Welcome to the UMass President's Office! We are happy to provide this additional information to new hires. If you have any questions about the information here, please email Human Resources at hrpo@umassp.edu.
Additional Information for New Hires
- Comparison of Key Features between ORP and MSERS - Choose between ORP and MSERS. If opting out of MSERS, You must complete four steps through the Department of Higher Ed to enroll in the ORP.
- Voluntary Retirement Savings Plans
- FSA Online Enrollment - Get more information about the Flexible Spending Program.
- MetLife Legal Plan and other Voluntary Benefits
- Payroll Public Records Exemption Form-to be completed by employees who wish to be exempt from public records information requests due to being the victim of an adjudicated crime, domestic violence, sexual assault or rape.
Time Reporting/HR Direct
Reporting Time - Exception Employees: These directions will walk you through entering time in HR Direct. All employees can access HR Direct through the UITS Product Catalog. Bookmark this page for future access as it is a connecting tool to many services.
Required Policies (Must Read)
Every employee must read and become familiar with the contents of the President’s Office Online Employee Handbook. The handbook provides a summary of key policies and procedures, as well as the benefits offered to President’s Office employees. While the handbook provides important information relative to all aspects of your employment at the President’s Office, it cannot be used as the basis for all decisions. To that end, we encourage you to consult your supervisors and members of our Human Resources staff with any additional questions you may have.
As a new employee, you are expected to familiarize and comply with all UMass President Office policies/guidelines. Please familiarize yourself with these policies and take steps to ensure that you are in compliance with the policies as you conduct your daily business.
Employee Handbook and UMass Policies
State Ethics Training & Conflict of Interest Law
All employees are required to comply with the State Ethics Statute (Chapter 268A of the General Laws), as amended, which imposes on all state agencies, and on all state employees, affirmative obligations that are designed to ensure that no state employee is uninformed of any statutory requirements pursuant to ethical standards or conflicts of interest.
According to this statute, there are two requirements the President's Office is obligated to make you aware of. First, you must take an online training course concerning the statute's requirements, and second, you must acknowledge receipt of the Summary Description of the Conflict of Interest Law for State Employees. New employees must complete such training within 30 days of the date on which they commence employment and once every two years thereafter.
Learn more about State Ethics Training
Ethics and Fraud Awareness Center
It is every employee's responsibility to protect the University from unethical behavior. Ethical violations in any form will not be tolerated. To help prevent and detect unethical behavior each employee is tasked with safeguarding and preserving the assets and resources of the University, particularly those for which he or she is responsible. In accordance with the University's Fraudulent Financial Activities Policy, each University employee is expected to report any instance of suspected ethical misconduct to management and/or University Internal Audit.