Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from UUP Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Colleagues, It’s that time of year again! The open enrollment period for the NYS Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for 2023 runs from November 1 through December 12, 2022. The FSA is a negotiated benefit which provides eligible employees with the ability to […]
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Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from UUP Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Colleagues, Contract negotiations are underway, and we want to make sure that every UUP member is educated and involved. Please join us for an upcoming Contingent Faculty Negotiations Town Hall to learn about the status of UUP/New York State contract negotiations and ask […]
Dear Colleagues, Recently, the Chapter has been receiving inquiries regarding the need for individuals who may need access to parking on a temporary basis particularly when having to travel from university campus to campus (or to and from a university satellite location). Please be aware that the university does offer Service and D Permits to […]
Dear Colleagues, In follow up to the General Membership Meeting of last month, the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is currently looking for Members to become more involved with the Chapter. There are both immediate and long-range plans for continuing and improving the work of the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter, focusing on ensuring the terms and conditions […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center was well represented in a variety of awards given out at the recent Fall Delegate Assembly in Albany. Tom Tucker – Past Chapter President and Past Statewide Officer for Professionals was the recipient of UUP’s the Nina Mitchell Award. The Nina Mitchell Award for Distinguished Service to United University Professions […]
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Dear Colleagues, Please be advised that the physical office (Commons Suite 108) will be closed on Monday, October 17th, 2022. The virtual office will be open, please call or email: 716-276-3377 or buffalocenter@uupmail.org. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, Efforts to return the Diefendorf Parking Lot to a Faculty/Staff Only Parking Lot have been ongoing since December of 2019. Both the Buffalo Center and Buffalo Health Sciences Chapters have been pursuing changes throughout various venues during this time. A meeting has been set up to identify “next steps” and discuss additional options […]
Dear Colleagues: Experts will come together on October 19th at Buffalo State College to take part in a roundtable discussion about how racism (direct and indirect) negatively impacts mental health and how to make our mental health care systems more inclusive for all. EVENT – UUP National Mental Health Roundtable: Structural Racism, Generational Trauma, and the Implications for […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is proud to announce the second workshop for the Fall 2022 semester. The Chapter will be offering a program on Workload Overload. This virtual workshop is scheduled for: Tuesday, October 11th12:00 p.m. via Zoom Please RSVP your attendance by Friday, October 7th:https://forms.gle/H5B4zxUHRa6J4oBJ7 We are also asking that you please submit […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is proud to announce the first of three scheduled workshops for the Fall 2022 semester. The Chapter will be offering a program on Unemployment Insurance for Contingents. We are excited to have fellow UUP member, Chair of the UUP Statewide Contingent Employment Committee and Adjunct Faculty from Fredonia, Anne Fearman, […]