Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter was well represented, and provided a strong influence at the recent UUP Delegate Assembly held this past weekend. Of the 276 delegates attending, Buffalo Center was well represented by 14 of your elected delegates. Kat Kielar and Kevin Ragland both ran for positions on the UUP Statewide Executive […]
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Updated Sick Days Accruals
Dear Colleagues, Members are being asked to go to and check their on-line time sheets. Although we have yet to receive any “official” word, it appears as if the sick day accruals (as part of our new contract) have been added. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center Chapter
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Member Input Requested
Dear Colleagues, Recently the Chapter has been made aware of Member concerns involving On-Call and Start Dates vs. Hire Dates.
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Welcome Back Members!
Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the entire UUP Buffalo Center Chapter volunteer members of the Leadership Team who work to support your terms and conditions of employment as a New York State employee working at the university, I would like to extend a warm welcome and best wishes for the upcoming Academic year! Personally, I […]
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Partial Organ Donor Request
Dear Colleagues, It has been brought to our attention that a fellow unionist and colleague at CSEA is in need of a partial organ donation. Specifically, we are looking for someone with type O blood, and is willing to donate a portion of your liver (which will grow back in about 4 months). Interested individuals […]
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter wishes to recognize Academic Members Xiufeng Liu, and Thomas Thundat who have been named SUNY Distinguished Professors, the highest rank in the SUNY system. They were appointed to the distinguished professor rank by the SUNY Board of Trustees at its April meeting. The rank of distinguished professor is […]
Dear Colleagues, SUNY’s economic impact in New York State is $28.6 billion. This represents a 27 percent growth in overall state economic impact since 2008. The SUNY system educates 436,277 students, employs 77,900 faculty and staff (37,000+ are UUP), and has an operating budget of $11.2 billion. Do you like the raise structure for a four-year […]
Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, the most recent update to the Contract Negotiations have identified that the State is currently proposing annual salary increases that do not even meet the rate of inflation! UUP Chief Contract Negotiator Bret Benjamin will be at the UUP Buffalo Center Contract Open Forum Meeting scheduled for next week […]
Dear Colleagues, The Chapter has been notified of additional individual who would like to be considered for a position, yet their name will not appear on the official ballot. For Professional Ballots Only: Joseph Muscarella is interested in the position of Professional Delegate. This individual should be considered as a “Write In” vote. As a reminder, when you […]
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Physical Office Closure
Dear Colleagues, Please be advised that the UUP Buffalo Center Physical Office will be closed next week: 3/20-3/24. The Virtual Office will remain open. Please call or email: 716.276.3377 or buffalocenter@uupmail.org. Thank you. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center