UPDATED FEB. 13, 2012

Negotiations Sessions Continue

UUP met with the state Feb. 9 to continue the proposal/counterproposal process on various monetary and non-monetary items each side has placed on the negotiations table.

UUP’s Negotiations Team will meet again this week to prepare for additional February and March negotiations sessions.

Ground rules established by mutual agreement between UUP and the State prevent release of information about the details of contract talks. The negotiations process could be compromised by public discussion based on speculation, incomplete information, or information taken out of the context of a potential overall agreement. There are no final agreements on any items at this time.

UUP’s Negotiations Team appreciates the numerous inquiries and statements of support received from members on a continuous basis. While questions about specific negotiations items cannot be addressed at this time, information about the negotiations process will continue to be updated as contract talks continue.

Process at a glance

The 2007-2011 Agreement Between the State of New York and United University Professions expired July 1, 2011.The first phase of UUP's extensive preparations to negotiate a successor contract was a needs assessment and information gathering process that took place during the Fall 2010 semester. The second phase, identification of contract priorities based on member input, took place in January 2011. The third phase, development of contract proposals to be presented to the state, occurred during the Spring 2011 semester. The Negotiations Committee formally approved UUP's contract proposals on April 29, 2011. The Negotiations Team is meeting regularly to prepare for contract talks.

Information about this process and other matters related to contract negotiations will be posted on this site as it develops. For further information contact Jamie Dangler (contract@uupmail.org).