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CSEA Union Members....

Welcome in the New Year by joining us for a members meeting and lunch in the Allegany Room of CDH on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, from 12:00 - 1:30 pm.  Come check out the vendor tables.  We will provide updates and answer questions.  

Hope to see you there!

-CSEA Board 

Albany has made direct deposit an option for you to make changes to existing deposit accounts or even add a new account.  

You will need to go to NYS Payroll online. (The icon directly below time and attendance. You must get on going through Alfred’s portal)  

Once in, your options will be on the left side of your screen.  Making a change to your current direct deposit. Once you make your change, you will need to submit.

If adding a new account, you will need to make sure that you put all your numbers for your account number.  Too many times, numbers are left out.  You don’t want your money going to someone else.

If you are having problems please email Diane Winans at winansde@alfredstate.edu  

Upcoming pre-retirement webinars have been assist employees in planning for one of the most challenging and exciting periods in life – retirement!  

The following link provides additional registration information including dates/times and subject matter(s) to be covered: https://oer.ny.gov/directions-pre-retirement-planning-webinar

• If you have questions, please contact benefits@suny.edu.
• Please do not contact OER.
• Please note that the SUNY ORP retirement plan is not specifically covered in these webinar sessions, but there are other sessions (i.e. NYSHIP retiree coverage) that are still beneficial to SUNY ORP members.

Click the link below to register.

Are You Interested in Attending a DIRECTIONS: Pre-Retirement Planning Webinar? | Office of Employee Relations

The State of New York takes personal information confidentiality and security very seriously. Breaches of information security may result in disciplinary action, depending upon the nature and severity of the breach.

To control access to confidential information:

·         Lock doors to office areas during non-business hours.
·         Process customer information in secure work areas.
·         Provide an escort for guests entering areas where customer information is being processed and/or stored.
·         Store and secure student information in locking file cabinets.
·         Refrain from leaving confidential information on desks or open areas accessible to the public.
·         Dispose of obsolete documents in designated shredding containers.
·         Arrange computer screens so that they are not visible to the public.

Health and Wellness Services will not have a medical provider or counselor over winter break to be able to see students.

In the event of an emergency, please call 911 or University Police at 607-587-3999. 

Urgent Care Location and Hours: 

        o St. James Urgent Care in Hornell (open 10:00AM-8:00PM daily) 

        o Jones Memorial Urgent Care in Wellsville (open 11:00AM-7:00PM daily)  

In Crisis or need someone to talk to? Call our 24/7 Crisis Hotline 855-748-1246 or the 24/7 Crisis Lifeline 988

We hope you have a happy and healthy winter break! 

Many UUP members qualify for free federal programs that can help reduce their monthly payments and eventually lead to student loan forgiveness. United University Professions and the American Federation of Teachers host monthly Student Debt Clinics which provide information on how to enroll in Income-Driven Repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.  

UUP will be offering monthly virtual Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinics through the AFT website on the following dates:

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM via Zoom.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM via Zoom.

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

Registration is first come, first served and attendance is capped. Webinar login information will be provided to registrants prior to the clinic.