Dear Colleague:
The SCUPA membership information available to you through our Campus Presidents, through our statewide Membership Chair, and through this Internet site reflects the spirit of dedicated member volunteers, the results of serious negotiations, and a continuing commitment to delivering on the promise of higher education.
Our organization represents the 600 professional administrators in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PaSSHE).
As your colleague and as president of SCUPA, I strongly encourage you to be an active member of our critically important organization. Only when each member contributes can we meet any immediate or future challenges to delivering on our commitment. Since 1978, SCUPA has negotiated collective bargaining agreements with the Commonwealth. These agreements have provided substantial protection and benefits for us in many crucial areas: salary, healthcare, leave time, professional development funds, fringe benefits, and other matters important to your professional career. Many of the membership benefits resulting from these agreements are detailed in this web site.
In addition to the many contractual benefits and services, SCUPA has arranged for a number of unique services exclusively for union members. For an in-depth review of the benefits available to full members, please log in to the "Members Only" section of this website.
SCUPA is concerned about more than just wages, hours, and conditions of employment. We are vitally concerned about the quality of life on our campuses. We are at the forefront of encouraging campus administrations to involve their SCUPA members in the governance of our universities.
Again, I encourage you to not only become a member of SCUPA, but to be an active, contributing member. Exercise your rights by simply contacting your campus SCUPA president for more information.
Sincerely,
Frank DeStefano
SCUPA President