UUP Buffalo CenterDear Colleagues, We have been advised through UUP Central that SUNY’s Telecommuting Policy has been extended in its current form through June 30, 2025. UUP has been actively pushing management to meaningfully improve the policy to benefit our members and will continue to do so. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, Over the Holiday break, the Chapter received word that the telecommuting pilot program has been extended through June 30, 2023. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, The Health and Safety Committee of your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter has investigated the advantages for allowing alternate work site locations options (telecommuting) to those staff who are able to from a Sustainability viewpoint. This research includes: 24 Million tons of global CO2 emissions would be removed if everyone in the world would work from home […]
Dear Colleagues, As you might expect, between the vaccination discussions going on with SUNY and the incredible report issued by the Attorney General, it’s been a crazy day. However, I wanted to get this information out to you — as late as it may be. After very hectic negotiations, I am pleased to report that […]
Dear Colleagues, After the Thanksgiving break (Nov. 25-29), UB will transition to remote learning for the rest of the fall semester. It is also been identified that the Spring semester classes will begin on Monday, February 1st. Those members who have been reporting to campus to work, are encouraged to speak to your supervisor about the possibility of […]
Dear Colleagues, An agreement with the State to extend the Telecommuting Agreement through October 2, 2020. UUP has updated the COVID 19 Q&A to reflect this and other developments since the last update. That updated Q&A can be found on the UUP COVID 19 Resources web page: https://uupinfo.org/resources/covid19/ In Solidarity, Ken Kern President, Buffalo Center Chapter […]
Colleagues, Late yesterday, the Governor extended his order that non-essential employees work from home through May 28th. The new order does modify his earlier order to permit public employers to reopen those activities that are consistent with the reopening phase in their region. What this means is that nearly all of our bargaining unit members […]
Please see the following message from Statewide President, Fred Kowal, regarding Tenure Clock Extension: Dear Colleagues, UUP and SUNY have entered a Memorandum of Understanding to address concerns of members about the potential impact of the COIVD 19 crisis on teaching, research, scholarship or other work that could potentially impact upcoming reviews for tenure, permanent […]
Attached is the latest informational Q & A from UUP as of May 7, 2020. Please note:The telecommuting agreement had been extended by agreement with SUNY through close of business July 17, 2020. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Colleagues, I wanted to share the following from fellow UUP member Mike Stoklosa. At any given time about 15% of the UUP contingent is working (engineers, architects, project managers) in the Beane Center. We rotate in/out telecommuting. There are three building cleaning persons who handle our building. Since day one of the exodus the place has […]