Statement of Purpose, The Sick Leave Bank is intended to be used for short-term disabilities when the employee has a reasonable expectation of returning to work. It is not meant as a substitute for long-term disability income protection. Effective March 1, 1987, a Sick Leave Bank will be maintained on each campus for the benefit of all non-unit professional and classified staff employees of the University. The Bank…, Eligibility, As of July 1, 1997, all non-unit professional and classified staff employees are members of the Non-Unit Professional and Classified Staff sick Leave Bank (SLB) on their campus. Membership is effective on the date an employee's status is designated as non-unit. On the first day of each fiscal year, the University will deposit one (1) day of sick leave per FTE into the bank. Before drawing days…
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Employee Self-Service Time Reporting, Employees are required to enter their exception time to regularly scheduled hours by logging into HR Direct through the HR Systems page . If there are no exceptions to an employee’s regular schedule, no entries are required on the Timesheet Page. Employees must submit any accrued time used during the week by 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Managers may begin to review and approve time after 1:00 on…, Manager Self-Service Approval of Time, Managers are required to review and approve all their employee’s time each week. Managers can begin to review and approve time from 1:00 p.m. on Thursday through midnight on Sunday. Managers may enter and update an employee’s timesheet in the event that an employee is unable to report their time. If a manager has a question regarding an employee’s reported time, they should discuss and reconcile…, Timekeepers’ Role, Assist employees with time entry questions. Enter time for employees as requested. Monitor exceptions on-line and contact employees as necessary to make corrections. Provide explanation on how to correctly report exception time., Post Payroll – Timekeeper’s Role, Timekeepers will run the 706 Report using the run control parameter TL_Detail on the Wednesday after the payroll is processed. Timekeepers will use the report to identify those employees who went through batch approval and obtain manager’s signature and keeps the report on file., Human Resources Role, Process manual adjustments and corrections for time after it is paid. Partner with timekeepers to administer the self-service component of Time and Labor. Generate reminders about time and labor deadlines, holiday reporting, etc. Oversee the Manager Approval process., Resources, Find the log in link for HR Direct on the HR Systems page More HR Direct application support Contact Diane Pelletier in HR for assistance with time reporting.
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Work History, Describe projects or duties that you found most/least interesting. Describe aspects of your last position that were most/least enjoyable. Describe your most significant contribution in your current/most recent position. Describe the types of interactions with professional peers, fellow employees, and other people that you have dealt with as part of your job. Describe a problem that you…, Professional Skills, Tell me about a specific situation in which you prevented a problem before it occurred. With which aspects of the position do you feel most comfortable? With which aspects of the position do you feel least comfortable? Describe an innovative change you implemented in your last job. Describe a conflict you mediated between two individuals. What steps did you take to mediate and resolve the…, Management Style, What would you do if you encountered irreconcilable differences with your immediate supervisor? How do you motivate subordinates? What do you consider to be your greatest strength as a manager? What do you consider your greatest shortcoming as a manager? Tell me about a rewarding supervisory experience you have had? Tell me about a supervisory experience that did not turn out well and why?…, Diversity and Inclusion, Describe the diversity present in your organization, and the benefits and challenges you experienced because of this diversity. Describe how you have contributed to a diverse culture. What specific things have you done to further your knowledge about diversity? In what specific ways have you used that knowledge? What is your approach to enhancing your understanding of different cultures? In other…, Career Goals or Professional Development, What goals have you set for the next 6 months in your current position? How have you progressed up through the ranks to get where you are? What are your career goals? What improvement needs have been identified in recent reviews? What areas do you need to develop to round out your professional strengths? What professional development activities have you participated in? What steps have you taken…, Miscellaneous, Is there anything else work related that you feel is important for me to know about you? Describe your ideal job? What kind of work are you interested in? What do you know about UMass President’s Office? Why do you want to work for UMass President’s Office? Why are you the best applicant for this position? Why do you wish to leave your current position? What factors have led to this decision?
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Feature to Compare University of Massachusetts 403(b) Elective Deferral Savings Plan Commonwealth of Massachusetts Deferred Compensation SMART Plan General Description A retirement income vehicle, which allows eligible employees to defer taxation savings to future years and make ROTH contributions. Operates under Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b). Often referred to as Tax Deferred Annuity (TDA…, Still have questions?, Email Benefits in the Human Resources Office or call us at (774) 528-0369.
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This is a list of commonly used acronyms across UMass.
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For purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), this retirement Plan is a governmental plan within the meaning of ERISA Section 3 (32). Accordingly, the Plan is not subject to the requirements of ERISA.
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Finance Monthly Closing Dates, Month Fiscal Period ACTUALS Ledger Closing Date ADJUST Ledger Closing Date July, 2025 1 08/08/2025 08/15/2025 August 2 09/12/2025 09/19/2025 September 3 10/10/2025 10/24/2025 October 4 11/07/2025 11/14/2025 November 5 12/05/2025 12/12/2025 December 6 01/09/2026 01/23/2026 January, 2026 7 02/06/2026 02/13/2026 February 8 03/06/2026 03/13/2026 March 9 04/10/2026 04/24/2026 April 10 05/08/2026 05/15…, Rules for Determination of Close Dates:, There must be at least 5 business days after the month end to close the actual ledger. If there are less than 5 business days, the ledger close will go out to the next Friday. The Friday for year-end close is the Friday of the split payroll week. Ledger closes are scheduled for Friday’s due to the length of time is takes for monthly reports to run after closing., Logic for ADJUST Ledger:, The ADJUST ledger will be used for the monthly/quarterly adjustments after the ACTUALS leger has closed. The ADJUST ledger will close 1 week after the ACTUALS ledger closes. For the quarter close, the ADJUST ledger will close 2 weeks after the ACTUALS ledger closes. For Fiscal Year End, it will close on the last workday of July., Logic for Period 998:, Period 998 is for annual adjustments. This period will open on April 1st and will close on August 30, 2026. After the period is closed, any additional adjustments will need to be requested thru the Associate Controller in the President’s Office., Additional Notes on Business Units:, Worcester Business Units:, UMWOR, WUMMF, WCCCP, WCPSP, WCS00, WCS01, WCS03 thru WCS11, EL600, EL610 and EL650. WCS02 is located in Amherst but belongs to WCCCP., Building Authority & Foundation Business Units:, UMBLD, EL900, UMFND business units will follow the same closing schedule outlined above. Activities will be booked at the President’s Office on a quarterly/annual basis. These business units are shared across campuses and are identified by campus using the department number. Below is the list of departments: AMH1000000 - Amherst BOS1000000 - Boston CEN1000000 – President’s Office DAR1000000 –…, UMass Global Business Units:, UMGLB, UMCBE and EL800 business units will follow the same closing schedule outlined above. Activities will be booked at the President’s Office on a quarterly/annual basis., ULARC – Umass Lowell Applied Research:, ULARC business unit will follow the same closing schedule outlined above. Activities will be booked by the Lowell campus on quarterly/annual basis.
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Finance Monthly Closing Dates - FY2025, Month Fiscal Period ACTUALS Ledger Closing Date ADJUST Ledger Closing Date July, 2024 1 08/09/2024 08/16/2024 August 2 09/13/2024 09/20/2024 September 3 10/11/2024 10/25/2024 October 4 11/08/2024 11/15/2024 November 5 12/06/2024 12/13/2024 December 6 01/10/2025 01/24/2025 January, 2025 7 02/07/2025 02/14/2025 February 8 03/07/2025 03/14/2025 March 9 04/11/2025 04/25/2025 April 10 05/09/2025 05/16…, Rules for Determination of Close Dates:, There must be at least 5 business days after the month end to close the actual ledger. If there are less than 5 business days the ledger close will go out to the next Friday. The Friday for year-end close is the Friday of the split payroll week. Ledger closes are scheduled for Friday’s due to the length of time is takes for monthly reports to run after closing., Logic for ADJUST Ledger:, The ADJUST ledger will be used for the monthly/quarterly adjustments after the ACTUALS leger has closed. The ADJUST ledger will close 1 week after the ACTUALS ledger closes. For the quarter close, the ADJUST ledger will close 2 weeks after the ACTUALS ledger closes. For Fiscal Year End, it will close on the last workday of July., Logic for Period 998:, Period 998 is for annual adjustments. This period will open on April 1st and will close on August 30, 2025. After the period is closed, any additional adjustments will need to be requested thru the Associate Controller in the President’s Office., Additional Notes on Business Units:, Worcester Business Units:, UMWOR, WUMMF, WCCCP, WCPSP, WCS00, WCS01, WCS03 thru WCS11, EL600, EL610 and EL650. WCS02 is located in Amherst but belongs to WCCCP., Building Authority & Foundation Business Units:, UMBLD, EL900, UMFND business units will follow the same closing schedule outlined above. Activities will be booked at the President’s Office on a quarterly/annual basis. These business units are shared across campuses and are identified by campus using the department number. Below is the list of departments: AMH1000000 - Amherst BOS1000000 - Boston CEN1000000 – President’s Office DAR1000000 –…, UMass Global Business Units:, UMGLB, UMCBE and EL800 business units will follow the same closing schedule outlined above. Activities will be booked at the President’s Office on a quarterly/annual basis., ULARC – Umass Lowell Applied Research:, ULARC business unit will follow the same closing schedule outlined above. Activities will be booked by the Lowell campus on quarterly/annual basis.
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