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Contract Employment Financial Planning

DSI Self Nomination

Dear Colleagues, The following is based on last year’s information with regards to this year’s 2022 Discretionary Salary Increase – DSI (Non-Compression) process, and individual data checks for Compression: DSI – While the distributions of these funds are subject to the administration’s discretion, members may themselves for consideration into a portion of these funds.You should submit […]

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Employment Financial Planning Membership

New Style UB ID Card Costs

Dear Colleagues, The university is currently utilizing, assigning, and distributing new chip style UB ID Cards. This new style chip card is designed to allow you current and future access to various areas of the university – the first of which is the new University Club. While faculty and staff receive their first UB Card […]

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Financial Planning Membership

Reminder – Union Dues are Tax Deductible

Dear Colleagues, Just a reminder that as you complete your tax forms for New York State, if you itemize your tax deductions be sure to include your union dues. You can find your total union dues paid for 2021 on your final paycheck stub. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center

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Buffalo Center News Contract Financial Planning

Individual Development Awards (IDA) Update

Dear Colleagues, The UB UUP Individual Development Award (IDA) committee completed their reviews for the current round of awards (21-22FY).  Individuals who were not selected for an award have been notified. Other applicants will be informed after the NYS GOER Office completes the final step of the review process. Funding requests exceeded our available funds […]

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Academics Financial Planning

Compression and Clinical Faculty

Dear Colleagues, After the university ran the compression analysis for this year, your Buffalo Center Chapter learned that all clinical faculty had erroneously been excluded.  This impacted almost 200 of our members.  The Chapter worked with the university and had a new run done for everyone in that title.  Earlier this week, clinical faculty who […]

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Financial Planning Webinar

2022 VOYA Zoom Webinars

Dear Colleagues, Please see following calendar of events for upcoming VOYA Zoom Webinars. If you are interested, please email Molly Pecoraro to register.  Her email is:  molly@teamifs.com In solidarity, Kathleen KielarVP for ProfessionalsUUP Buffalo Center We have had a request from many of you, both new employees and those employees who have been here a while, […]

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Financial Planning Workshop

Reminder 2/11: Voya Zoom Workshop

Dear Colleagues, VOYA is offering the following course via ZOOM on Friday, February 11th  @ noon .  Lessons from the Game: What do Winning the Superbowl and Preparing a Financial Game Plan Have in Common? Are you neglecting the offense, defensive and special teams of your financial life? Every fan knows what happens if you neglect just one […]

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Financial Planning Webinar Workshop

2/11: Voya Zoom Workshop

Dear Colleagues, VOYA is offering the following course via ZOOM on Friday, February 11th  @ noon .   Lessons from the Game: What do Winning the Superbowl and Preparing a Financial Game Plan Have in Common? Are you neglecting the offense, defensive and special teams of your financial life? Every fan knows what happens if you neglect just one phase […]

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Buffalo Center News Contract Financial Planning

How to Determine How Much Your Salary is Compressed?

Dear Colleagues, Below you will find the Salary Equity and Compression Addendum Report Form.  The form provides information to members on the amount of DSI funds available for compression/inversion to the University at Buffalo.   It also provides information to help members, who recently received a letter informing them that they were receiving a Compression and […]

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Contract Financial Planning News

Anticipated Salary Compression Distribution Date

Dear Colleagues, The salary compression distributions will be paid no later than Pay Period 18 (paycheck dated 12/22/21) at the comprehensive and tech campuses.  University centers and health sciences centers that may require additional time to complete the analysis have until Pay Period 19 (paycheck dated 1/5/22) to process and pay the compression distributions.  Regardless […]