From the Chapter President

Labor Day Statement in Support of System Administration Employees
Labor Day Statement in Support of System Administration Employees. The following resolution was passed unanimously by the UUP System Administration Executive Board.

Resolution in support of SUNY System Administration Employees Whereas, The State University of New York (SUNY) has taken the nearly unprecedented step of retrenching the entire Nylink operation; and Whereas, This decision results in a forthcoming loss of employment for loyal public servants many of whom have years if not decades of service to the State University of New York; and Whereas, This retrenchment has an impact on members of United University Professions, Civil Service Employees Association, and New York State Management/Confidential employees; and Whereas, SUNY has eliminated the jobs of all System Administration public safety employees; and Whereas, New York State has attempted to furlough its employees threatening them with a 20% reduction in pay; and Whereas, This attempt has been ruled unconstitutional by a United States Federal Court; and Whereas, The State University of New York has announced furloughs of its Management/Confidential employees at System Administration; therefore be it Resolved, That the United University Professions System Administration Chapter Executive Board calls on The State University of New York to follow through on commitments to utilizing reserve monies, to fully advocate for State University of New York funding in the future, and other actions to prevent such impacts on loyal employees; be it further, Resolved, That the United University Professions System Administration Chapter Executive Board condemns the Nylink retrenchment; and, be it further, Resolved, That the United University Professions System Administration Chapter Executive Board expresses its support for all colleagues hit by these job actions regardless of their unit, designation or collective bargaining agent. (Approved unanimously August 16, 2010)

UUP Members to have Input on Next Contract October 6, 2010
Thank You! Under challenging circumstances your service helps provide for the public good and for the public institution that is the State University of New York. You are doing your part!

Your current collective bargaining agreement just provided for a negotiated salary increase of 4%.

UUP has begun the process of hearing from members about what should be on the table for the next round of contract negotiations. This includes a visit to System Administration on October 6, 2010. To submit suggestions for the next contract, click on the link below.

Contract Negotiations Suggestion Form

If your pay stub says "Fee Payer" you are ineligible to vote on a proposed contract, nor do you have the option to provide your input on what should be included in such a proposed contract. Please contact the Chapter Office or Department Rep. to become a "UUP Member" and provide your say about our next contract.

We need everyone as a member to support our position at the bargaining table.

Get in touch with us
With new SUNY leadership and a new governor, these are somewhat unsettled times. Please be sure to contact one of your UUP volunteers if you have questions related to these topics or to your terms and conditions of employment.

Please get in touch with me or other chapter officers if you have any questions or concerns. And, please consider what you can do to improve our UUP chapter. Contact a chapter leader about campus and SUNY-wide opportunities.

John Schumacher