Author: Derrick

Dear Members,

Please see the attached flyer for additional information regarding the upcoming UUP’s Benefits Day scheduled for Wednesday, March 14, 2018.

Cobleskill Flyer (003)

Thank you!

Dear Colleagues:

Please go to the link below for the latest update about negotiations. This addition is much more detailed regarding the present situation. I believe our members will find it very informative.

https://uuphost.org/myuup/MembersOnly/check.php

The site is password-protected. Go to http://uupinfo.org/negotiations/index.php to find out how to access the site.

Please inform your chapter members that this update has been posted in the Members-Only section of the UUP website.

In Solidarity,
Fred Kowal

Follow me on Twitter: @frederickkowal

Dear Colleagues:

As we discussed on our recent conference call, the deficit reduction repayments will be coming to an end very soon. That means the seven lag days’ pay that was taken out of our paychecks early in our last contract will be fully repaid. Bargaining unit members who were subject to the DRP will notice a slight decrease in take home pay once the repayment ends.

We have been informed by GOER that the last paycheck which will include a DRP repayment is December 13, 2017. There is also going to be a “catch up” payment in the December 27th paycheck if the entire amount was not paid back.

Please disseminate this information to all UUP members utilizing campus e-mail. It’s imperative that members understand why their paycheck will shrink.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call.

In Solidarity,
Fred

Microcredentialing Report Final DRAFT – 9-18-17

Leadership Education Action Development

There are many ways to educate UUP members. The LEAD institute is an easy way to get information into your members hands. It’s easy and can be accessed any where at any time. Included here is how to access  the LEAD Institute as well as a listing of available webinars. Please distribute to your members.

To sign up:

1.  Go to the UUP web site (www.uupinfo.org) and click on Links on the top tool bar
2. Click on: LEAD Institute
3. Select your webinar
4. Fill out the required info and you will receive an email with the link to view your selected webinar.

In Addition all of the previously recorded webinars are available on-demand anytime by selecting a workshop link from the menu.

Please let your colleagues know about these free webinars and encourage them to sign up. Here is a list of our LEAD library:

John J. Marino
NYSUT Regional Staff Director
(800) 342-4206

Dear colleagues,

UUP President Fred Kowal discusses the disturbing lack of civility in our political process and the importance of getting involved, speaking truth to power, and putting America’s belief in democracy into action in a commentary airing this afternoon on WAMC.

Fred’s taped commentary is set to air at around 3:50 p.m. today during “Northeast Report.” You can listen live as it airs at http://wamc.org/player#stream/wamc.

This is the latest in a series of commentaries Fred has taped for WAMC.

WAMC is an Albany-based regional public radio network that serves eastern New York and parts of six adjacent states. Stations and frequencies that carry WAMC are below:

New York
Albany – WAMC 90.3 FM
Albany – WAMC 1400 AM
Beacon – 103.9 FM
Brewster – WANR 88.5 FM
Canajoharie – WCAN 93.3 FM
Cooperstown – 97.3 FM
Dover Plains – 106.3 FM
Ellenville – 96.5 FM
Highland – 102.1 FM
Hudson – 97.1 FM
Kingston – WAMK 90.9 FM
Lake Placid – 88.7 FM
Middletown – 106.3 FM
Middletown – WOSR 91.7 FM
Mt. Kisco – WWES 88.9 FM
Newburgh – 107.7 FM
Oneonta – 99.3 FM, 90.1 FM
Plattsburgh – WCEL 91.9 FM
Remsen-Utica – WRUN 90.3 FM
Rensselaer-Troy – 93.1 FM
Stamford – WANZ 90.1 FM
Ticonderoga – WANC 103.9 FM
Warwick – 107.1 FM
Massachusetts
Great Barrington – WAMQ 105.1 FM

Pennsylvania
Milford – 90.9 FM

Dear Chapter Leaders,

I write to enlist your help in circulating the UUP Contingent Employment Committee’s Survey for Academic Contingent Employees. The survey is the result of almost two years of work by the statewide Contingent Employment Committee, co-chaired by Jackie Pittsley (Cortland) and Ben Allocco (Oswego). The objective of the survey is to better understand the concerns and experiences of SUNY part-time and full-time academic contingent employees, ultimately to better support them. We anticipate the results of this survey informing future reports and initiatives. Contingent academics are of course diverse and it is important that we reach those who work on our campuses and in other locations.

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Campus Equity Week provides a great opportunity to promote the survey. Please share this link as widely as possible:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UUPAcademicContingents

Chapter officers and Contingent Employment Committee members will receive additional information about ways to publicize the survey throughout the semester. Please stay tuned.

In Solidarity,
Fred