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