Upstate UUP

The next UUP Upstate Medical Chapter Monthly Member and Executive Board Meeting for 2024 will occur on Wednesday, May 21st at 12 PM in Room 4414A of the NAB or virtually via Zoom. Registration is now open for this monthly Chapter meeting and it is open to all UUP members. Register for these meetings using the QR code or link (https://forms.gle/ubQDL5EcD1hTsWfi7) on the attached flyer.

Registration will close one week prior to each meeting since there is a one-week deadline for ordering food for the in-person attendees. To register, just enter the required information, select how you plan to attend the meeting, and your food preferences. New UUP members are welcome to attend to get involved and learn what your UUP Chapter is doing for you on a continuous basis. All UUP Upstate Medical Executive Board Members, elected UUP Chapter Officers and Delegates, are encouraged to attend to vote on the required monthly business.

The UUP Upstate Medical Chapter Monthly Member and Executive Board meeting is usually held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 12 noon. While elected UUP Chapter Officers and Delegates are the only voting members of the Chapter Executive Board, this meeting is open to all chapter UUP members. The meeting capacity is 75 members including the Executive Board members and food will be ordered for all registered in-person attendees. There will also be a virtual Zoom meeting option for these meetings, but you must register for the meeting to receive the link. 

Future Meeting Dates: June 11^th (Picnic, details at a later date)

Wednesday, May 23, 12 – 1 PM

The UUP Upstate Medical University Chapter will be hosting the final Spring 2025 monthly workshop for UUP members on Friday, May 23^rd from 12 – 1 PM in 4414A of the NAB (New Academic Building). This workshop will focus on the Leave options available to UUP employees described in Article 23 and Appendices A-42, A-45, and A-46 in the UUP contract. Brent Underwood, our NYSUT Labor Relations Specialist, will present this workshop.

This presentation will help UUP employees understand their Article 23 contractual Leaves including sick leave, vacation leave, Paid Parental Leave, NYS Paid Family Leave, Family Medical Leave (FMLA), and the Voluntary Reduction of Work Schedule (VRWS) Program. There are in-person and remote (Zoom) options. Lunch will be provided for those attending in person. All UUP members are welcome.

To register, use this link: https://forms.gle/Epb4wVKYWZDHkfuh7 or scan the QR code on the flyer. You must register to attend, and the registration deadline is Friday, May 18th.

May Day Strong – We are the Many!

3:30 p.m., Rally at Clinton Square, followed by a march and rally at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown hotel (the former Hotel Syracuse), 4:45 p.m. Click HERE for more information.

Please join Doreen Bango, Director of Member Benefits and Services on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:00pm to learn how utilize and maximize your negotiated benefits.  Also learn about our extensive members only voluntary programs and discounted services.

You will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Please register below to join the webinar. Log-in information will be emailed to you the day before. Please contact Lisa McNeil at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Please use the link to register: https://bit.ly/UUPWelcome

Become a UUP Rapid Responder! and you’ll receive late-breaking opportunities to support the priorities that UUP members care about! We’ll alert you to calls for political advocacy, labor solidarity actions, and ways to fight for a strong UUP contract.

Need Help Managing Your Student Loan Debt?  

Over 12 million people in the United States are struggling to make their monthly student loan payments, and millions more see economic and personal opportunities pass as they prioritize paying down their debt. Does this sound like you or someone you know?  

Many of these people may qualify for free federal programs that can help reduce their monthly payments and eventually lead to student loan forgiveness, but these lifeline programs are significantly under-enrolled. In an effort to help our members get access to these programs, United University Professions and the American Federation of Teachers are proud to host a Student Debt Clinic which will provide information on how to enroll in Income-Driven Repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.   

 We will be offering virtual Members Only Student Debt Clinics on the following dates:    

• Wednesday, May 7, 2025: 11:30 PM – 1:00 PM via ZOOM
• Wednesday, May 21, 2025: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM via ZOOM

To attend one of the virtual Members Only Student Debt Clinics, you must pre-register here: http://go.aft.org/StudentDebtClinicRSVP.

From the “student debt clinic” drop-down menu, please select the UUP clinic that you are interested in attending – they are labeled “UUP [Virtual Student Debt Clinic] [date] [time].” In the affiliate field, type in the full name of our local (United University Professions), and it will autofill after a few keystrokes.

Registration is first come, first serve, and we must cap attendance for a single clinic at 75 participants in order to ensure that we are able to provide maximum assistance to attendees. Registration will close 48 hours prior to the virtual clinic. Webinar login information will be provided prior to the clinic to all who register. [If you can’t make one of these virtual clinics, don’t worry – we’re planning on offering them every payday. If you want to help host a chapter-specific virtual clinic, please let us know!]  

Managing your student loan debt is the first step in taking on the inequities which plague our system of higher education, and we look forward to seeing you at the virtual Student Debt Clinic and working together to find a collective solution to the problems of student debt and college affordability!  

Register now!