Team Upstate FAQs
What is the purpose of Team Upstate?
What types of events/programs/activities does Team Upstate support?
Team Upstate supports a number of Upstate activities and events each year, in addition to many others throughout Central New York. Consistent with our mission, vision, and values as well as our strategic plan, Team Upstate gives support to events/programs/activities that address a community health care and/or educational need. Our support comes many forms including financial, marketing, public relations, and volunteers
What is Your Cause and how do you apply?
The Your Cause sponsorship program has been established to promote the spirit of volunteerism within our staff and students to outside organizations and reward it with promotional and financial support. Each year one Your Cause organization is selected from applications sent in by staff. An announcement for applications starts November 1 with the end of November as the deadline. Employees and students are encouraged to apply for their organization of choice which will be eligible for up to $5000 in support.
For more information and to download the application please visit our Your Cause webpage.
What if my department is willing to support my event or cause? Do I need to work with Team Upstate as well?
Individual departments may support community activities if their plans support their marketing goals, are self-supporting, and do not involve campus resources.
I'd like to raise money for Upstate. Can Team Upstate help me promote that?
As an Upstate employee, how can I volunteer?
Exempt employees not eligible for overtime may volunteer provided they are otherwise fulfilling their professional obligation, or if approved by their manager flexing their hours, or are otherwise using their accruals or volunteering on their own time.
Non-exempt or exempt staff that are eligible for overtime may volunteer on their own time or at the manager's discretion be allowed to flex their schedule to make such volunteer time their own.
If you have any additional questions related to volunteer time during work hours, please submit a request to “Ask HR” as they are the experts in this area.