Your NYS/UUP Joint Labor Management Committee is proud to announce Free Online Training for UUP Members. Information on this free Professional Development Training can be found in the attached flyer. Attachment can be found here In solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
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Contract WINS! – Paid Parenting Leave
Dear Colleagues, Attached for your information is a one-page flier that explains key provisions and gains in our new contract regarding fully Paid Parenting Leave. Hard copies of these are available in the office for those that would like one. Attachment can be found here In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, In follow up to yesterday’s Chapter Workshop on Bullying, here is the link to the university’s policy on Workplace Violence and Bullying Policy: https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/policy1/ub-policy-lib/workplace-violence-prevention.html In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, The time is now! Open enrollment for the Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) started November 1 and continues through December 11. The PEP program provides a means by which eligible employees – generally, NYSHIP enrollees who earn vacation and currently make less than $108,646 a year – may cash in previously accrued vacation […]