What an absolute blast we had at our Employee Appreciation Picnic Palooza on June 26th! From the mouth-watering BBQ to the sweet finale at the ice cream truck, and your hilarious hats, it was a day to remember. It was awesome to see everyone come together to celebrate all your hard work and kick off summer in style. A massive shoutout to our fantastic organizers and volunteers—you made it all…
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Treasury and UPST are excited to announce that Recipient Select Plus (RSP), a product of Bank of America which provides a secure portal experience that enables disbursements to individual suppliers (domestic and foreign) using only an email address, has officially launched on June 6, 2024! The RSP portal process begins once UMass initiates payment. University of Massachusetts will invite the…
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The annual University-wide PCI Compliance audit has come to a close, and our processor has accepted our compliant SAQ D report. Although PCI Compliance at the University is an every- day business process, our next revalidation date is May 28, 2025. This fiscal year (FY24), Treasury helped to train 848 learners with our online PCI Compliance training through the University’s learning management…
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New Hires, Name Hire Date Title Department Sudharshan Baswa June 3 Financial Analyst I Controllers John Andrews June 10 Manager, Applications UITS Lakshmisha Nayak June 11 Sr Data Engineer UITS Kylie Desrosiers June 17 Executive Assistant Exec Office, Promotions, Name Promotion Date Title Department Ashley Borkowski July 14 Internal Auditor III University Auditor Deirdre Delaney July 14 Dir, Financial Data & Analysis Controllers Michael McGovern July 14 Employee Services Specialist EST Erika O’Malley July 14 Manager Employee Services EST Derek Scano July 14 Director Internal Audit University Auditor Cleidiane Ventura July 14 Project Manager…, Departures, Name Departure Date Title Department Gale Landry July 13 Applications Specialist, Sr EST Stephen Trudeau July 27 Software Administrator, Sr UITS
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On June 13th, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce held its 3rd Annual Pacesetters Supplier Diversity Award Ceremony, recognizing leaders in the Commonwealth advancing supplier diversity within their companies and throughout the Greater Boston area. David Cho, Chief Procurement Officer, was recognized as the Pacesetters’, Champion of the Year, . President Meehan expressed his pride in the University's achievements, stating, "David and the entire team have worked tirelessly to improve the University's overall procurement operation, with a key focus on increasing supplier diversity and driving efficiency and effectiveness. Since we hired David as the University's first CPO in 2019, our annual spending with diverse suppliers has doubled…, How did UMass get here?, In 2019, UMass embarked on a journey to centralize the University's purchasing processes. This shift not only achieved cost-saving but also allowed for better tracking and influence over how funds are allocated. Through policy change and processes that encourage supplier diversity and tier 2 spending, UMass has significantly enhanced its economic impact and support for marginalized communities.…
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New Hires, Name Hire Date Title Department Jake Hewins July 22 Budget Analyst A&F Paul McGovern July 1 Staff Assistant Executive Office Sara Douglass July 1 Accounts Payable Clerk UPST, Promotions, Name Promotion Date Title Department Connie Gilroy July 14 Applications Spec Prin Lead EST Matthew Rufli July 15 Dev Ops Engineer II UITS Shahriar Panahi July 14 Sr. Director, EDA UITS Timothy Lambert June 24 Sr. Integration Developer UITS Zoey Tran July 14 Sr. IT Process Analysis UITS
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In a world where efficiency and innovation are paramount, the University of Massachusetts System has taken a bold step forward with the implementation of Softdocs as its document imaging platform of record. This decision marks a significant leap towards enhancing document management and workflow efficiency across our campuses… ALL of our campuses, as we come together to implement Softdocs, system…
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Rehab.com is an organization that works with schools and communities to support drug addiction and provide support to those suffering from addiction-based illness. They have recently developed a LGBTQ addiction support resource , designed specifically to call out to these communities and to provide inclusive, welcoming support, our guide includes: Directory of crisis hotlines and contact…
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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. , Date-Specific Events, Sunday, August 4: Coast Guard Birthday Friday, August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People Tuesday, August 13 – Thursday, August 15: Obon (Buddhism) Monday, August 19: Rakhi (Hindu) Monday, August 26 – Tuesday, August 27: Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu) Monday, August 26: Women’s Equality Day, Additional Awareness Communications this Month , The DEIA Communications team is sending out individual communications around the following awareness events this month: Coast Guard Birthday
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Register for TIAA’s live webinars to get financial information, news and tips from our experts., Upcoming webinar dates and times, Charting your course: A financial guide for women, Wednesday, September 11, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Eastern Learn how to evaluate your financial health, set financial goals and how to put it all together to create your financial plan., Attention to detail: Financial finishing touches for women, Tuesday, September 17, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Financial success can often complicate your life, and we’d like to help. You’ll learn some ways to stay in control of the portfolio you’ve accumulated., Write your next chapter: 5 steps to setting your retirement date, Wednesday, September 25, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Understand when you can retire by forming a strategy for meeting your retirement expenses. Starting right away lets you approach the future with confidence.
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