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Contract

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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Employment Membership

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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Buffalo Center News Membership News

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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Buffalo Center News News

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 […]

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Academics Buffalo Center News Membership News

UUP Members Named SUNY Distinguished Professors

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 […]

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Buffalo Center News Call To Action Contract Event Membership

You Should Be Mad as Hell!

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 […]

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Contract Event Meeting Membership News

UUP Chief Contract Negotiator Bret Benjamin to Attend April 11th Open Forum

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 […]

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Buffalo Center News Membership News

Additional Names for your Consideration

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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Buffalo Center News News

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

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Buffalo Center News Call To Action Demonstration Event Membership News

March 9th Counter Events Schedule

Dear Colleagues, Please be aware of numerous counter events scheduled for Thursday, March 9th. They include: At 11 am, UB’s LBGTA club will be tabling in the Student Union Lobby (Unfortunately directly opposite from UBYAFs table). At 11 am, UB’s PRISM club will have an LGBTQ support table in the Student Union Lobby. At 5 […]