As part of the Ethics Commission Reform Act of 2022, all New York State employees are required to complete the Comprehensive Ethics Training Course every year. If you have not completed the training, please sign up for one of the hybrid sessions offered in July.

• Thursday, July 25, noon-1:30 p.m., Cleveland Hall 418 or via Teams
• Wednesday, July 31, 9:00-10:30 a.m., Cleveland Hall 418 or via Teams

Please note: If you are employed at a state agency other than Buffalo State University and have already completed the Comprehensive Ethics Training Course through the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government or through your state agency in 2023 or 2024, please send a copy of your certificate of completion to Rebecca Eggleston, professional development assistant, so that we can document that you have fulfilled this mandatory training requirement at a different state agency.

New York State employees are invited to join the 2024 WellNYS Summer Experience during the 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.

The games will be held in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Traditionally, spectators sit and watch the athletes compete in a variety of individual and team sports. This year be active, join a worksite experience, or personal experience, or invite others to join for a friends and family experience. This booklet guides you on activities to participate in the WellNYS Summer Experience.

The Bengal Supply Exchange (BSE) is an opportunity for departments to donate new and like-new office supplies that they may not be using and that could be used by another department. You will also be able to obtain some of your office supplies here, free of charge, and have the BSE become your primary source for office supply needs before you look to buy them.

The Bengal Supply Exchange will be located in Cleveland Hall 112 and will be open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (excluding holidays) from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Donations can be made by emailing Procurement Services in advance to coordinate a date and time for drop-off.

As part of the Ethics Commission Reform Act of 2022, all New York State employees are required to complete the Comprehensive Ethics Training Course every year. If you have not completed the training, please sign up for one of the hybrid sessions offered in July.

• Thursday, July 25, noon-1:30 p.m., Cleveland Hall 418 or via Teams
• Wednesday, July 31, 9:00-10:30 a.m., Cleveland Hall 418 or via Teams

Please note: If you are employed at a state agency other than Buffalo State University and have already completed the Comprehensive Ethics Training Course through the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government or through your state agency in 2023 or 2024, please send a copy of your certificate of completion to Rebecca Eggleston, professional development assistant, so that we can document that you have fulfilled this mandatory training requirement at a different state agency.

The agreement between the State of New York and United University Professions has negotiated salary increases to be effective in 2024. Below is a summary of those increases from the union contract. Full details and eligibility can be found in the 2022-2026 Agreement (PDF, 1.95 MB).

Please review the information below for the dates on which each increase is scheduled to be paid.

Please contact the Payroll Office with questions.

2024 3 Percent Across the Board (ATB)
The basic annual salaries, as of June 30, 2024, of incumbents of positions in the State University in the Professional Services Negotiating Unit shall be increased by three (3) percent commencing the first day of the payroll period closest to (1) July 1, 2024 (pay period July 4-17, 2024; paycheck date of July 31, 2024), for employees having a calendar-year or college-year professional obligation, or (2) September 1, 2024 (pay period August 29-September 11, 2024; paycheck date of September 25, 2024), for employees having an academic-year professional obligation.

Lump Sum Payment
Full-time employees who were on payroll, or on authorized unpaid leave upon ratification, on September 1, 2023, or on the first day of the semester beginning nearest to September 1, 2023 (whichever is later), and who continue on payroll, or on authorized unpaid leave, through April 30, 2024, shall receive a lump sum payment of $3,000, effective April 30, 2024, payable as follows: $1,500, to be paid on the first day of the payroll period following July 1, 2024 (pay period July 4-17, 2024; paycheck date of July 31, 2024); $1,500, to be paid on the first day of the payroll period following July 1, 2025 (pay period July 3-16, 2025; paycheck date of July 30, 2025).

Employees on authorized leaves must return to full time employment status by June 30, 2025, to receive such payment. Such payment shall not be pensionable and shall not be added to basic annual salary. Such payment shall be prorated for less than full-time employees based on a formula mutually agreed to by the parties. Employees who separated from payroll or were placed on a leave without pay during the break between fall semester 2023 and spring semester 2024 but who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements shall remain eligible.

Permanent and Continuing Appointment Increases
Full-time employees who have been granted permanent or continuing appointment by the Chancellor, at the campus at which they are currently employed, or a second five-year term appointment, at the campus at which they are currently employed in titles listed in Article XI, Appendix A of the Policies, shall receive a one-time advance to basic annual salary of $500. Employees who have completed seven (7) consecutive years of full-time service at the campus at which they are currently employed in the title of Lecturer or in any of the titles listed in Article XI, Appendix B, Section 4 Division III Sports, or Article XI, Appendix C shall receive a one-time advance to basic annual salary of $500.

Commencing July 1, 2024 (pay period June 20-July 3, 2024; paycheck date of July 17, 2024), full-time employees who have been granted permanent or continuing appointment by the Chancellor, at the campus at which they are currently employed, or a second five-year term appointment, at the campus at which they are currently employed in titles listed in Article XI, Appendix A of the Policies, shall receive a one-time advance to basic annual salary of $1,000 (employees who previously received $500 under Subsection 20.10.a shall only receive an additional $500). Employees who have completed seven (7) consecutive years of full-time service at the campus at which they are currently employed in the title of Lecturer, in any qualified academic rank title, or in any of the titles listed in Article XI, Appendix B, Section 4 Division III Sports, or Article XI, Appendix C shall receive a one-time advance to basic annual salary of $1,000 (employees who previously received $500 under Subsection 20.10.a shall receive only an additional $500).

Information Technology Classroom Support is proud to share some recently added capabilities in three spaces that are available to the Buffalo State community. Bacon Hall 115, Bacon Hall 117, and Cleveland Hall 418 are now fully equipped with web-conferencing hardware. The equipment allows users to participate in Microsoft Teams meetings using the PC built into the room with no additional items required.

This new technology includes the following:

• A larger touch screen
• A presenter camera with automatic tracking capability
• An audience camera
• Ceiling-mounted array microphones
• Assisted listening systems
• ADA-compliant podiums with electronic height controls
• Courtesy audio inputs/outputs for press events
• Touch-capable monitors
• Confidence monitor for cameras
• USB-C laptop input (with charging)
• High-contrast laser projectors

These renovations were made possible by HEERF funding.

To maximize the resources available for equipment, Classroom Support staff members performed all design, installation, programming, and commissioning of the systems entirely in-house. More information on web-conferencing-ready spaces on campus is available in the IT Knowledge Base.

To request a training session on one of the new rooms, please contact Classroom Support via phone, email, or ticket.

Bacon Hall 115 and Bacon Hall 117 are generally scheduled classrooms that may be requested for regular class sessions by specifying the "Web Conferencing" attribute in Banner. One-time reservations may be requested via Events Management.

Cleveland Hall 418 is an Events Management space, bookable through that office.

We are pleased to announce a new Managed Print Services (MPS) initiative to continue our commitment to improve processes and strengthen our campus. This initiative will help standardize, consolidate, and optimize the number and type of devices we use when we print, fax, scan, and copy. Our objectives are to reduce operating and maintenance costs campuswide, as well as inspire a cultural shift toward a more efficient use of all output devices.

Why are we making this change?
Our current infrastructure for copying, faxing, scanning, and printing involves a combination of separate, independent services, with no leveraged spend-and-cost-reduction opportunity. The MPS initiative involves the implementation of a single-source managed solution that will yield significant annual cost savings, eliminate single points of failure in the output environment, and require very little internal asset management.

What does this mean to me?
The first stage of this initiative is an office-by-office review of all print, copy, fax, and scan equipment for our entire campus. We will analyze your current environment and unique challenges, define your output requirements, and develop a phased approach to meet these requirements and drive greater efficiencies across campus. We expect to complete the virtual review by the end of August. As a follow-up to the initial asset inventory, we will be contacting department managers to discuss, in detail, your specific business needs, requirements, and physical infrastructure (elevator, network jack, etc.). This review will be followed by the consolidation of many devices and, in some cases, new Toshiba multifunction devices (MFD), networked HP printers and/or wide-format printers.

How will I be affected?
Our goal is to use existing equipment in the most efficient manner. Depending on the results of the review, a print policy will be developed that could mandate the following:

• Two-sided (duplex) printing
• Limiting color printing to fewer devices
• Limiting or eliminating personal printers
• Combining fax, scanning, and printing to one cost-effective multifunction device

When can I expect this review at my location or building?
The implementation schedule is still being fine-tuned; however, we plan to start with a virtual inventory soon. Toshiba will be sending a document to your network and local printers to self-report the details for each device in your department (i.e., device name, location, etc.). This information is critical to the success of this project, and your prompt attention and response are greatly appreciated.

Will the MFP printer replace all my existing printers?
No. Some newer devices may remain or be reused but could be relocated to meet print parameters for specific locations. We will make this determination based on the age and type of existing output devices at each site.

Will I have a color printer?
Access to color printing will be determined based on each area's business needs and limited based on the analysis of color usage in your area.

What if I need to print confidential documents?
With MFD, users will be required to scan their Buffalo State IDs to release print jobs at the selected printer, so your confidential documents will not be released for printing until your ID is scanned.

If you have questions, please email Michelle Hockett, IT project manager.

Please join us for a 30-minute workshop titled "Embracing Change," presented by Michelle Carbery, senior corporate wellness specialist for Independent Health, on Thursday, July 18, from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Independent Health offers a variety of presentations and programs focused on helping employees learn and practice innovative ways to live a healthier lifestyle. 

Join us to learn what drives people to change, why change is so important, and how to prepare for lifestyle changes. We will review how to create SMART goals and steps you can take to sustain behavior changes to live a healthier life. Please feel free to enjoy lunch or a snack while you join this session via Teams. 

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

The Katherine S. Conway-Turner Civic and Community Engagement Office's Civic Engagement Series is holding a T-shirt collection drive through August 2024. We are partnering with many local food pantries across Western New York to help combat food insecurity, and we are running low on our supplies for the reusable T-shirt bags service project. Any donation you make will be greatly appreciated. Help us reach our goal of collecting 400 shirts by the end of the summer of 2024!

Please drop off your donation at South Wing 120.

Contact the Civic and Community Engagement Office, (716) 878-3919, with questions.

Faculty and staff parking permits for the 2024-2025 academic year will be available to purchase online beginning Thursday, August 1. Applications may be submitted via the parking permit system using your campus username and password and paid with MasterCard or Visa. Additionally, applications may be completed in person in Moot Hall. In-person applications must be paid for with cash or credit card.  

In an effort to reduce congestion at Moot Hall and allow time for the mailing of permits, faculty and staff members are strongly encouraged to purchase their parking permits online before the beginning of the semester.

Faculty and staff members may purchase up to two parking permits; hang tags can be temporarily relocated to another vehicle. 

Parking Services will request information for the primary vehicle the permit will be attributed to. This vehicle must be a legally registered automobile within the United States or Canada. If the primary vehicle associated with the permit should change, please communicate this change to Parking Services.