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Did you know is compilation of your rights, benifits, and interesting facts.

Did you know facts will be added to this page and sent to the UUP-NOTIFICATION-LIST listserv.

UB 101 voluntary instructors.
All of you who assist in this program that this is a VOLUNTARY assignment. If you do not like the new gift UB gives for your efforts, or no longer wish to teach the course for any reason, you are free to no longer volunteer to teach the course. UB 101 voluntary instructors.doc

The University cannot unilaterally impose a dress code.
The University cannot unilaterally impose a dress code. Dress codes are a term and condition of employment that must be negotiated with UUP before it can be implemented. A dress code is a requirement to wear a specific type of clothing. DYK 02-08 Dress Code.doc

If you have accrued more then 40 vacation days, and will not be able to use all of them all before December 31, consider helping a fellow employee?
Instead of losing those extra vacation days, you now can donate them to the UUP "Sick Leave Donation Pool."  Then in the future, if a colleague needs days, HR will assign the pool days to the employee in need.  In emergencies, we have donated days to UUB employees outside of UUP. More information is availble in this document 12-06 did you know vacation day donation pool.doc.

If you are on a tenure track line but have not yet received tenure,you should not be asked to undertake substantial administrative tasks?
This is stated specifically in the UB Faculty/Staff Handbook Section III.A (II.A). The reason for this is so that faculty members working towards tenure are “allowed a full opportunity to develop as scholars and teachers, or as librarians.” More information is availble in this document did you know 10-07 tenure track & admin tasks.doc.

Public sector employees now have “Weingarten rights”
Under Article 19 of the UUP Contract, employees have the right to representation if they are called to an "interrogation." Interrogations are conducted by Employee Relations, and the notice of interrogation always includes notice of the employee's right to bring a union representative. More information is availble in this document Did You Know 10-07 weingarten rights.doc.

A great UUP medical emergency assistance benefit ?
UUP offers a medical benefit provided by Assist America that makes active and retired members eligible for medical emergency assistance when traveling 100 or more miles from home.   More information is availble in this document did you know 9-06 UUP Assist America medical benefit.doc.

There has been a change in retirement fund contributions by TIAA-CREF enrollees?
All individuals with 10 years of service who are currently paying three percent of their salaries into their optional retirement pension program will benefit staring next year. In other words, beginning April 1, 2008, the state will phase in the program, picking up one percent of your payment annually until the entire three percent is covered. More information is available in this document did you know change in retirement fund contributions.doc.

More Did You Know:

12-05 did you know agency fee payers

12-05 did you know creeping work hours

12-06 did you know vacation day donation pool

12-o6 did you know anti-union animus

2-05 did you know athletics facilities

Did you know - 9-05 Quarter Day Rule

did you know 10-07 impt'c of pp and evaluation dates

did you know 10-07 medical documentation when sick

did you know 10-07 professional employee break time

did you know 10-07 tenure track & admin tasks

did you know 3-07 UUP Grants and Scholarships

did you know 4-07 supervisors and counseling

did you know 9-06 UUP Assist America medical benefit

did you know change in retirement fund contributions

 

 

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