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BoT meeting next week, MTA Annual Meeting, and Other News

3/29/2019

Dear Colleague,

An update on what is going on: 

Board of Trustees Meeting: This Wednesday, April 3, 9 am:  Some UMB faculty will be addressing the Trustees regarding the Mount Ida issue.  Come support us in the Faculty Conference Room, UMass Medical School.  55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA: 

►Attached is a preliminary FY20 budget for the FSU and a report from the Treasurer (contact the FSU office for copies of both).  We will be meeting next  Tuesday, April 2nd, 2 pm (Campus Center, first floor meeting room, 1313) for input on this budget.  You can also email your thoughts to fsu@umb.edu.  A final version of the proposed FY20 budget will be sent to members in advance of the FSU Annual Meeting.

►Retirement counseling from the MTA.  Sessions are available in their Quincy and Worcester offices to help members decide the best time to retire, determine if you have buy-back opportunities, provide information on retiree health insurance, Medicare and Social Security benefits, and answer many other questions. Please see here for more information and to schedule an appointment. 

MTA Annual Meeting:  The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) Annual Meeting will be held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Friday and Saturday, May 3-4.  Let us know if you want to be a delegate to this meeting.  For more information, see www.massteacher.org/annualmeeting

Sincerely,

Marlene Kim, FSU President

Professor, Economics

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3/29/2019