Dear Colleagues, As more of our members plan to return to campus, please note that the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter has a supply of free disposable masks that are available to all members. If you are interested in receiving one, please stop by during physical office hours or contact the Chapter Office at 716-276-3377 or buffalocenter@uupmail.org In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter […]
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Dear Colleagues, At the risk of “e-mail overload”, I am resending the following e-mail from Fred Kowal and myself with regards to the UUP Buffalo Center Vaccine Survey. This is an opportunity to have your individual voices heard by UUP Central. I would like to again stress the importance of your input influencing your union as […]
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Delayed Pay Raises Update
Please see the following information from statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Colleagues, As promised, I am sharing the information we received late yesterday from the Office of the State Comptroller regarding our long-delayed negotiated 2020 salary increases, and those raises we are due for this year. The dates we will receive the money we are owed by the State […]
Dear Colleagues, Please join the UUP Benefits Department on May 26 at 12 pm or at 6 pm for a special Benefits 101 Webinar. During the webinar, UUP’s Director of Member Benefits Doreen Bango will share tips for maximizing your benefits. To acknowledge your hard work and dedication, there will be many opportunities to win gift cards […]
Dear Colleagues, There is still time for you to sign up for the May 20th UUP Education Roundtable, the third in a series of Virtual Roundtables supporting UUP’s HEALS Legislative Agenda. This event will focus on education policy with leading UUP experts, policymakers, and elected officials. Learn about the UUP Higher Education roundtable and register here: UUP […]
Dear Colleagues, The UB Individual Development Awards (IDA) committee has completed reviews of the second round of application submissions for the 20-21 FY. People that have requested reimbursement will soon be notified regarding the status of their request. Please note that the central UUP/JLMC office within GOER has requested to review the committee’s recommendations before […]
Dear Colleagues, As the university prepares to return to near capacity operations for the fall semester, members who have been working remotely will need to prepare to return to their campus work locations. The information being presented here is based on information we are aware of at this time. Due to the ever changing face […]
Dear Colleagues, There is still time for you to sign up for the May 6 UUP Healthcare Roundtable, the second in a series of Virtual Roundtables supporting UUP’s HEALS Legislative Agenda. Join UUP on Thursday, May 6 at noon for a virtual roundtable discussion focused on Healthcare. Moderator: UUP Statewide President – Fred KowalPanelists: NYS Senator Rachel May, Senate District 53 Dr. […]
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Reminder – Contingent Survey
Dear Colleagues, The Buffalo Center Chapter of UUP wishes to address issues of concern of our identified contingent employees. This survey is intended for contingent employees at the University at Buffalo. A “contingent” employee works in a non-tenured academic appointment (either full- or part-time) or in a professional staff appointment (full-time or part-time term, temporary […]
Dear Colleagues, There is still time for you to sign up for tomorrows UUP Sustainability Roundtable. Join UUP in a series of virtual policy roundtables: Join UUP on Thursday, April 22 @ noon for a special Earth Day virtual roundtable discussion focused on Sustainability. Moderator: UUP Statewide President Fred Kowal Panelists: Hon. Steven C. Englebright – Member of the New York Assembly – 4th DistrictStephan Edel – Coalition Coordinator, NY RenewsDennis Elsenbeck – President, Viridi ParenteSue Fassler – […]