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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May 2023 — In a real estate consolidation move mirroring Greater Boston’s office market, the University of Massachusetts system (UMass) recently concluded the relocation of the system-wide president’s office operations from Shrewsbury to Westborough. The move cuts the president’s office footprint from about 103,000 square feet in Shrewsbury’s South Street Campus to 48,000 square feet; a 53%…, UMass Chief Procurement Officer David Cho, said the move “checked a lot of boxes for our real estate consolidation,” adding that it “effectively (reduced) our footprint in Central Massachusetts while providing better support to the university system.” For additional information about the president's office relocation, please visit the project page .
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While many departments focused on the June 30th deadline for fiscal year end, May 1st was an important insurance deadline for the Treasurer’s Office. The renewal of the University’s insurance policies for the 2023-2024 policy year was highly anticipated based on the results of prior years, where we saw significant cost increases due to a difficult insurance market. Fortunately, we did very well…
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The Boston Bar Association welcomed Governor Maura Healey as the keynote speaker for the first in-person Law Day Celebration after nearly a four-year hiatus. This unparalleled celebration of the rule of law, the role of lawyers in our community, and the strength of the legal network in Boston welcomed over 1,000 guests for the largest networking event of its kind in Massachusetts. The BBA…
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We want to welcome two new members of the Budget team - Siraj Sayyed and Julie Smith, we are so happy they are a part of the team. Siraj joined us in April as a Management Analyst. In his 5 years of experience in Finance & Accounting, he held Financial Accountant & Analyst positions in Mumbai and was most recently a Multi-Unit Controller in Boston. During his time at the President’s…
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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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