UUP Buffalo CenterAll, We have exciting news that the Financial Wellness Workshops offered by Voya are still being put on, but they will be offered only on Zoom. In conversations with Voya representatives, they wanted to provide relevant information to today’s time to meet your needs. I have had a preview of the information and know that […]
Dear UUP Members – We have two members only benefit announcements we would like to share. Special Enrollment for MetLife Legal Plans During uncertain times we know that now more than ever our members are concerned about their health and personal finances. We want to help our members navigate these challenging times by allowing a special […]
Dear Colleagues, Hello all. We’ve received many questions from colleagues about stopping deductions from their paychecks for the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA) and NYS-Ride. Here’s information we received from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations: Dependent Care Advantage Account Employees can stop their DCAA deductions or change their election amounts if they experience an […]
Dear UUP represented employees, Attached are updated instructions for LiveHealth Online. The instructions for the mental health scheduling have changed. Enrollees will have to enter a credit card when they schedule. The card will be charged $25 if the member does not cancel the appointment within the 24-hour cancellation period. The coupon code will be […]
Dear UUP represented employees, I am happy to report that the telemedicine benefit is now available to enrollees in the Empire Plan, SEHP, and the Excelsior Plan. The Department of Civil Service has posted the message below on NYSHIP Online. In addition, they will send a notice to your Health Benefits Administrators for distribution and […]
Please see the following from UUP Statewide Vice President, Jamie Dangler: Protect your intellectual property if you transition to remote instruction Members at our campuses who produce course materials – whether documents, videos, or recordings of class meetings – own the copyright unless they are under a written “work for hire” agreement with their campus […]
Dear Colleagues, We wanted to share this information from UUP Central: UUP learned yesterday that it’s not taking profiteers long to try to cash-in on COVID-19. In the rush to move coursework to ‘distance learning’ options, the SUNY Open Education Resources (OER) Services pushed the information below to campuses in an attempt to get colleges […]
Dear Colleagues, The following memo from GOER came in late this afternoon regarding final guidance on quarantine payment and the ability for unit members to work from home if placed on quarantine. In Solidarity, Ken Kern Chapter President UUP Buffalo Center Click here for memo
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