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 Negotiations UpdateUUP and State Reach a Tentative Agreement The American Arbitration Association (AAA) will mail ratification ballots to your home May 1. Please, take the time to review the contract information presented and make an informed decision. Make your vote count. Return your ballot by the deadline, June 3. Extra Service Pay will be shielded from Deficit Reduction Plan. For this and other negotiations news CLICK HERE For highlights of the tentative Agreement CLICK HERE For the Contract Economic Impact Calculator CLICK HERE For information about the Deficit Reduction Program (DRP) and changes to Empire Plan Health Insurance Premiums CLICK HERE President Phil Smith, Vice President for Academics Jamie Dangler, the union's chief contract negotiator, and members of our Negotiations Team have been visiting campuses across the state to speak to members and explain UUP's tentative agreement. They visited SB HSC Chapter March 6 and spoke to more than 500 of ourmembers. There was also a contract Q&A Session on April 24 at NOON at Tech Park Bldg 31. John Marino, NYSUT Staff Director, Carolyn Kube, Negotiations Team Member and Chapter VPP, and Carol Gizzi, Chapter President were available to answer member questions about the tentative contract. Upcoming EventsMay 2013 05/03-04 Spring Delegate Assembly (Albany) 05/07 Experience a lunchtime TASTE OF ASIA (RSVP UUP Office 4-1505) 05/09 4th Annual LI Safe Patient Handling and Movement Conference 05/11 STAMP Out Hunger - Leave a non-perishable food item in your home mailbox 05/14 LIFED&NYCOSH Worker's Compensation Workshop - for more Information CLICK HERE 05/14 Chapter Exec Board Meeting- FMLA Review Session June 2013 06/08 LI Regional Professional Conference at Huntington Hilton - Postponed until the Fall 06/08 NYSUT Rally in ALBANY - hop on the bus and join colleagues at the Rally - for more info CLICK HERE 06/22 Fishing Trip Captree (watch for flyers) 06/29 NY City Trip-For information and Registration CLICK HERE July 2013 07/20 Fishing Trip Captree (watch for flyers) October 2013 10/26 5th Annual Halloween Gathering (watch for flyers) Chapter NewsChapter 2013-2014 Budget Accepted At a special chapter membership meeting held Thursday, March 28, 2013 in lecture hall 4 of the HSC, those members present, voted to accept the 2013-2014 chapter budget as presented by the chapter treasurer, Charles Hines. The budget was developed after gathering information from chapter officers, the chapter exec board and chapter committees. It is based on the operational needs of the chapters and takes into consideration the events, workshops, and activites planned by the chapter for next fiscal year.
Chapter Elections were closed March 20, 2013 For SB HSC Chapter Election RESULTS CLICK HERE Chapter Bylaws The Bylaws Committee will continue their work. Our chapter bylaws need to be updated to be in line with the UUP statewide constitution. Please watch for announcements regarding the bylaws.The 1990 Bylaws can be accessed HERE The 2012 Proposed Bylaws can be accessed HERE
Statewide NewsPhil Smith announces he will not seek another term At the 2013 Winter Delegate Assembly, UUP President Phil Smith announced that he will not seek reelection as president. A new leader will be elected at the 2013 DA in MAY. Two candidates have announced their intentions to seek election to the office. They are Fred Kowal of SUNY Cobleskill and Wes Kennison of SUNY Geneseo. Also at the May 2013 DA, elections will be conducted for Statewide Secretary, Statewide Membership Development Officer and 8 Statewide Executive Board seats. Statewide candidate statements will be printed in the next issue of the Voice, which is mailed to your home Statewide candidate statements are also available online HERE More representation for our contingents At the 2013 Winter Delegate Assembly, a Constitutional Amendement was proposed and adopted which states that the Officer for Contingents shall be an additional delegate regardless of category. The Officer for Contingents shall not affect the Delegate Allocation for the chapter as specified in ARTICLE VIII. Section 2. c.
Political ActionEverything that happens at SUNY Stony Brook is decided by the NYS legislators and the governor. Your involvement in the political process influences our elected officials. Make your voice heard.Advocacy for SUNY in Albany UUPers in large numbers brought the union's call for more funding for SUNY to the Albany offices of more than 70 legislators on Tuesday, February 26. Ninety members from chapters from across the state included 15 from our SB HSC Chapter walked to the State Legislative Office Building and pressed lawmakers and their staffers for more state dollars for SUNY and to support the union's effort to keep SUNY Downstate Medical Center a fully functioningstate-run public hospital. What about LICH? LICH, the Long Island College Hospital, was acquired by Brooklyn Downstate Medical only to have its campus president recommend that the facility be closed. On February 8, 2013 Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher presented that recommendation at a meeting of the SUNY Board of Trustees.To read more about this recommendation CLICK HERE The facility will remain open (and probably continue losing money) until the DOH acts to approve the closure. There is speculation that the DOH will not allow the closure, but only time will tell. UUP has members working at both Brooklyn Downstate and at LICH. What about Southampton Hospital? Have you heard that STONY BROOK MEDICINE and SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL have taken a major step toward a stronger partnership? CLICK HERE to read more about these plans.Do you know what is happening at SUNY Downstate Medical Center? Read the MRT Workgroup Proposal and why UUP opposes the Proposal athttp://www.uuphost.org/downstatemedicalcenter/sites/default/files/DMCclosure.pdf For more information about what's going on at Brooklyn Downstate Medical CLICK HERE It's easy to contact your legislators!Let your legislators know you oppose the closing of SUNY Downstate Medical Center CLICK HERE Let your legislators know you want to continue to fund the HCOP Programs CLICK HERE
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