About the Event, In recognition of Veterans Day, the UMass President’s Office DEIA Team will host a speaker program on Thursday, November 9 at 12:00 p.m. This year’s program provides an opportunity to learn directly from dedicated UMass professionals with combined decades of experience supporting our Veterans. Participants will learn about programming and support services provided to Veterans studying or working…, Event Recording, The event recording will be posted to the DEIA website once closed captions have been edited for accuracy.
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Panama celebrates two independence days because at different points in history, the country was dominated by two different nations — once by Spain, and then again by Colombia. Consequently, it has two different independence days. Panama was part of Colombia until Panamanians revolted, with U.S. support, on November 3, 1903. The United States recognized Panama on November 6, 1903, after Panama…
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The controller’s office, partnering with other departments, is focused on improving data quality across the University in the coming years. One of the first projects is working with UPST to align account codes in PeopleSoft with commodity codes. A commodity code is an international standard system to identify goods or services. For example, one person might call what they buy “Kleenex,” and…
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UMass Dartmouth's eSports Team will be gaining a new arena this semester thanks to UPST’s dynamic partnership with CDW, one of four IT VAR (Value-Added Reseller) suppliers ! Learn more about this collaboration and read about what David Cho, Chief Procurement Officer, had to say about how CDW is reinvesting in our campuses and upholding UMass' commitment to delivering top-tier education affordably…
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New Hires, Name Title Department Venkata Sai Sudharshan Baswa Financial Analyst I Controller’s Daniel Kouns Category Manager UPST Saran Madam Sr. Data Engineer UPST Matthew Smith Sr. Network Specialist UITS Eric Sylvestre Network Specialist I UITS Abishek Cholkar Intern UPST Donald Dawin Intern UITS, Promotions, Name Title Department Susan Kong Applications Developer, Prin UITS, Departures, Name Title Department Chaya Mallavarum Sr. Boomi Integration UITS John Nelson Sr Applications Developer UITS Kate Targett Deputy CIO UITS
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By leveraging connections at conferences like URMIA, the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Team has been able to gain visibility from external stakeholders and is proud to partner with them to mature their own ERM Programs. The four ERM professionals spent the day at the Boston office learning about each other’s tricks and tools!
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On October 3, UMass President Marty Meehan, Secretary of Education and UMass Trustee, Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, UMass Deputy Vice President of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Equity, Nef Walker, and UMass Chief Deputy General Counsel, Denise Barton, spoke to the UMass community concerning UMass’ continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the wake of the recent decisions from…
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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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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, Native American Heritage Month, Date-Specific Events, Friday, November 3: Panama's Independence Day from Colombia Friday, November 10: Marine Corps Birthday Saturday, November 11: Veterans Day Sunday, November 11: Diwali Monday, November 13 – Sunday, November 19: Transgender Awareness Week Monday, November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance Thursday, November 23: National Day of Mourning Saturday, November 25 – Sunday, November 26: Day of the…, Additional Awareness Events this Month, Native American Heritage Month Diwali Celebration Veterans Day Program, Upcoming Local Veterans Day Events, Operation Flags for Vets – Flag Placement , Saturday, November 4, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Bourne National Cemetery, Bourne, MA The opening ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. sharp. There is no sign up for this event. All are welcome. After the ceremony, those who attend will place flags on 78,000 graves of our heroes. You can also attend the flag removal event, which will be held on Sunday, November 12 at 9:00 a.m. This annual event was…, Boston Veterans Parade , Saturday, November 4, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Parade starts at Boston Public Library The Parade will begin at Boston Public Library located on Boylston Street and marching to the corner of Park and Tremont St and end at 1 City Hall Plaza. This is a new and exciting parade designed to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families, as well as a thank you to all who continue to…, West Springfield Veterans Day Parade , Saturday, November 11, 10:00 a.m. Parade starts at Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish West Springfield Veterans’ Services will honor Veterans with their annual parade, which will start at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish at 10:00 a.m. A ceremony will follow at 11:00 a.m. in front of Town Hall. The parade is free and open to the public., Honoring the Veterans Powwow , Saturday, November 11, 10:00 a.m. Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mashantucket, CT The Honoring the Veterans Powwow unites and honors Native and non-Native Americans who have bravely served side by side in the U.S. Armed Forces for more than 200 years. Drawing nearly 1,000 veterans, active-duty service members, families and members each year, attendees will be immersed in breathtaking performances…
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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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