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NEW YORK MEMBERS -Important *Power of Attorney Information* If you are unable to act due to a serious health condition, it is extremely important that your spouse, significant other or dependent has access to your completed Power of Attorney form to act on your behalf related to the retirement system.

You should advise the individual designated to contact UPSEU immediately if you become or they believe you may become incapacitated as it will potentially impact pension rights afforded to them.

This would in no way impact any decision if you become capable of acting on your own behalf and for you to reverse any decision made. Again, it is extremely important that your loved ones have access to your executed Power of Attorney. You do not submit to anyone. It is retained with your important papers.

ONLINE New York Public Employee Retirement System Special Durable Power of Attorney form


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Nelson Cannon is the newest member of the Hamden Board of Education Supervisors bargaining unit in Connecticut. Mr. Cannon worked as a Junior Desktop Support Specialist, a non-union position, for a couple years and then approached UPSEU seeking to have his position included in the bargaining unit. Read More...

Blessed are the givers:' Shelton school nurses recognized for efforts during COVID

Article by Brian Gioiele, May 30, 2021, in the Shelton Herald SHELTON — The city’s school nurses’ dedication and professionalism during the pandemic was formally acknowledged this past week by the city and district. The nurses themselves recalled the toll the past year has taken on them. Read More...

ESNA Unanimously Approves Tentative Agreement for Successor Contract

In March 2021, after a long, difficult, and ultimately successful negotiation, the Enfield BOE Nurses (also known as “ESNA”) unanimously approved a tentative agreement for a CBA covering the years 2020 to 2024. This was ESNA’s first negotiation with UPSEU representation, and the results speak for themselves.