{"id":1319,"date":"2022-01-25T12:38:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T17:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uuphost.org\/plattsburgh\/?page_id=1319"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:11:45","slug":"join-uup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uuphost.org\/plattsburgh\/join-uup\/","title":{"rendered":"Join UUP\/New Hire Info"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Become a UUP Member:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/uupunion.org\/myuup\/Membership\/RegForm.php\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click Here for the Membership Form<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>UUP is committed to equal protection, professional development, and quality of life for the membership; celebrating diversity, individuality, and achievement; and ensuring organizational full transparency, open participation, and long-term sustainability. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Why Sign up?<\/strong> <strong>A Membership in UUP entitles you to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vote on the collective bargaining agreement<\/li><li>Attend union meetings<\/li><li>Hold union office<\/li><li>Elect union leaders on your campus and at the state and national levels<\/li><li>Upon separation of service, obtain Associate Membership with NYSUT and be eligible for benefit programs<\/li><li>Maintain membership after retirement and be eligible for benefit programs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Not sure if you are a member?<\/strong><br>Contact the Chapter Assistant: Patricia at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:pdown003@plattsburgh.edu\" target=\"_blank\">pdown003@plattsburgh.edu<\/a> or at <a href=\"mailto:plattsburgh@uupmail.org\">plattsburgh@uupmail.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that if you have a gap in employment at the college for more than a year, you are automatically dropped and will need to fill out the online membership form to&nbsp;re-join.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you a New Hire?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Important information you need to know:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Vision and Dental Plans<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 through the UUP Benefit Trust Fund<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are eligible for NYSHIP (healthcare coverage) you are also eligible for the vision and dental plans are though UUP\u2019s Benefit Trust fund.<br>Generally, this means you are teaching at least 6 credit hours.<br>To sign up for both you can use this one form:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/uupunion.org\/myuup\/benefits\/forms\/btfenrollment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/uupunion.org\/myuup\/benefits\/forms\/btfenrollment\/<\/a><br>As with your healthcare, the benefits kick in after 28 days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Other Benefits through UUP and our affiliates<\/strong>:<\/span><br>For access to all the options: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/uupinfo.org\/benefits\/search\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/uupinfo.org\/benefits\/search\/<\/a><br>UUP offers a wide variety of benefits, and you may be eligible for benefits through our affiliate unions NYSUT (New York State United Teachers) and AFT (American Federation of Teachers).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dependent SUNY Scholarships ($850 per semester)<\/li><li>MetLife Pet Insurance<\/li><li>Adirondack Orthodontics<\/li><li>MetLife Legal Plans<\/li><li>AFT \u2013 No-Cost Trauma Counseling<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Things you need to do through Human Resources<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Retirement Choice<ul><li>Must decide within 30 days. Whatever you decide cannot be changed.<\/li><li>SUNY List of options: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.suny.edu\/retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.suny.edu\/retirement\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Healthcare<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Plan on joining us for Plattsburgh UUP Chapter events<\/strong>!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><span style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Details shared in our weekly Friday emails on:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Monthly Breakfast Bites get togethers<\/li><li>Membership meetings (with lunch) \u2013 usually one a semester<\/li><li>Mixers and other events \u2013 a few each year<\/li><li>Workshops \u2013 performance review process, academic freedom, workload, and more<\/li><li>UUP actions \u2013 contract rallies\/marches, advocacy in Albany<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Become a UUP Member: Click Here for the Membership Form UUP is committed to equal protection, professional development, and quality of life for the membership; celebrating diversity, individuality, and achievement; and ensuring organizational full transparency, open participation, and long-term sustainability. &nbsp; Why Sign up? 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