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This is in addition to the $1,000 increase provided at 7 years or at tenure\/permanency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adjunct Faculty\u2014Take Note:<br><br><\/strong>This fall also brings long-overdue progress in compensation for our part-time faculty. UUP has successfully raised per-course minimums across the board. At Buffalo Center, that means adjuncts teaching 4-credit courses will now receive a minimum rate that reflects the increase, proportionally adjusted from the 3-credit baseline.<br><br>These improvements didn\u2019t just happen, they were negotiated and won by your union, with your support.<br><br>This is your union at work: securing real gains in compensation, improving working conditions, and defending the dignity of every UUP member across the SUNY system.<br><br>We\u2019re now preparing for the next round of negotiations-and your voice matters more than ever. If you haven\u2019t already, please fill out our contract survey here: <br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FBuffaloUUPCONTRACT&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbuffalocenter%40uupmail.org%7C08e22892b5b14bd4964208ddced2433e%7Ca959c0a16a934834b8ec8087d07cc0e6%7C0%7C0%7C638894124652327362%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HxEWL1mqJbCyTfkMXLllOiSqmrKoJHtCcR%2FLPzDUpF8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/BuffaloUUPCONTRACT<\/a><br><br>To see a full breakdown of all raises, bonuses, and adjunct increases in this contract, visit UUP\u2019s Fair Compensation page:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uupinfo.org\/contract\/pdf\/22-26\/onepage\/FairCompensation.pdf\">https:\/\/uupinfo.org\/contract\/pdf\/22-26\/onepage\/FairCompensation.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In solidarity,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kat Kielar<\/strong><br>UUP President, Buffalo Center Chapter<br>UUP \u2013 United University Professions<br><a href=\"mailto:uupkatkielar@pm.me\">uupkatkielar@pm.me<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear UUP Members, Tomorrow\u2019s July 30 paycheck will look a little brighter for many of you and it\u2019s all thanks to the power of union solidarity. 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