December 13, 1:30 - 3:30 pm, Please join us Wednesday, 12/13, at 1:30 pm. Stroll through the Westborough office for a holiday spread, fun and games. Use the Robin map as your guide. Please RSVP by Monday, December 4th ., Gift Swap, - Have you found the perfect universal gift the masses will fight over? Bring a wrapped gift ($25) to participate., Great UMass Dessert Contest, - Go for the glory. Choose your best dessert to enter this competition. Judges will award prizes for presentation and flavor. Bring plenty! Your colleagues will also sample these delicious treats!, Holiday Trivia, - Join your friends and colleagues in a friendly holiday trivia competition. All you need to participate is your phone!, Most Creative Attire Contest, - This is where things get CREATIVE. Come dressed for the season in the most creative, tacky, wacky, and fun holiday outfit you can find, buy, or make. This year judges will award an individual and a group for their most creative holiday attire., UMPO Holiday Donation Drives, Big or Small, any donation helps., Guild of St. Agnes Gift Drive, The Guild of St. Agnes, a long standing, educational, private, non-profit childcare agency 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. A wish list from each child is available on the giving tree in Westborough. Please…, Veteran’s Drive, To help provide Veteran patients with many things to make their period of hospitalization and outpatient treatment more pleasant, we are asking for the following new item donations for the VA Hospital in West Roxbury: Men's Underwear (Med/Large/X-Large) Sweatshirt/Sweatpants/Tee-shirt (Med/Large/X-Large/XX-Large/XXX-Large) Shampoo, Conditioner, & Body Wash ADA Stamped Toothpaste &…
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In November 2005, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted Resolution 60/7 naming January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in recognition of the day in 1945 when Auschwitz-Birkenau , the deadliest Nazi concentration camp and killing center, was liberated. As documented by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum encyclopedia , more than six million European Jews were…
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UITS held a Quarterly Open Forum on December 13th. CIO Michael Milligan welcomed new employee hires, announced service anniversaries and promotions, and honored colleague-nominated Most Valued Behaviors (MVB) Program Challenge Coin Award Recipients! And of course, we ate! For our first Open Forum at 50 Washington Street, we had the very delicious opportunity to work with Simon Guy from Sebastian…, Please enjoy these pictures from the December Open Forum:
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The Employee Services Team (EST) is pleased to announce the completion of a new automation. Automation of the 1042 tax adjustments process will significantly improve processing time for 1042 adjustments for the President's Office and our campus partners. Automation will remove the requirement for manual entry into HR Direct and reduce the number of errors during data entry. In 2023, 1042…
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The Automation team has now automated a total of 15 processes, including 3 added since December 2023 benefiting UITS, A&F Employee Services Team (EST), and campus users. These 3 automations revolutionize the way data gets loaded into PeopleSoft. By automating what used to be tedious and repetitive, they empower employees to focus on meaningful work. Finance Inactivate Sponsor and Non-Sponsor…
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On Wednesday, February 14th, the DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Affirmative Action) team of the UMass President's Office organized a, Lunar New Year Celebration, at our 50 Washington Office. The event aimed to educate our colleagues about the Lunar New Year and offered them the opportunity to taste some traditional dishes served during this time. Dave Cho, the Chief Procurement Officer, presented to employees, sharing some background on his Korean heritage, and explaining what the Lunar New Year signifies. 2024 is the year of the Dragon, which begins on…
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Diversity Calendar, The DEIA Communications team keeps a calendar of upcoming diversity awareness months and days recognized either nationally or internationally due to their cultural, historical, or religious significance. , Month-Long Events:, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Greek-American Heritage Month Irish-American Heritage Month Women’s History Month, Date-Specific Events:, Friday, March 8: International Women's Day Friday, March 8: Maha Shivarati (Hindu) Monday, March 11 – Tuesday, April 9: Ramadan Wednesday, March 13 – Tuesday, March 19: Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week Sunday, March 17: Saint Patrick’s Day Tuesday, March 19: International Nowruz Day Wednesday, March 20: Shunbun No Hi (Vernal Equinox Day) Thursday, March 21: International Day for the Elimination…
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For the last five years, UMass has enjoyed working with our insurance broker, Arthur J Gallagher. As our contract drew near to the end of its fifth year, concluding in February 2024, the University conducted an RFP for insurance broker. We received four bids from both local and national brokerages. Ultimately, we were able to narrow it down to two finalists, USI Insurance, and our incumbent,…
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Open enrollment for health insurance, the health insurance buy-out program and flexible spending accounts began Wednesday, April 3, 2024 and continues through Wednesday, May 1, 2024 for an effective date of July 1, 2024. IMPORTANT: It is not currently open enrollment for the non-unit MetLife dental plan. Dental open enrollment occurs in the fall of each calendar year. Health Insurance , Now is your opportunity to enroll in or change your current health insurance plan. , UniCare, is changing its name to, Wellpoint, . All current UniCare members will receive new cards. There are some enhancements being made to the plan. Attached is a presentation from Wellpoint on the enhancements and information about the website. All the same health plans will be offered with no changes to co-pays or deductibles but there will be an increase in monthly premiums. You should take this opportunity to review your options to…, cannot , change plans during the year, unless you move out of the plan’s service area, or you are retiring. If your doctor or hospital leaves your health plan network, you must find a new participating provider in your chosen plan. Please review the, 2024-2025 State Employee Benefits Guide, , to assess your health insurance plan options. Using the, MyGICLink, benefits portal, , you will be able the make your enrollment changes online. Please be advised that if you are adding a spouse to your health insurance plan, you must provide/upload a copy of your marriage certificate. If you are adding a child/dependent to your health insurance plan, you must provide/upload a copy of the dependent’s birth certificate. Register and log in to the, MyGICLink, portal at mygiclink.my.site.com . Additional resources are available on the GIC website ., Submit any changes by Wednesday, May 1, 2024. , Health Insurance Buy-Out Program, , During this year’s Open Enrollment, if you are insured with GIC for health coverage from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 and you have access to a non-GIC employer-sponsored plan that meets IRS “minimal value” criteria, you may participate in the buy-out Program. The benefit is 12 taxable monthly payments equal to 25% of the July 1, 2024 full-cost premium based on the health plan and…, GIC website, . You may apply for the buy-out program by logging into the MyGICLink benefits portal or by requesting and completing the Buy-Out form via the GIC DocuSign Link. Register and log in to the, MyGICLink, portal at mygiclink.my.site.com ., Make your election by Wednesday, May 1, 2024. , Life Insurance and LTD Updates , You may apply for optional life insurance and LTD during open enrollment or at any time during the year. You may also apply for the reduced, non-smoker status rate for your optional life insurance if you have been tobacco-free for at least 12 months (have not smoked cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe, nor used snuff, chewing tobacco or a nicotine delivery system). The reduced optional life insurance…, MyGICLink, benefits portal, . Register and log in to the, MyGICLink, portal at mygiclink.my.site.com ., Submit any changes by Wednesday, May 1, 2024. , Flexible Spending Accounts Open enrollment for the FSA (flexible spending accounts) begins Wednesday, April 3, 2024, and continues through Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Current and new enrollees that wish to enroll for FY25 may do so by going to, www.massfsatasc.com, . If you are a new enrollee and once your enrollment is approved, you will receive an email (or letter if you did not provide an email) from TASC with instructions on how to register and sign into the TASC website. , IMPORTANT: You must take action if you wish to participate in the flexible spending accounts in FY25 by going to , www.massfsatasc.com, . You must complete your online enrollment by Wednesday, May 1, 2024. , BJ’s Wholesale Club Membership Discount , The open enrollment for the discount on BJ’s membership is being offered through Friday, April 26, 2024. If you wish to apply for membership or renew your current membership at the discounted rate, please complete the membership form and mail it to Kim Sbrogna or call the 800 number and use the promo code highlighted below. BJ’s MEMBERSHIP DEALS Partnership Support Center Phone #: 800-313-…, New Members – only $20 for the Club Card membership (regularly $55) or $60 for the Club+ Card membership* Renewing Members - only $50 for the Club Card membership or $100 for the Club+ Card membership* *Club+ Card members receive 5 cents off/gallon at BJ’s Gas and earn 2% back in rewards on most BJ’s purchases, IMPORTANT NOTE: The promo code does not work online or in-store, you MUST call the 800 number above to use., Submit your membership form by mail to Kim Sbrogna or call the Partnership Support Center at BJ’s by Friday, April 26, 2024. , Please email Benefits at Benefits@umassp.edu for any questions.
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Employees are now able to use the PSLF form fulfillment feature through, The Work Number, to get their PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) forms signed by the University., The Work Number, is the third-party vendor that UMass uses to complete income and employment verifications. The site can be accessed directly at https://employees.theworknumber.com . Employees will need the employer code for UMass which is 18128. Once logged into The Work Number Employee Portal, employees can self-service access the PSLF form by navigating to The Letters Center and clicking the PDF Icon next…
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