UUP Buffalo CenterDear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter has obtained a copy of the SUNY Telecommuting Policy (dated August 2nd, 2021) which was referred to by the university in an e-mail from Mark Coldren’s office earlier today. You can view it here . The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is looking forward to the university’s development of “…all of […]
Dear Colleagues, The governor’s announcement last week regarding mandating vaccines for state employees changes nothing for our members at the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter. UUP and SUNY negotiated a new COVID testing agreement that went into effect on July 1, 2021. It stipulates (in part) that those who show proof of vaccination will be exempt […]
Dear Colleagues, Join UUP and our coalition partners, the New York Youth Climate Leaders, in Albany, on August 6th, at 1:30 PM in West Capitol Park (across from 89 Washington Ave) to participate in a rally to protest the inaction on climate change and demand that the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System divest from fossil fuel stocks. With […]
Dear Colleagues, Parking and Transportation Services is now accepting applications for an Assistant Director of Transportation Services. Effective transportation and mobility services are an important component of campus life, and reside under the purview of the Parking and Transportation Services department at the University at Buffalo. This position will oversee the Campus Transit Services contract […]
Dear Colleagues, Over 12 million people in the United States are struggling to make their monthly student loan payments, and millions more see economic and personal opportunities pass as they prioritize paying down their debt. Does this sound like you or someone you know? Many of these people may qualify for free federal programs that […]
Dear Colleagues, UUP received word from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) that the grace period for the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA) 2020 plan year has been extended. This is a change that UUP and other state employee unions pressed for in an April meeting with GOER representatives. The current grace period ended […]
Dear Colleagues, Beginning August 1st, 2021; the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter Office will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. In addition, we will bring back the Monday morning 10:00 a.m. Virtual Office hour beginning Monday, August 9th. In Solidarity, Ken Kern Chapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, The College Review Panel of the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is in need of two Professional members to serve on the Chapter’s College Review Panel. College Review Panel (UUP at large) UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will run election if there are more than seven people interested to be in this committee. Per Appendix A 28 of […]
Dear Colleagues, Are you on the north campus, and need a break from work during the summer? Want to get outside and enjoy the weather? UUP Buffalo Center members may hang out with fellow colleagues for some fun and games, as we will meet in the field near the Boat Dock (between the Center for the Arts, Student Union, and the […]
Dear Colleagues, VOYA will be presenting a program called “To Roth, Or Not To Roth”. Pay raises are on the way. Would you like to see how the SUNY Voluntary 403(b) can help? REGISTER TODAY for this timely webinar! The ZOOM Webinar will take place on: Thursday July 22, 2021, at 12:00 pm Location: ZOOM […]