by | May 15, 2020 | Advocacy, Benefits, Chapter Announcements, COVID-19, Emergency Notification
Dear Colleagues, As we continue to deal with the great variety of issues we face during the Coronavirus Crisis period, we have achieved another success that I wanted to share with you. We have reached agreement with GOER and SUNY...
by | May 4, 2020 | Chapter Announcements, COVID-19, Emergency Notification
Dear Colleagues, The attached flyer regarding available testing for essential workers was released from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) for distribution. Please share widely. Download the flyer here. Thank you and be well, Jeri Jeri O’Bryan-Losee...
by | Apr 28, 2020 | Benefits, Chapter Announcements, COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline to submit 2019 claims for the Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) and Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA) has been extended to May 31, 2020. The deadline was previously extended to April 30,...
by | Apr 10, 2020 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements, Chapter Events, COVID-19
Colleagues, I am writing to you with a request to add your voice to the thousands of other UUP members advocating to keep our union strong and to protect SUNY. The recently enacted budget has – for now – spared...
by | Apr 9, 2020 | Benefits, Chapter Announcements, COVID-19
Colleagues, Hello. I hope this email finds you well. The recently signed CARES Act (Coronavirus Aide, Relief, and Economic Security Act) enacts some changes to our Health Care Spending Account. Specifically, Over-the-counter drugs and medicines can be paid for or...
by | Apr 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Benefits, Chapter Announcements, COVID-19
The latest issue of The Voice contains important information about how UUP has responded to the coronavirus pandemic. It also includes statements from candidates running for statewide office. CLICK HERE to read the Spring 2020 e-edition of The Voice in...
by | Mar 31, 2020 | Advocacy, Benefits, Chapter Announcements, COVID-19
Colleagues, So much has been occurring in the past couple weeks and there are times when I fear that those of us at the statewide level and at many chapters simply can’t keep up with the various issues we’re all...
by | Mar 27, 2020 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements, Chapter Events, COVID-19, Emergency Notification
Colleagues: During this difficult time, we are attempting — through a variety of means — to keep membership as informed as possible on the many efforts UUP is collectively taking to advocate for each other. Daily, we are working together...
by | Mar 27, 2020 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements, COVID-19
As part of NYSUT’s response to COVID-19, we are encouraging those who can donate personal protective equipment to do so. Many of us may have access to personal protective equipment either in science labs at your school or university or …
by | Mar 27, 2020 | Benefits, Chapter Announcements
Dear Colleagues, Hello all. We’ve received many questions from colleagues about stopping deductions from their paychecks for the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAA) and NYS-Ride. Here’s information we received from the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations:...
