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New Hires, Name Hire Date Title Department Hope Singas September 16 Administrative Assistant Academic Affairs, Promotions, Name Promotion Date Title Department Ashley Hunter September 30 Senior Project Manager UITS, Departures, Name Departure Date Title Department EliMarie Torres September 21 Administrative Assistant Academic Affairs Zoey Tran September 21 Sr IT Process Analyst UITS
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Paperless Delivery of MetLife Non-Unit Dental Documents , Starting Monday, September 9, employees who are enrolled in in the non-unit dental who have provided their email address should receive an email encouraging them to opt in for paperless delivery of documents. By opting in, employees will have faster access to their dental claims information. Electronic delivery of MetLife dental documents , Personal Time for 2025 and 2026, Employees have until 1/10/2026 to use 2025 personal time. Employees will be granted personal time on 1/13/2026. Employee may begin using personal time after 1/13/2026 for the week beginning 1/11/2026., Verification of Address in Employee Self-Service , In preparation for the 2025 W-2 forms being mailed, we are asking employees to log into HR Direct/Employee Self-Service to verify that their home and or mailing address is correct in the system. Any address updates that are required may be made online in ESS.
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Throughout September, members of UPST proudly represented UMass at various prestigious conferences, symposiums, and expos. Catch a glimpse of their experiences below, and be sure to follow UPST on LinkedIn for even more updates!, Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) Expo, On September 19th, a diverse team of category managers, strategic sourcing specialists, and business associates attended MHEC’s highly anticipated annual expo at the DCU Center in Worcester. With this year's "Back to the Future" theme, the event dazzled with exciting installations and provided a fantastic opportunity for the team to connect with both current and potential suppliers. It was an…, HubSpot INBOUND ‘24, Ashley Hunter represented UMass at one of the most buzzworthy events of the year—HubSpot’s INBOUND conference, held in Boston’s vibrant Seaport district. This three-day extravaganza was packed with workshops on cutting-edge topics like AI, content marketing, and evolving office cultures. With star-studded appearances by Serena Williams and Ryan Reynolds, INBOUND ‘24 wasn’t just informative—it was…, NEU 3rd Annual Supplier Diversity in Higher Education Symposium, UMass takes pride in ensuring our procurement reflects the communities we serve. On September 24th, category managers and strategic sourcing specialists attended Northeastern University’s 3rd Annual Supplier Diversity in Higher Education Symposium. The team actively engaged with diverse suppliers, sharing the benefits of working with a state institution and discussing upcoming opportunities. A…
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September marked a significant milestone for the UMPO: one year at 50 Washington Street! We embraced our new office with enthusiasm, and it’s incredible to see how far we’ve come together. Over the past year, we’ve celebrated numerous achievements, including successful project launches, individual milestones, engaging all-staff events, training, and guest speakers. Each moment has contributed to…
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The DEIA team hosted its inaugural volunteer day on September 11th in honor of the National Day of Service and Remembrance. Volunteers represented almost all departments across the UMass President’s Office. David Asante, Denise Lindberg, Kristina England, Jacqueline Quinlan, Lisa Connor, Megan Momtaheni, Denise Barton, Jake Hewins, Jacob Sturtz, and Sara MacKenzie graciously volunteered to spend…
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The per diem rates for federal travelers and those traveling on government-contracted business will be raised in 2025 by the GSA (General Services Administration) . The new fiscal year begins October 1st and includes a $68 standard meal/incidental allowance (up $9). Standard rates apply to all destinations in the US except for 292 areas labeled as non-standard, which have higher per diems.
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In April 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a rule requiring public entities to make their digital content accessible by April 24, 2026. This rule applies to all public web content, mobile apps, and course materials. The following reflects UITS project team efforts so far:, Completed Activities, All departments have received an overview of the new legal requirements and were asked to complete a questionnaire to help the project team understand the overall state of Digital Accessibility in each department. The Digital Experience team has completed the development of three self-paced digital accessibility training courses. The first course on social media accessibility was rolled out to…, In Progress Activities, Kicking off the Digital Accessibility Liaison Program with recurring meetings, where the objective is to train liaisons on how to be the accessibility ambassador for their department, share best practices, and provide updates on their department’s digital accessibility activities. The General Counsel is working on converting all their legal advice PDFs into accessible web content. , What to Expect Next, We will work with each department to determine a timeframe for rolling out self-paced training courses. A third-party product testing strategy will be shared with leadership and then employees in the next two months. We will work with departments to define web content remediation strategies for meeting minutes, videos, articles, and other digital assets. These efforts are critical to ensuring…
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On all UMPO-owned and managed laptops, there is an application that helps employees access company resources and apps on their devices. On Windows Devices, that app is called Microsoft Company Portal. On Mac laptops, the app is called Self-Service. Think of it as a central hub where you can find and install commonly used apps and/or the default applications for the President’s Office. You can…
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