Dear Chapter Leadership and Members, UUP’s popular monthly Pre-Retirement Workshops are scheduled for September 23rd and September 25, 2025. The part 1 workshop will take place on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 12:00pm which will cover Healthcare/Medicare. The part 2 workshop will take place on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 12:00pm which will cover union […]
Please see the following message from statewide UUP Vice President for Academics, Alissa Karl Dear Chapter Presidents, UUP is launching an Advanced Campus Mapping Pilot Program this fall, and we’re asking you to share it with your chapter’s member organizers or other interested activists. This competitive paid opportunity ($25/hour, up to 120 hours/semester) allows participants to support UUP’s organizing […]
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Vacation Day Cap Reminder
Dear Colleagues, As a reminder, there is a vacation day cap (40 days). Vacation leave credits may exceed 40 days during the calendar year, but the amount over 40 days must be used or it will be forfeited on the last day of the calendar year (December 31). “Any such unused excess vacation credits as of the close […]
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Happy Hour
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter would like to invite all members and any university UUP associated employee to a Happy Hour scheduled for Thursday, September 18th4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.UUP Buffalo Center Chapter OfficeThe Commons – Suite 108Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, September 17th. Looking forward to seeing you then! Best, Kat KielarChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
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Call for Donated Time
Dear Colleagues, We have a member in need of donated time. If you are able to donate vacation days, please do so by visiting the following link: https://www.buffalo.edu/content/www/administrative-services/forms-catalog/forms-pw/vacation-leave-donation-request.html Please note – the intended recipient information can be left blank. Thank you. Best, Kat KielarChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, HR has set a deadline of September 25, 2025 for submitting Discretionary Salary Increase (DSI) self-nominations. This timeline is intended to ensure supervisors have adequate time to review and consider submissions. The process applies to all Buffalo Center Chapter members—both professionals and faculty. Chris Putrino, Director of Employee Relations, has advised that DSI decisions remain entirely at the discretion […]
Dear Colleagues, The following policies are now posted in 30-Day Review in the University Policy Library: Principal Investigator (PI) Eligibility Graduate Student Tuition on Sponsored Awards The policies are available to review from now through October 8, 2025. We encourage everyone who is familiar with these processes to comment on the policies. Best, Kat KielarChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
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Update: Welcome Back Picnic
Dear Colleagues, We have scheduled the UUP picnic for Thursday, September 11, but need to notify you all that we have some last minute changes resulting from our landlords prohibiting us from cooking on site. We’re happy to announce that the picnic will go on and Subways Subs out of the UB commons will be […]
Dear Colleagues, As the new academic year gets underway, UUP members are seeing the introduction of ever more artificial intelligence applications into our workplaces. Join us for an update and discussion of how these applications could impact our work and how our rights as UUP members apply to the introduction of AI platforms and programs. We’ll […]
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9/11: Welcome Back Picnic
Dear Colleagues, To celebrate the beginning of a new Academic Year, and the continued support and accomplishments of your Buffalo Center UUP, members are invited to attend a Welcome Back Picnic on: Thursday, September 11th11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.The Commons Courtyard To ensure that there is enough food for everyone, we ask that you RSVP no later than Monday, September […]