By leveraging connections at conferences like URMIA, the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Team has been able to gain visibility from external stakeholders and is proud to partner with them to mature their own ERM Programs. The four ERM professionals spent the day at the Boston office learning about each other’s tricks and tools!
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On October 3, UMass President Marty Meehan, Secretary of Education and UMass Trustee, Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, UMass Deputy Vice President of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Equity, Nef Walker, and UMass Chief Deputy General Counsel, Denise Barton, spoke to the UMass community concerning UMass’ continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the wake of the recent decisions from…
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The Commonwealth Collegiate Academy (CCA) is an early college program administered through the President’s Office. CCA provides high school students the opportunity to take UMass courses in career-aligned pathways during their high school day. Students are not only able to earn college credits while still in high school at no cost to them, but they also are better prepared for the rigor and pace…
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Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Updates and Changes Effective November 1, 2023 and January 1,2024, What is PFML?, Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) allows employees to take paid time off work for qualifying family or medical reasons. The program is administered by the state Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML). This program is funded by both employer and employee contributions. While similar to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, there are significant differences: PFML…, Summary of Changes effective November 1, 2023, Effective November 1, 2023, employees receiving PFML benefits may supplement (or “top off”) their PFML benefits with any available accrued paid leave (sick time, vacation, PTO, personal time, etc.). The employee may choose to use their accrued leave to top off their benefits, or they may choose to keep their accrued paid leave to use at another time. The combined weekly sum of PFML benefits and…, Summary of Changes Effective January 1, 2024, Effective January 1, 2024, the contribution rate will increase to .88%. The contribution rate breaks down as follows: .70% for medical leave .42% of the employer’s share .28% of the employee’s share .18% for family leave 0% of the employer’s share .18% of the employee’s share Effective January 1, 2024, the State Average Weekly Wage will increase to $1,796.72 and the maximum weekly benefit rate …, Questions:, Contact Katie Temple at ktemple@umassp.edu . , Resources, UMass President’s Office Website https://www.umassp.edu/paid-family-medical-leave Department of Family and Medical Leave: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-family-and-medical-leave
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UITS had a great time at their BBQ event on 6/21/2023! It was their first attempt at this type of gathering and, unfortunately, the last one at South Street! The weather cooperated, cornhole cooperated, BBQ aprons cooperated - but a massive charcoal grill from the local party rental company didn't exactly cooperate. They quickly found out what teamwork is really all about. Good job UITS Team…
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Did You Know that YOU are a Risk Manager?, Enterprise Risk Management, or ERM, is a framework which UMass, like many other organizations, is actively using to manage risk across the system. The UMass Systemwide ERM Program facilitates a process to manage risk in a systematic and integrated way, rather than addressing it in silos. This means that the ERM Program brings people together from across the UMass system, departments and…, While ERM stands for Enterprise Risk Management, we believe the ‘E’ stands for ‘Everyone’. , Risk management is at the core of so many aspects of the University’s operations, from strategic planning to day-to-day activities. Therefore, each member of our institution is a risk manager in practice, as nearly everything you do helps UMass manage or mitigate risk. Visit our website to learn more about ERM and UMass.
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New Hires, Name Title Department Srinivas Allada DevOps Engineer IV UITS Elijah Collins Sr Applications Specialist Employee Services Team Kathleen Fitzgerald Analytics Specialist II UITS Marisha Mahadevia Analytics Specialist I UITS Kennedy Asare Mensah IT Auditor III Internal Audit Julie Smith Budget Analyst Mgmt & Fiscal Affairs Nicolas Visnjevic Data Analyst Academic & Student Affairs &…, Promotions, Name Title Department Chelsey Burke Assistant Secretary BOT, Departing, Name Title Department Jean Alvergnas Financial Clerk Controller’s Phil Brown Associate Counsel OGC Angel Falcon Commercial Card Program Specialist UPST
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Did You Know? , UMass employees have the option of enrolling in the 403(b) plan with Fidelity and/or TIAA and the 457(b) plan with Empower Retirement. A 403(b) plan (tax-sheltered annuity plan or TSA) a supplemental retirement plan offered by public schools. A 457(b) plan is a tax-advantaged retirement savings plan offered to employees of state and local governments. Employees may enroll at any time…
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The Controller's Office went on a teambuilding outing in May to an Escape Room at a former mill in Hudson. For those that haven't tried an Escape Room before, we were "locked" in a room with a series of puzzles to solve as a team to "escape." It was a new and different way for the team to get to know each other and strengthen our ability to work collaboratively to solve problems. It was…
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The Innovation Team wanted to welcome two new members who have joined the team recently, Andrew Buroni and Nancy Chac. Get to know them better and be sure to say hi when you see them in the office! , Andrew Buroni, Andrew Buroni was born and raised in Marlboro MA, and recently graduated with a Marketing Degree from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. Andrew has worked for the President’s Office since November 2021 as an intern with UPST. During this time, he has worked on the Supplier Relationship management team and has helped onboard over 2,500 suppliers into the system. Fun Facts! …, Nancy Chac, Nancy Chac, from Brockton MA, is one of the new Business Analyst Fellows in the Innovation Team. In May, she graduated from UMass Lowell with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Marketing and Analytics. Fun fact! Nancy holds a record for taking the most honors courses in the UMass Lowell Honors College. In her free time, she likes being active and listening to…
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