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:...
by | Mar 23, 2020 | Benefits, Chapter Announcements, COVID-19
Dear UUP- represented employees, I am writing to inform you of the additional resources available for Empire Plan enrollees. Cost Sharing Waivers for COVID-19 Testing Enrollee cost sharing requirements for COVID-19 testing at approved locations are waived. In...
by | Mar 18, 2020 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements, Emergency Notification
March 17, 2020 The coronavirus has now claimed three lives in Suffolk County. The number is only going to increase. On Sunday, NY Governor Cuomo asked non-essential state employees to work from home. Less than 24 hours later, many Stony...
by | Mar 17, 2020 | Chapter Announcements, Emergency Notification
Many of our members have raised questions regarding their sudden designation as an essential employee, and are apprehensive about coming to campus in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. At both the Chapter and Statewide level, UUP is fighting to …
by | Mar 16, 2020 | Chapter Announcements
Attention members: If you need to work remotely for some reason, such as providing childcare due to K-12 school closings, members should contact their supervisors and request an alternate work location so you do not have to charge your accruals.…
by | Mar 12, 2020 | Chapter Announcements, Emergency Notification
In order to aid in preventing the spread of COVID-19, and to promote the health and wellness of our members and the campus community your chapter leaders have decided to cancel all UUP events for the month of March. Our …
by | Feb 3, 2020 | Chapter Announcements, Home
UUP Salary Compression Intake Form Dear UUP members, I encourage you to use the UUP Intake Form at the link below to provide us with information or voice any questions or concerns you have about the 2019 salary compression adjustments …
by | Jan 30, 2020 | Chapter Announcements, Complaints & Grievances, Contingent Concerns, Home
A new 15-to-20 minute survey is being distributed by your union to gather information about UUP members’ experiences regarding workplace behaviors and interactions among SUNY employees that their job satisfaction and success. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY. The survey...
by | Jan 7, 2020 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
QUESTION Which state has the greatest income and wealth disparity in the nation? ANSWER New York This year, NYSUT will be focused on educating, mobilizing, and advocating for common-sense legislation to fund education initiatives, from pre-kindergarten to college. Our...
