Gift Swap, Our gift swap was a laughter-filled spectacle of surprises and joy!, The Great UMass Dessert Contest, Pam Giordano delighted taste buds and took home the crown for the yummiest dessert!, Holiday Trivia , Drumroll, please! Jazmine Belkin from UPST claimed the title of the smartest UMPO employee., Most Creative Attire Contest , We sure were creative this year! Congratulations to Eden Medaglia for the most festive holiday attire and to Sam Herren for the most creative holiday attire! , Annual UMPO Holiday Donation Drive, Thanks to all who donated! , The Guild of St. Agnes Gift Drive, The Guild of St. Agnes is a long-standing, educational, private, non-profit childcare agency that provides families with quality, affordable, early childhood education, and school-age programs for children from 4 weeks to age 12. This year, we adopted two of the guild’s programs in Worcester for a total of 50 children! , Veteran’s Drive, To help provide Veteran patients with many things to make their period of hospitalization and outpatient treatment more pleasant, our employees collected many items for the VA Hospital in West Roxbury! Your festive spirit and generosity made this holiday season extra special. Here's to spreading more cheer and goodwill in the new year!
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On Wednesday, January 10, 2024, from 10:00am to 12:00pm, the UMass President’s Office will host an event to recognize those UMPO employees who have received the Commonwealth’s Performance Recognition Citation. The Commonwealth Annual Performance Recognition Program has been in place for the past thirty-nine years. This recognition is particularly meaningful because recipients have been nominated…, An appreciation lunch will immediately follow the event for all employees.,
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Agenda, Time Session Presenter(s) 9:15-9:30 Coffee and Refreshments N/A 9:30-9:40 Welcoming Remarks John Dunlap, Chief Human Resources Officer 9:40 - 10:25 Factors that Impact Compensation; Key laws, policies and guidelines (HR) John Roy 10:40-11:25 Fraud Awareness and Prevention (Internal Audit) Kyle David, Derek Scano 11:40-12:25 Advancing Innovation, Accessibility and Security (UITS) Shawn Skelly…
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Agenda, Time Session Presenter(s) 9:15 - 9:30 Coffee and Refreshments N/A 9:30 - 9:40 Welcoming Remarks Lisa A. Calise, Senior Vice President Administration & Finance and Treasurer 9:40 - 11:25 Navigating Federal Executive Orders: Legal and Research Implications (A/A & OGC) Nefertiti Walker, Denise Barton, Julia Low, Tejal Patel, Sheree Ohen, Andrew Karberg, Gabriela Weaver 11:40 – 12:25…
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At the end of 2023 the ERM Program was granted a copyright for the Mitigation Assessment Tool to Reduce Risk Exposure, or the MATRX. We are so excited to begin to be able to more broadly share the tool with other institutions and public sector partners! If you are curious about the MATRX, or would like to learn more about the University System’s ERM Program, feel free to reach out to Christine…
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The Treasury team is currently evaluating an exciting new automation project for our cash reconciliation processes. Over the past year, our team has reviewed and implemented new streamlined procedures to assist in our daily and monthly tasks. With the help of various members of UITS, Controllers and the Innovation teams, a dashboard within PeopleSoft was created to assist in performing our daily…
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As UPST continues its journey of improvement, we're thrilled to share some recent enhancements to our procurement processes. Stay in the loop with the latest updates that can streamline the way your department does business. , Enhanced Contract Process , Contracts are getting a makeover, and we're excited to bring you some transformative changes this year. Check out the highlights: , Automated Contract Amendment Process:, Say goodbye to manual work! We've automated the contract amendment process, reducing the need for PDF forms (exceptions for language/scope changes), Dollar Threshold Updates:, The dollar threshold for service contracts (including consultants) has been raised from $50K to $100K (with exceptions). This change ensures flexibility and efficiency., New Request Form Features:, We've added a new question to the request form to align with the new commodity code structure. Plus, updates to the form's language and help text provide additional clarity. Ready to dive in? Register for a training session to kickstart your contract request process on the right foot! , Commodity & Account Code Crosswalk , In December 2023, UPST, in collaboration with the Controller’s Office, introduced the new Commodity & Account code structure. Here’s why it matters:, University-Wide Consistency:, Choose your commodity code first, and based on that, select from a shortlist of applicable account codes. This ensures consistency across the university., Automatic Linking for Efficiency:, The new structure allows for automatic linking of commodity codes for punchout orders/purchases, reducing mismatches., Quality Spend Data:, Campus and UMPO Leaders now have access to quality spend data for better decision-making. , Resources: , Use the, New Commodity & Account Code Crosswalk:, Find the appropriate commodity and account code for your purchases., See It in Action:, Watch our demo video to see how the new structure works for punchout catalog orders! Thank you to everyone who has provided constructive feedback to help make procurement processes smoother. As we move forward, your insights are invaluable. Thank you for being part of the UPST community, and here's to a successful 2024!
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New Hires, Name Title Department Lynda Caines IT Service Delivery Director UITS Steven Hachey Senior Boomi Integration Developer UITS Devon Thompson Assistant Counsel Office of General Counsel, Retiring, Name Title Department Jean Maynard Senior IT Business Operations Specialist UITS, Departures, Name Title Department Bryan Klepacki Director UMass Building Authority Gerry Leone General Counsel Office of General Counsel Jason Rowe Senior Application Specialist UITS Sara Rufli Immigration Specialist Office of General Counsel
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On Wednesday, January 10, 2024, the UMPO hosted an event to recognize those UMPO employees who received the Commonwealth’s Performance Recognition Citation and staff who celebrated milestone years of service to the University. The Commonwealth Annual Performance Recognition Program has been in place for the past thirty-nine years. This recognition is particularly meaningful because recipients…, Presentation of Awards, , Milestone Years of Service, , ,
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Taking inspiration from our 74,000 UMass students, President Meehan pauses to express his optimism for 2024, acknowledging the dedication of faculty, staff, and campus leaders throughout the past year., Read the Full Report
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