Fall 2006 United University Professions representatives are set to enter into renegotiation discussions with the State of New York to establish a new contract that will benefit the membership of UUP. The present agreement between the two parties will expire on July 1, 2007. As part of the process of stipulating provisions for the new agreement, UUP President William Scheuerman has appointed the statewide Negotiations Team to work in conjunction with two other committees: a Negotiations Committee and an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, also comprised of appointed individuals, to be responsible for coming up with the terms and conditions to be set forth in a new contract. In preparation for the upcoming talks, the appointed individuals to the three different groups will handle different aspects of the overall process. To start the proceedings, the Negotiations Team, that will volunteer to work toward creating the new contract proposal, has embarked on a Listening Tour that has or will visit all the chapters around the state to hear the concerns of UUP members. The Negotiations Team’s primary purpose is to represent the membership at the bargaining table in negotiating the new agreement with the state. Carolyn Kube, an employee in the Transplant Department from the Stony Brook/HSC chapter is appointed to the team. According to the Negotiation’s Team Chief Negotiator Fred Floss, VP for Academics, The Listening Tour’s stop at the Stony Brook/ HSC reflects many of the same concerns being voiced at chapters statewide. The top three issues that have been echoed to the Negotiations Team by chapters around the state are salary increases, tuition for dependents and staff workload. Some of the topics being discussed at the meeting for employees of the Stony Brook/HSC campus have touched upon those areas more inContinued on Page 3 In This Issue Upcoming UUP Events Presidents Message Page 2 Cover Story Page 3 Professional Development Page 4 Discretionary Raises Pages 5-11 America On The Move Page 12 Benefit Bulletin State Employee Holiday Page 13 Health Stitches Page 14 Bridging The Gap Page 15 December 11, 2006 Chapter Membership Holiday Meeting Tech Park December 12, 2006 Chapter Membership Holiday Meeting LI State Veterans Home December 13, 2006 Chapter Membership Holiday Meeting University Hospital The UUP Stony Brook HSC Chapter wishes all its members a Happy and Safe Holiday Season! MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT: Dear Brothers and Sisters, I hope each of you and your families have had a healthy and happy summer and are gearing up for the fall and winter seasons. I am, as usual, going to give you an update on the things that have happened here at the Stony Brook Chapter of UUP. Last December, we were given our discretionary supplemental increase (DSI), by management, for this period. As you know, this increase, if you received it, was added onto your base salary. You will find a list of the members who received these monies in this newsletter. Many of our members applied for Professional Development (PD) award money. These are funds that are distributed by a committee of people made up of UUP and Management. Due to the overwhelming request, unfortunately, we were not able to grant every member an award. Please do not let this discourage you from applying again this round if you did not receive it last time. This round of awards will cover any eligible activity completed between July1, 2006 and June 30, 2007. We continue to work with management to solve the continuing problems that our members are experiencing with timekeeping issues. I employ all of you to keep all of your timesheets in case you have a discrepancy that arises with your accruals. I know some of you have been re-classified as to your FLSA eligibility. Those of you that received a letter from Human Resource and still have questions; you may call the UUP office for help. By now you know, for those of you waiting with baited breath, Governor Pataki vetoed the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) on July18, 2006. There is still a possibility of an override by the Legislators. I will keep you informed as to what happens with this issue. In the month of October, 2006, we had a chapter meeting that featured Ms. Doreen Bango, the UUP benefits director, to speak to us about our UUP benefits. Copies of the PowerPoint presentation given by Ms. Bango are available in the union office. November’s chapter meeting will give you the chance to express what benefits you would like to see negotiated into the next contract. In closing, I ask that we, as UUP Members, in the face of all of the changes that have taken place in the past 10 months here at Stony Brook, remain as Brothers and Sisters with one voice. “AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL”. In Solidarity, Ed Drummond Ed Drummond, President, Stony Brook HSC Chapter UUP 2 Continued from Cover depth and offered other suggestions and concerns that they would like to be brought the negotiations table such as: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The need for Personal Days and Bereavement Days Tenure & Location Pay for Part Time Employees A formal mechanism for documenting Comp Time An adjustment to the process for the banking of overtime hours Salary Incentives for achieving tenure Eliminating or adjusting the cap on accumulating vacation days Payment in lieu of losing accumulations of unused sick leave greater than 200 days Adjustment to the out of network provider reimbursement rates for Cigna Dental Fair and equitable distribution of discretionary raises A “Career Ladder” with step increases in salary based on continuing education Better short term disability benefits especially for new employees Handling of issues of class & comp by the bargaining unit Recall pay for employees working from home Early Retirement incentives and lower benefit costs for retirees Real shift differentials Across the board discounts for dependent care costs in addition to Dependent Care Accounts Funding to support attendance at classes and seminars A sliding scale fee for employee contribution to family health benefits costs Recall pay for non clinical on call professionals Expansion of the Family Medical Leave Act Increase in On-Call rate of pay In addition to the Listening Tour chapter visits, UUP also sent out a survey to solicit information from the membership. Members can access and complete the survey online by visiting www.uupinfo.org. It is imperative that the survey is not completed during work time or on university equipment. UUP is also encouraging members to fill out Member Suggestion Forms. These forms are used to compile the exact details of employment needs, problems, incidents and other problems that are often asked for by NYS Negotiators during the negotiation process. The Member Suggestion Forms are very significant because the most convincing explanations for specific proposals are documented incidents based on anecdotal reports and individual stories provided by UUP members. Above, Carolyn Kube (Negotiations Team) left, and Ed Drummond (Negotiations Committee) right, in discussions about union proposals for the upcoming contract negotiations. The Listening Tour will be completed shortly leaving the appointed committees with several weeks to sift through and consider all the contributions made at the chapter visits. The Ad Hoc Advisory Committee is appointed to function as the information gateway to determining what the membership wants in terms of a new contract by compiling the concerns from it constituents pertaining to articles that they feel should be made contractual and presenting to the other two committees for consideration. Elisa Nelson (Professional) from the Department of Preventive Medicine and Stephen Smith (Academic) from the School of Health Technology and Management are the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee representatives for the Stony Brook/HSC. The Negotiations Committees constitutional charge is to prepare proposals for the negotiations and submit a tentative agreement to the membership for ratification. Each UUP chapter in the state has a member appointed to the Negotiations Committee. Stony Brook/HSC Chapter President, Ed Drummond will be serving on the Negotiations Committee. The Negotiations Committee and Team members are expected to meet in early December to review all of the information that has been amassed and begin the process of creating a package of proposals. 3 Individual Development Awards Program The Individual Development Awards Program is designed to support a variety of professional development projects or activities by assisting eligible employees to develop their full professional potential and to prepare for advancement. Full-time employees who accrue annual leave are not required to charge those credits for any project or activity funded by an Individual Development Award. The Individual Development Awards Committee comprised of Chair Ora James Bouey, Faith Merrick, Jo Ann Arkin, Tina Manning & Lydia Johnson reviewed 154 applications totaling $136,727.00 for Individual Development funding for the award period of July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006. The allocation for the HSC/Stony Brook UUP chapter was $98,882.00. These funds were distributed to provide funding for various projects for 108 applicants. The Campus Professional Development Committee administers the Individual Development Awards Program on each campus. Proportional allocations are assigned to each Campus’ Professional Development Committee based on unit member population. The Campus Professional Development Committee is required to dedicate a minimum of 15 percent of the funds under this program to part-time employees. If applications from part-time employees amount to less than 15 percent of the total funds, then the remainder from the set aside amount can be reallocated to awards for full-time employees. The maximum amount that can be awarded for each employee under this program is $1,000. Employees are only eligible to be funded for one project or activity per award period. There is one more round of grant money available in this contract for projects started after July 1, 2006 and completed by June 30, 2007. These dates are different than in previous years in hopes of being able to notify people earlier. Additional information, applications and the Budget Summary for the Individual Development Awards are available in the UUP office, HSC, Level 5--Room 572 or can be downloaded from the UUP website, www.uupinfo.org. Please be sure to print the Guidelines, Application, Budget Summary and Program Evaluation forms. Applications for this round will be available in November of 2006 and the deadline for applying will be February 15, 2007. These dates are different than in previous years in hopes of being able to notify people earlier. The Professional Development awards for this past round funded a variety of projects. With the funds available we were able to support 108 members in the following: ♦ 37 applications to attend a workshop, seminar, internship or complete course work that was not eligible for the SUNY tuition waiver ♦ 2 applications for participating in a conference ♦ 63 applications to attend a conference. ♦ 6 applications for other projects that did not fall into the above categories but provided professional development for the member. 4 DISCRETIONARY RAISES Discretionary awards are part of the contract between UUP and the State of New York. As outlined in the agreement: Article 20.9 Effective July 1, 2006, there shall be available an amount equal to one percent of the total of the salaries on June 30, 2006, for distribution by the State University Trustees in their discretion to incumbents on the payroll on June 30, 2006. Such distribution shall occur not later than December 31, 2006, and shall be retroactive to (1) July 1, 2006, or (2) September 1, 2006 as appropriate to professional obligation. There will be one more round of discretionary awards for this contract in 2007. Discretionary awards for 2006 are currently being processed. The award amounts for 2006 will be published in the next newsletter. The discretionary increases awarded for November 2005 are recorded below: Abbene,Dea E. Antos,Edward W. 350 Baumbach,Eleanor C. Abbott,Angela Y. 404 Apoznanski,Barbara 650 Bauries,Cecilia Blizzard,Barbara A. 595 Block,Pamela Acerenza,Donna J. 500 Appenzeller,Doreen 414 Bayard,Margaret A. 500 665 Blohmke,Carl R. Ackerman,Wayne P. 700 Arbeit,Leonard A. 3100 450 Bayle,Peter V. 500 Bobeico-Carlea,Larisa Adamo,David S. 500 Archer,Raymond J. 2000 450 Beal,Susan 500 Bobrow,Robert S. Adams,Andrew 200 Ardizzone,Kathryn M. 500 Beausoleil,Nesly 950 Bock,Jay L. Adams,Gloria E. 2500 Adekola,Kehinde 428 Argentieri,Janet 450 Becht,JoAnn E. 750 Bock,Vicki L Armstrong,Valerie 627 Becker,Marianne F. 501 Bockino,Patricia M. Adell,Theresa J. 797 Adelman,Jeffrey 1000 Arnold,Jean 842 Bekofsky,David 790 Boehm,Nancy 500 Arocho,Olga M. 402 Belford,Jennifer Renee 300 Boeje,Jean M. 900 Adkins,Deborah 832 Arora,Balvantray P. 300 Belford,Mildred Adler,Howard L. 300 Arunachalam,Suguna Agin,Carole W. 500 Asencio,Marlene Ahearn,Christopher J. 1352 1000 Asencio,Robert Daniel 1000 250 1000 418 1000 100 11242 500 1500 Boergers,Richard J. 500 Bell,Kathryn 500 Bogenhagen,Daniel F. 600 Belland,Mary Kay 440 Boglia,Michele C. 426 Belleville,Catherine A. 300 Bond,Carolyn 352 1500 Ahmed,Rashida T. 500 Ashmyan,Galina 672 Belling,Catherine 1500 Bongiorno,Jennifer A. Ahmed,Sabbir 347 Askinazi,Katherine M. 243 Benach,Jorge 3000 Bonvento,Michael J. Aiello,Susan A. 1000 Avery,Allison J. 571 Benowitz,Christine L. Ailawadi,Sandeep 1725 Avila,Cecilia 2324 Benson,Roseanne 1000 Boremski,Pamela A 1500 BenzScott,Lisa A. 1000 Borghardt,Laura J. 1050 547 Borhi-Zahn,Brigitte 1775 Borley,Robert J. 1500 Akhtar,Ghazala-Rafi 250 Boone,Lloyd 350 1300 360 250 Bacon,Jean L. 3000 Albergo,Frank 1840 Bagchi,Sugata 500 Berendowski,Mary S. Albin,Kathleen A. 2000 Bahou,Wadie F. 800 Berger,Ann Leslie Alexander,Aju 1550 Bailey,Jennifer L 620 Bergman,Kenneth J. 595 Bosco,Mark 1000 Alexander,Stanley 1367 Baker,David A. 100 Berrios,Miguel 100 Boughton,Sabra A. 1000 Alfiero,Claudia 1550 Bakos,Margaret 200 Betti-Nash,Lucille 1000 1200 Bouler,Wesley 800 Alger,Christine M. 399 Baldelli,Perrilynn A. 906 Beutel,Teresa 912 Bova,Mary V 800 Alger,Marsha A. 100 Baldi,Tara 315 Bevis,Rosemarie 482 Bovell,Rozann V. 300 Allard,Karen A. 250 Baldwin,Marguerite 700 Biancaniello,Thomas 2084 Bowen,Bruce C. 633 Allen,Mary J. 600 Balkon,Nancy A. Biasetti,Regina 2000 Bowie,Virgelene 1250 Bowman-Brown,Mildred 1250 3000 Alonzo,Victor R. 1100 Balsamo,Janet 400 Biasi,Christopher A Altman,Alisa N. 120 Balzarano,Loretta J. 800 Bicker,Alvin A. Aluisa,John 600 Banks,Winifred 250 Biddle,Fianna N Ambrosio,Vera M. 772 Baram,Daniel Amendola,RitaFiorella 669 Baranek,Donna R. 863 Bienia,Michele 300 Brand,Douglas L. Amoia,Nancy 250 Barbera,Jamie Lynn 900 Biggin,Dana M. 451 Bratby,Kathleen 1000 Bargfrede,Daniel 733 Bilski,John J. 500 Braun,Antoinette 600 Andersen,Susan 1500 1600 Biel,Justin R. 660 1500 Boydstun,Ivy 463 411 Bradley,Mary 1980 1500 Brady,Dorothy 1000 500 Anderson,Joseph C. 100 Barin-Atali,Yasemin 500 Bily,Linda 1000 Brebbia,John S. 400 Anderson,Richard W. 300 Barker,Clifford E. 154 Bingham,Paul M. 1666 Bremer,Erich R. 2000 350 2147 Andolino,Edward J Blader,Joseph C. 500 Brink,Peter R. Andrejkovics,Jeffrey 750 Barnett,Richard L. 1100 Blair,Robyn J. 242 Broberg,Darla Andricopoulos,Donna L. 852 Barnouw,Marie C. 415 Blanthorn,Joan 621 Brochhausen,Linda Angeloro,Marie A. 450 Barravechia,Robert S 500 Blatterman,Sharwynne 500 Broderick,Joan E. Annunziato,Margaret 486 Barrett,Andrea D. 397 Blazowski,Maureen P. 500 Brodsky,Cindy A. 700 Anolik,David 468 Barrett,Ann M. 2600 Bromet,Evelyn J. 3000 Anthony,Kelly J. 450 Barrett,Brian C. 425 Antino,Janice 250 Bar-Sagi,Dafna 2135 1580 Barnes,David 1050 Bliska,James B. 842 1000 100 Bliss,Alexandra L 452 Bronson,Richard A. 2200 Bliss,Diane 487 Bronson,Susan K. 1000 5 Brooks,Terri G. 385 Carpino,Nicholas 750 Cohan,Gail Brown,David 100 Carr,Deborah A. 693 Cohen,Harris L. Brown,Francis B. 585 Carroll,Grace E 250 Brown,Kelsey S 1000 Carter,Carol A. 1000 Brown,Stephanie N. 1000 Carter,Teresa Manning 436 Cohen,Kevin S 1100 Daneels,Elisabeth A. 948 600 D'Angelo,Carol E. 658 Cohen,Ira S. 2600 Daniel,Bellenfant 1250 Cohen,Jonathan 1000 Daniel,Odelle R. 500 400 Dantzig,Anita J 600 Brown,Thomas J. 400 Carty,Harriet I. 250 Cohn,Peter F. 100 Danvers,Jean-Maurice 351 Brown,Yolanda C. 500 Caruana,Katherine A. 500 Colabella,Jennifer M 500 Darnel,David H. 970 Browne,Robert A. 167 Casano,Theresa 1000 Colanero,Regina M. 410 Daroowalla,Feroza Browning,Kathleen P. 1000 Caso,Michael C 359 Cole,Barbara 715 DaSilva,Kathleen Bruckenthal,Patricia 1000 400 1500 Cassara,Guy A. 650 Coleman,Cathy M. 317 Dassler,Claudia 400 Bruno,Scott A. 989 Castelli,Elaine 900 Coletti,Virginia A. 545 Daves,Leslie A. 750 Bryan,Margaret A 430 Castelli,Lea V. 753 Colitti,Matthew 639 Davis,Joanne 400 Buchanan,Alan Jr. 500 Castillo,Aura L 250 Colletti,Janelle 900 Davis,Lynn E. 967 Buckley,Adam 400 Castro,Maria 400 Collins,Christine Buhse,Marijean 500 Castrogivanni,MaryAnn 711 Collins,Elizabeth C. Buiser,Minna S. 460 Catalano,Mary C. 3000 Colognato,Holly Bukovsky,Rose M. 911 Cataldo,Maureen T. 1162 Colon,Rachel Buono,Beth F. 144 Catanese,Linda A. 1278 750 Burgardt,Steven 1500 Catania,Christina A. 3136 Davis,Raphael P. 509 575 Davison,Michael 1000 2000 Day,Doreen T. 1000 298 Day,Josephine 500 Colonna,Stacie S 800 De Bevoise,Susan 300 Colwell,Martha A 1500 De Guzman,Ruperto C. 450 800 De Los Santos,Carlos R. 500 De Trano,Margaret M. 768 Burke,Alice V. 411 Cava,Carol A. Burke,Kathleen A. 769 Cavaliere,Terri A. 250 Comito,Diane Burnett,Leslie A. 752 Cavanagh,Francis A 111 Concepcion,Carlos A 860 De Turris,Glenn J. Burnham,Roy W. 420 Cavanaugh,Jeanette R. 792 Confessore,Fred 783 DeBobes,Leo J. 1050 Burns,Dawn A. 800 Cavanaugh,Sean 1500 Conner,Marilyn 945 DeCamp,George 250 Burns,Maureen 1750 Cervo,Frank A. 1560 Connor,Richard F. 900 Decamp,Shane W. Burton,George J. 1500 Cestare,Doreen M. 600 Conover,Ellen 556 Dechiaro-Pfisterer,Ann 2000 2650 Comerford,Anthony G. 2400 771 700 Butler,Keisha 380 Chabria,Anita 628 Constantino,Eduardo A. 100 Decristofaro,Joseph D. 450 Buttice,Linda S. 300 Chalas,Eva 542 Conte,Gabriele 154 Dee,Roger 400 Button,Terry M. 1000 Chan,Anthony J. 921 Conway,Joanne 491 Deierlein,Deborah 914 Butz,Robert C. 500 Chan,Ina 750 Conway,Laura M 705 Del Plato,Dawn M. 578 1000 Cooper,Rhonda S 500 Delihas,Nicholas Chan,Kalun Benny 250 Copenhaver,Allison M. 799 Deller,Audra Chan,Kent 100 Coppola,Anna 400 Dellett,Christine Chan,Yichung Stephanie 1000 Coppola,Laura 525 Delquaglio,Vivian L. 1000 4000 Cordaro,Ronald P. 800 DeLumen,Kimberli F. 606 Corrigan,Margaret M. 326 Delvalle,Anthony 800 Demes,Brigitte 200 Buzzanca,Laura J. 1000 Byers,Ann Marie 863 Byrne,Michele D. 2500 Chan,Jamie Bythewood,Charles A. 350 Caccavano,Michele H 1100 Chandran,Latha Caddell,Matthew T. 1000 Chang,Sie Poon Simon Cadolino,Patricia Cahill,Jan A Caicedo,Saida 703 1365 400 Chaplin,Regina L. Chapman,Margaret A. Chaves,John F 300 3000 500 1206 Corso,Albert M. 1250 400 1000 619 Cortes,Augusto A. 450 Dentrone,Suzanne T. 548 Cortes-Palacios,Luz 467 DeSimone,M. Elayne 1000 Desio,Stephanie Caines,Christana M. 1100 Chaves,Milagros 564 Cosentini,Patricia 400 Calabrese,Teresa J 483 Chawla,Anupama 361 Costa,Donna M. 1000 Desmond,Ellen M. Calhoun,Shirley 596 Chen,John J. Cotter,Kathleen M. 398 DeVault,Virginia M. 716 Callahan,Ruthann 402 Chen,Shih-Chi 250 Coulehan,John 800 Dhundale,Kathleen 1110 Callahan,Susan W. 873 Cheng,Rosario 800 Courtney,Ann 842 Diana,John A 200 Callender,June O. 829 Chesler,Susan 587 Cousins,Madelyn 700 Diaz,Fredie C. 1000 Calvin,Marsha 350 Chhettry,Madhuwanti 1000 Crawford,Howard 500 Diaz,Lissette 500 Chiarello,Michael A 250 Crevi,Jacqueline A 970 Diaz,Lucy N. 650 Chimato,Mary Carmen 900 Criado-Pallares,Enrique 100 Dibella,Christine 417 Cameron,Roger Cameron,Veronica A. 1600 431 2800 698 1000 Campani,Heidi U. 1363 Chipev,Constantin C. 604 Criscuolo,Pamela A. 500 Diggin,Cecilia T. 300 Campbell,Beverly 1500 Chisty,Kamrul 900 Croghan,Ellen M. 425 Digiantomasso,Lynn A. 380 Campolo-Athans,Sunday 894 Chitkara,Maribeth 367 Crowell,Judith A. 100 Digiovanni,Valerie R. 265 Cannella,Lee-Grace 477 Chmiel,Karen E. 808 Crutchfield,Elizabeth 404 Dilger,James P. 500 Cannon,Aileen Carol 167 Chong,Xue Xia 1100 Cruz,Jimmie A 700 DiMattei,Donald D. 700 Cantone,Philomena Phyllis 352 Christie,Florence P. 842 Cuce,Steven L. 1250 Caperna,Craig 800 Cinotti,Debra A. 1370 Culhane,Margaret A. 964 Diraffaele,Christoper Capps,Carole J 1100 Dinowitz,Marc 300 1000 Claeson,Joan S. 1500 Cullen,Colleen A. 492 Divaris,Nicholas 100 Caprisecca,Melissa 352 Clark,Ellen 1379 Cummings,Deidre L. 352 Djokic,Divna 453 Capuano,Mary K. 800 Clark,Lisa M. 924 Cummings,Johnasina 518 Doherty,Martin C 617 Capulong,Orlando 674 Clark,Richard A. 100 Cunningham,Kim A. 548 Dolan,James F. 1026 Caputo,Deborah A. 800 Claros,Samantha 200 Cunningham,Vivian M. 250 Dolce,Richard S Caracciolo,Anthony 416 Clausen,Chris 300 Curran,Christine 362 Domeischel,Jeffrey P. 1250 Caramante,Louis 707 1000 Close,Sharon A. 1750 Cutler,Christopher 1650 Dominger,Karen A 1031 Carden,Christopher K. 816 Coady,Jacquelyn 602 Dacosta,Noshir A. 100 Donegan,Karen E. 1200 Carini,Albert J. 350 Coane,Jeannette O. 500 Dagum,Alexander B. 100 Dong,LiMing 1500 Cobb,Mei 938 Dahir,Matthew P. 1000 Carlson,Harold E. 2000 Coburn,Karen M. 945 Dailo,Maria Fe C. 456 Doroski,Walter M. Carollo,Matthew M. 1000 Cocorikas-Mauceri,Maria 540 Daly,Maureen A. 566 Doskotz,Margaret L. 846 Codrington,Barbara A 500 D'Ambrosia,Denise F.O. 631 Dougherty,Joseph C 225 Caronia,Louis 650 6 Donnelly,Kathaleen 500 Carlson,Diane M. 873 1875 Douglas,Jill Ann 832 Finneran,William Dovnarsky,David 300 Fiore,Marie A. Dowling,Catherine 675 Firestone,Deborah T. 1000 Draper,Susan M. Driscoll,Ann M. Graskemper,Joseph P. 269 Gatti,Janet G. 1000 Grassi,Louis M 547 3000 Gazsy,Peter M. 1032 Grau,Diane M. 486 Fischel,Janet E. 1879 Gazzillo,Deborah 98 Greco,Danielle 1000 1000 440 Gaspard,Jeannie 876 500 Fischer,Daniel J. 500 Gebhart,Kathleen T. 3000 Green,Anthony M Dropela,Mary Ellen 2000 Fischer,Thomas 704 Gelato,Marie 1100 Green,Eslyn A. 1000 Drummond,Edward 250 Fischer,Thomas F. 3320 Gelfer,Polina 181 Green,Walter 1000 DuBois,Robert J. 130 Fisher,Paul A. 700 Gelin,Darlene A. 657 Greenberg,Michael Duff,Charlotte B. 1536 Fisher,Paul R. 1000 Gennaro,Virginia 450 Greene,Alice 1000 Duffy,Karen 1000 Fite,Jennifer L. 500 Geraci,Jamie M. 758 Greene,William H. 1823 Duffy,Margaret M. 5000 Fitterer,Karen A 350 German,Gayle A 650 Greenfield,Jeanne A. 655 Dumas,Mary A. 500 Fitts,Catherine 681 Geronimo,Christopher 400 Greenfield,Richard 175 Dunn,Elaine 500 Fitzgerald,Debbie A. 1100 Giacalone,Anthony 400 Green-Reinbachs,Laura 447 1000 Fjellman,Barbara A. 400 Giacini,Jean Marie 3000 Greenstein,Linda R. 500 Giacini,Robert 1154 Greenstein,Yakov 558 Dunne,Robert E. 400 632 Easton,Thomas G. 942 Fleit,Howard Economos,Margaret 300 Flores,Patricia 750 Giangarra,William 500 Griffin,Todd R. 800 Florio,Iris J. 352 Giardelli,June L 662 Griffin,Wendy 1099 Gibbons,Barbara J. 500 Grillo,Annette F. 1166 Giglio,Joseph 600 Grimaldi,Katherine 857 1741 Grollman,Arthur P. 400 Grosch,Carol A. 300 Gruber,Barry 100 Edwards,Christine 1304 3400 Egan,Linda 292 Fochtmann,Laura J. Egnor,Michael 510 Foerth,Douglas 488 3000 Foley,Nancy M. 1032 Eisenberg,Moises 1000 Gilbert,Patricia T. El Baba,Fadi Z. 100 Foley,Vincent 650 Gillam,Mandy Elder-Klaritch,Theresa 250 Forde,Angella B. 250 Gilleeny-Blabac,Michele T. Elgut,Stephanie 200 Forster,Antoinette G. 873 Gilmartin,Eileen T. 719 Gruebel,Danielle 461 300 Gryzlo,Linda C. 721 250 1000 Ells,Peter F. 1100 Fortune,Gerty 687 Gilsbach,Kathleen Elmaghrabi,Raafat 1200 Fourman,Stuart B. 400 Gindi,Eugene 1000 Elmasry,Maged A. 1000 Francis,Andrew 500 Giordano,June 450 Guerrera,Kathryn M. Elorriaga,Kerri A. 1000 Francis,Linda E. 2500 Giordano,Michael C 450 Guerriero,Louis J. 350 Engel,Richard P. 800 Franquiz,Marion 500 Gironda,Christine M. 944 Gugliotti,Erica 300 English,Dian D 450 Frawley,Carol A. 1100 Gittins,Patricia 500 Guijarro,Samantha L 425 Ennis,Brian J. 687 Frey,Carol J 329 Giudice,Maria J. 141 Gulati,Naveen 250 Erickson,Jean 800 Friedman,Denise 763 Giugliano,Debra M. 873 Gulino,Kathie Lynn 425 Eskeland,Ingrid 549 Fritz,Patrick 500 Giunta,Christine M 800 Guralnick,Susan 743 Esmailzada,Mohammed 500 Frohman,Michael A. 500 Gizzi,Carol 941 Gutman,Frederick B. 510 Espinosa,Lidia Julia 250 Fuoco,Laura 1250 82 Guzman,Karen 700 Etter,Lisa 707 Furie,Martha 100 891 Haas,Ronald C. 132 Eustice,Catherine 300 Futcher,Bruce 411 Evans,Mel 750 Evinger,Marian Glaser,Ian A. Glaser,Richard Guarini,Janet 1000 Gliganic,Michael F. 6000 Hacker,Jennifer L Gaag,Phyllis 457 Gluskin,Sharon R. 1000 Hadizadeh,Bahman 450 Gabriel,Michelle 600 Gold,Stephen B. Faber,Richard D. 330 Gadh,Surinder 708 Faggiano,Jodi L 1000 Gaglias,Xristos K. 500 Gaines,Phyllis 250 Galanakis,Dennis Falcone,John 150 Fallon,John F. 1000 900 1000 445 119 Hagag,Nabil G. 1030 Goldblum,Cheryl J. 750 Haig,Marilyn L. 1442 Goldman,Judith L. 1200 Hall,Constance M. Goldmann,Lynn 388 Halliday,Loretta A. 300 Goldschlag,Laura 632 Halperin,Peter J. 1400 914 409 361 Famiglietti,Josephine 750 Galante,Lisa M 445 Goldstein,Gwen M. 300 Hamill,Susan K. Fanning,Christine A 300 Galbraith,Jeanne L. 900 Goldstein,Sarahjeanne 300 Hansen,Anne G. 154 Galgano,Cathleen M. 681 Golightly,Candace 500 Hansen,Elaine M. 1100 Golightly,Marc G. 3400 Harbord,Livia 1669 Hardwick,Donald S. Farmer,Carol A. Farquharson,Paulet 1092 535 Gallagher,Daniel J. 1000 Farrell,Anne 1550 Gallagher,Dennis E. 941 Golub,Lorne M. Farrell,John E 2090 Galler,Robert 510 Gombo,Ugen 500 Harrington,Joan 700 Farrington,Jack N. 1639 Gallino,Bonnie L. 334 Gomes,Carol 1150 Harris,David T. 1100 Faulkner,Frankie E 700 Gal-Vetrano,Rita 607 Gomez,Rosemarie C. 300 Harth,Cara 100 Fazio,Anthony W. 179 Galvin-Parton,Patric 400 Gomez,Wilfredo 683 Hartmann,Danielle M 430 Fehrenbach,Doris 435 Gambino,Kathleen M. 1000 Hartmann,Judy A. 667 Feldman,Edward 1600 1000 Gonzales,Patricia 430 2350 Gamboa,Juan Benjamin 574 Gonzalez,Florence S. 400 Hartmann,Nora M. 781 Feldman,Elissa 567 Ganetis,Karin M. 870 Gonzalez,Maria N 426 Hasan,Masood 600 Feldman,June T. 944 Gang,Colleen D. 1000 Gonzalez,Nereida 400 Hasanat,Abul 250 Fenton,Kimberly E. 415 Ganotis,Patricia M. 395 Goodrich,David J. 1000 Hastings,Donna 750 Ferguson,Fred S. 1311 Gao,Junyuan 1000 Gopaulchan,Indira Michelle 700 Haszto,Marisa 400 525 Garant,Philias 1000 Gordon,Allen D. 658 Hatch,Gabriele 441 2590 Garcia,Haydee 503 Goren,Arthur D. 375 Hatcher,Sherry A Jennings 682 Ferrara-Mccord,Donna 750 Garcia,Priscilla 315 Gorman,Kathleen E. Ferrari,Mary E. 900 Garcia-Sedigh,Danna 546 Gorrono,Celeste Ferrari,Paul J. 400 Gardiner,Theresa A. 250 Goss,James B. Ferretti,John 100 Garistina,Katherine 435 Gottesman,Christine 1000 Hayes,Edmund 2135 Ferri,Sharon 430 Garland-Smrek,Karen 832 Gottesman,Edward 200 Hayman,Michael J. 1000 Field,Darinda 564 Garlow,Gretchen 500 Gould,Elaine S 400 He,Wei Garra,Gregory 500 Graber,Mark L. 200 Healy,Erin J Graeber,Carol A. 425 Hearing,Janet C. Grant,Kathleen T. 400 Heimann,Alan Ferguson,Janet Ferguson,Richard J. 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Wallace,Theresa G. 734 Yacoub,Adeeb E. 200 Strianse,Jeannene 1595 Torres,Adrian 1168 Wallin,Karen E 717 Yarusso,Eleanor R. 357 Strong,Nancy 873 Torres,Maritza 1845 Walsh,Thomas J. 836 Yates,Valerie J 350 Stys,Adam T. 1000 Tortora,George T. 960 Walter,Paulette 506 Yazdanseta,Sirous Suchit,Stuart 1500 Tortorice,James 500 Wang,Edward D. 300 Yellon,Daniel Sullivan,Catherine J. 250 Trama,Michael 715 Wang,Xiao-Hong 2050 Sullivan,Jeanne M. 667 Tramontana,Corrinne 819 Wang,Yungchou 700 Yip,Yeeyan Summers,Donna E. 300 Treacy,Donna J. 300 Wankel,Patricia C. 236 York,Katalin Supovitz,Alan J 428 Trialonas,Joan 300 Ward,Myra M. 591 Young,Rita K. 300 Trochesset,Denise A. 984 Wargo,Kerry A. 938 Yuan,Jing Surrusco,Lorraine Sussman,Howard R. Sutherland,Peter 2148 Truhlar,Mary R. 887 Tsirka,Styliani-Anna Swartz,Jean A. 852 Tsivitis,Marie Swerdloff,Mark 1293 550 2400 100 1175 Warner,Patricia M. 300 Weiner,Stacey A 595 Weintraub,Sheldon 1000 650 2345 Yerby,Linda C. Yunger,Kathy A. Yurdiga,Christopher P. Zabetakis,Annette Weisbrot,Deborah M. 100 Zafar,Khurshid Weisman,Doris R. 945 350 1500 746 1000 200 1000 805 677 1250 500 Tsui-Wu,Jane Y. 2540 Swerdlow,Debra R. 800 Tully,Daniel J. 1000 Zaharis,Maureen T. 425 Szema,Anthony M. 600 Tumbarello,Gail M. 480 Weiss,Jeffrey M 250 Zahra,Catherine 470 Szygalowicz,Agnieszka 350 Tuominen,John A. 703 Weiss,Tamara 400 Zamkoff,Kenneth 1500 100 Taffner,Raymond 1000 Tuppo,Catherine M. 1005 Weissbach,Robert E. 710 Zaoutis,John Tagliarino,Jason 796 Turner,Maureen C. 1500 Weiss-Burns,Jody 545 Zawada,Allen M. Taibi,Kathleen M. 760 Tusinski,Mary Kate 296 Wells,Lisa C. 300 Zehentner,Laura 439 5000 Welsh,Keith 1500 Zelizer,Deborah 3000 Taichman,Lorne B. Taitz,Eve M. 1476 Tyson,George W. 700 Ukonu,Golden U. Takemaru,Ken-Ichi 1500 Ullo,Charles Talanki,Raveesh L. 1000 Unger,Stephen D. 480 Wender,Ronald 180 Zhu,Wen Wenz,Margaret M. 1000 Zieman,Mary Jean 765 Werner,Susan E. 1000 Zimmerman,Thomas E. 1082 3000 900 500 750 8000 Tallerico,Vanessa C. 434 Usher,Lawrence G. 500 Wertheim,William A. 1000 Zippo,Heidi 454 Tan,Hong 832 Usher,Victor 500 Wesche,Edward 314 Zitkus,Bruce 250 Tansey,Kathleen 822 Vahidy,Khalida 250 Wesnofske,Eugene R. 866 Zove,Steven M. 500 Tarantino,Philip 700 Vainder,Rhona 301 Whelen,Kathleen 754 Zucker,Stanley 100 Taras,Mindy 500 Vallone,Michele 812 Whist,Roger 487 Zurcher,Mary B. Tarling,David P. 700 Van Allen,Cathy M. 1000 White,Andrew C. 900 Zwycewicz,Carole S. Tarsia,Victor 400 Van Note,Corrine L. 800 White,Pamela Y Tavernese,Casilda M 580 Vandeventer,Kathleen 862 White,Thomas W. Taylor,Jacqueline A. 800 Varela,Marie 2090 Taylor,Joyce 421 Vargo,Lyn E. 500 Whitehead,Carole L Whyte,Dilys A. 11 405 2100 435 1036 400 1300 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM & CAMPUS RECREATION STEP IT UP The Stony Brook University Employee Assistance Program (EAP) partnered with Stony Brook Campus Recreation to apply for grant to kick off a lifestyle changing program called “America On the Move (AOM).” The program, sponsored by the New York State EAP (NYS EAP) & the New York State Family Benefits Program (NYS FBP) Wellness Initiative Fund, is a national initiative geared towards and dedicated to helping individuals and communities across our nation make positive changes to improve health and quality of life. The Stony Brook EAP and Campus Recreation Department are co-sponsoring the free 6 week program that is open to all Stony Brook employees. AOM is a program that incorporates “steps” to a healthier way of life. Individuals are encouraged to start from where they are and gradually incorporate small changes into their busy daily routines in hopes of building confidence in efforts for continued change. The AOM push is to motivate people to make and maintain positive behavioral changes in their lives as well as create an environment that promotes more movement and healthful eating. The premise of the AOM program is that to be successful at creating sustainable individual behavior change, the focus must fall on the larger environment by creating communities that support healthy eating and active living. The success plan is driven by reaching individuals where they live, work, learn, and play, to make the difference. By focusing on individuals and communities, the AOM Program strives to support healthy eating and active living habits in our society. The program has a threefold goal to: ♦ Inspire Americans to engage in fun, simple ways to become more active and eat more healthfully to achieve and maintain a healthy weight ♦ Create and support an integrated grassroots network of state Affiliates to build communities that support individual behavior changes ♦ Encourages public and private partnerships at the national, state, and local level to build the capacity, reach, and support needed for individual and community behavior change The AOM Program has the added advantage of giving participants the opportunity to take an active part at work, at home or even on vacation. There is virtual trail on the AOM Web site that will visually track individual progress of all forms of exercise. including simply walking are part of the program and all activity will be converted to steps by referring to a conversion table at AOM’s Web site. Because a little healthy competition is a good motivator, AOM encourages participants “buddy up” with “Move Mates,” people who are also participating in the program, as a way to track and compare each other’s progress. The EAP and Campus Recreation are hoping that even after this year’s grant support the program will continue to be a mainstay for years to come. They are hoping to motivate employees to participate by having on campus kick off events and celebrations. Stony Brook University provides free pedometers, free water bottles, a free Quick Start Guide, 1 free pass to the Stony Brook University Wellness Center, drawings for prizes upon completion of the program and other incentives to keep participants motivated and excited to be part of the Stony Brook AOM program. To participate in the AOM initiative, individuals must complete a registration either by phone or on the AOM website. Employees provide some basic demographic and contact information, identify goals and then enter the Stony Brook University Group code. The Web site is free and open to anyone. However, non Stony Brook University employees must purchase their own pedometer which can be found for a reasonable price at most department stores or sports stores. Additionally, they must register as an individual, not as a member of the Stony Brook University Group. For more information on how you can step it up with America On the Move, contact the EAP Office at (631) 632-6085 or visit the AOM website: www.americaonthemove.org 12 BENEFIT BULLETIN Enterprise Rent-A-Car is offering discounted rental rates for UUP members. Make reservations online at www.enterprise.com and be sure to mention account # UNI24H8222. Bally Total Fitness has joined up with United University Professions to offer two great memberships for its employees. Visit the UUP website for details. Carlson Wagonlit Travel is offering special cruise benefits that will entitle UUP members to special promotions on particular cruise lines: UUP members are eligible for 15% off of monthly service fee. Special Benefits Offers for UUP Members at www.uupinfo.org Exclusive 19% discount on monthly services charges, plus enjoy special savings on equipment and an additional 25% off accessories. *NEW BENEFITS Save on all Green Mountain Coffee Products including brewers! Special group discount rates on auto, home and renter’s insurance! Visit www.uupinfo.org for more exciting UUP benefits State Employee Holiday Calendar Schedule September 2006 through September 2007 Labor Day Columbus Day Election Day Veterans' Day Thanksgiving Day Day After Thanksgiving (In Lieu Of Lincoln’s Birthday) Christmas Day New Year's Day Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Washington's Birthday (observed) Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Monday Monday Tuesday Saturday Thursday Friday Monday Monday Monday Monday Monday Wednesday Monday 13 September 4, 2006 October 9, 2006 November 7, 2006 November 11, 2006 November 23, 2006 November 24, 2006 December 25, 2006 January 1, 2007 January 15, 2007 February 19, 2007 May 28, 2007 July 4, 2007 September 3, 2007 Health Stitches Doris R. Weisman, N.P. Scientific Reporter Breast Thermograms 1. What is a Breast Thermogram? A Thermogram encompassses a number of different tests under the title of "Thermogram", from very experimental types to the ones being advertised as available to women on Long Island. 2. How is it performed? In general, the woman sits in front of a special infrared camera which will measure the temperature of the breast skin. The theory is that a breast cancer cell is warmer than a normal cell and may show up in the breast skin. Thermograms were tested in the 70's and 80's and discredited as a diagnostic tool. It is now being offered as an adjunct to established diagnostic mammograms. 3. When should it be performed? The newer versions are experimental and should only be performed under experimental conditions. 4. How does breast thermography compare with currently used mammograms? The mammogram has been through every test hurdle and works very well. The state of the art thermogram is a research tool and it is premature to know if it works. It does not at the present time, compare with the mammogram's ability to detect cancer. 5. Is breast thermography an FDA approved process? The FDA has a 2-step approval process. The thermogram available has completed step 1: it is not dangerous, has no radiation, does not hurt. It does not mean it works, only that it does no harm. 6. Are there side effects? Thermography has no radiation, no compression or direct side effects. The problem is, if it finds something this may lead to many unnecessary biopsies because we don't know yet if it is accurate. 7. What type of facilities are offering breast themograms? Breast centers in the United States of America provide experimental thermograms with consent. However, private practice radiology groups on Long Island are selling thermograms. It is premature to assume validity of the test. Insurance companies do not pay for thermograms because it is not a proven diagnostic tool, only experimental. 8. Do you see a role for breast thermography in early detection of breast cancer? In the future there may be a role (if it works) but we are a long way (approximately 5 to 10 years), from establishing thermography utility and its place in diagnostics. "The only PROVEN method of finding early breast cancer is mammography--don't forget this, as we study new tests." "Looking to the future, there is a new state of the art diagnostic method called Breast Tomogram. It has a very promising prediction of going beyond the mammogram in early detection. Our Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center is one of 6 institutions in the world that have this equipment for research at the present." Interview of Paul Fisher, M.D., Associate Professor of Radiology and Surgery Chief of Breast Imaging, Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center Stony Brook University Medical Center 14 BRIDGING THE GAP The "The Bridging the Gap" section of the newsletter serves to enable fellow UUP members to familiarize themselves with one another. As a UUP member and the new editor of Bridges, I would like to take this opportunity to "Bridge the Gap" and allow you to get to know me. My name is Pam White and I currently work with a great bunch of UUPers in the Healthcare Teleservices Department under the direction of Teresa Beutel. The Healthcare Teleservices Department is a great place to work and is the official home of the "HealthConnect line." Through the Healthconnect line, we provide healthcare information, physician referrals and answer calls for several outpatient physician offices. In addition, we also field calls for the Lyme Disease, and Cancer Helplines. We answer calls and emails from all over the United States and frequently correspond with international callers as well. As the department's Information Coordinator, I work to ensure that our staff is equipped with the tools to answer the many inquiries we receive regarding the many programs and services available here at Stony Brook University Hospital. On occasion, I have filled in at the Health Resource Center on Level 5 of the hospital or in Stony Brook Village at the Community Resource Center located there. At those sites, we provide the same services offered on the Healthconnect line along with brochures on various health topics, free blood pressure screenings, notary public services, and you can even stop in for a complimentary cup of coffee! I have been working here at Stony Brook University Hospital for nearly 4 years now. I started out in the Human Resources Department (where I worked with another great bunch of individuals!) as an assistant to the director of Employee Activities, Carole Manning. I performed a number of duties there, but my favorite was writing interesting little blurbs to promote the upcoming events on the campus announcements. I have always enjoyed writing especially poetry. I was encouraged to try my hand at the editorial process by one of my co-workers, Lori Tischler, RN who just so happens to be the Oncology Nurse on the Cancer Helpline. I took her advice and so, here I am!! I look forward to the challenge of providing information that is significant to all of the Stony Brook/HSC UUPers. Let's continue to "bridge the gap" Submit your name along with your position here at Stony Brook/HSC and any other pertinent information to be included in future issues of Bridges as space permits. Our Thanks As Many of you know Michael Silverberg has retired and is living in North Carolina, The Stony Brook HSC Chapter of UUP appreciates the opportunity to acknowledge the hardwork and dedication of Mr. Silverberg. Over the years, he wore many different hats. Mr Silverberg served as the Chapter President, Chapter Vice President for Academics, Chapter Delegate, Chair of the Chapter Labor Management Health & Safety Committee and Chair of Chapter Parking Negotiations here at Stony Brook. Statewide, he was a member of the Executive Board and of the Contract Negotiations Team. Mr Silverberg separated from state service in late September 2005. The HSC Chapter of UUP would like to take this time to thank him for his tireless contributions to UUP and to wish him every success in all his future endeavors. 15 The opinions expressed in Bridges are those of the authors, the editor, or the Stony Brook HSC Chapter of UUP and are not necessarily the opinions of the United University Professions. The UUP Newsletter welcomes articles and letters submitted by members of the Stony Brook community. Remember, this is your newsletter. Share your thoughts with us: we want to hear from you. Persons who have material they wish to contribute should type and email their submissions to Sharon Hines: shines@notes.cc.sunysb.edu for consideration. Submissions may be edited for brevity and/or clarity. Officers President Vice President(Academics) Vice President (Professional) Secretary Treasurer Part Time Concerns Representative Ed Drummond Carlos Vidal Donald Pisani Tina Manning Edward Hines Carolyn Kube 444-1505 444-3153 444-1505 444-1505 444-1505 444-1505 Affirmative Action Grievance Chair(Professional) Newsletter Editor Professional Evaluation Review Professional Promotion Review Professional Concerns Comm. Administrative Assistant NYSUT Field Representative Ed Drummond Carol Gizzi Pamela White Ellen Clark Bruce Kube Donald Pisani Sharon Hines Dawn Hopkins 444-1505 444-1505 444-1505 444-7597 444-2377 444-1505 444-1505 273-8822 For the latest information be sure and check the UUP/HSC website: www.uuphost.org/stonybrookhsc Be sure to include this as a bookmark on your web browser. 16