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The Unofficial Guide Ums Guide To Benefits, Penobscot Financial Advisors

General University of Maine Publications

PFA's Unofficial Guide to UMS Employees' Benefits.

Umaine Study Explores Diversity And Equity Practices In Higher Education Faculty Searches, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Screenshot of University of Maine Division of Marketing and Communications UMaine News webpage regarding a recent journal article from two University of Maine researchers suggests that despite good intentions, implicit and overt bias, as well as institutional and structural barriers, may still hamper colleges’ and universities’ efforts to diversify their faculty ranks. The study’s authors were associate professor of higher education Leah Hakkola and doctoral student in higher education Sarah Dyer.

Ums_Hr_Paid Administrative Leave Available For Booster Shots Email, Loretta Shields

Office of Human Resources

Email from Loretta Shields, Chief Human Resources Officer, University of Maine System to University of Maine System staff regarding UMS allowing staff to take paid administrative leave for COVID-19 booster shots.

Ums_Hr_Employee Vaccination And Exemption Deadline Email, Loretta Shields

Office of Human Resources

Email from Loretta Shields, Chief Human Resources Officer, University of Maine System to University of Maine System staff regarding the deadline for employees to have received both doses of an approved two-dose vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna), or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine; or 2) confirmed a medical or religious exemption through the UMS online COVID-19 vaccination portal.

Ums_Hr_An Important Update Email, University Of Maine System Office Of Human Resources

Office of Human Resources

Email from the University of Maine System Office of Human Resources to University of Maine System staff updating them in regard to employee vaccination, exemption, and testing compliance on our University of Maine System campuses.

Ums Transforms: Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Event Update, Samantha Toner

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On April 23, 2021, over 400 members of the University of Maine System (UMS) community gathered virtually to discuss barriers and potential ways to remove those barriers in order to provide diversity, equity, and inclusion within UMS.

Covid-19_Umaine News_Harkins Discusses Remote Work Outlook On ‘Maine Calling’, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Jason Harkins, associate dean of the Maine Business School at the University of Maine, appeared on Maine Public Radio’s “Maine Calling” to discuss the future of remote work as Maine employers and employees return to their offices.

Ums Transforms: Advancing Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, Samantha Toner

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Meeting agenda for the virtual UMS TRANSFORMS online discussion. Panelists included Kitty Armstrong, William Johnson, Darren Ranco, Krystal William, and Jenny Wriggins.

Ums Transforms: Overview, Samantha Toner

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The University of Maine System's UMS TRANSFORMS initiative targets four areas of the academic institution on which to focus efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion primarily impacting students, student athletes, and faculty: UMS-wide student success and retention; The Maine College of Engineering, Computing and Information Science; The Maine Graduate and Professional Center; Division I Athletic Facilities at the University of Maine.

Ums_Hr_Important News For Spring Semester 2021, University Of Maine System

Office of Human Resources

Email from University of Maine System Human Resources to University of Maine System employees with updates pertaining to available leave options, pay guidance, COVID-19 testing, and updated training resources.

Office Of Human Resources_Fall Semester Employee Resources Webpages, University Of Maine Office Of Human Resources

University of Maine Communications

Screenshot of the University of Maine Office of Human Resources Welcome to Fall Semester webpages with resources for University of Maine employees.

Email regarding the guide is included as supplementary content.

Ums_Hr_Updated Covid-19 Guidance Email, University Of Maine System

Office of Human Resources

Email from the University of Maine System Office of Human Resources regarding the return to campus of students for the 2020 Fall Semester and up to date guidance for faculty, staff, and students on COVID-19.

Ums_Hr_An Important Return To Campus Update, University Of Maine System

Office of Human Resources

Email from University of Maine Human Resources regarding guidance on the return to work on campus beginning in the month of July, 2020.

Business School_Response To Request For Syllabi/Information About Pandemic-Related Courses And Activities Email, Tracy B. Bigney, Niclas Erhardt

Maine Business School

Email thread of the response from the Maine School Business to the request for syllabi/information about pandemic-related courses and activities from the Provost Office. Content was submitted by Tracy B. Bigney, Cooperating Instructor, University of Maine to Niclas Erhardt, Associate Dean, Maine Business School, University of Maine.

Ums_Hr_Increase In Fraudulent Unemployment Claims Email, University Of Maine System

Office of Human Resources

Email from the University of Maine System Office of Human Resources warning faculty and staff regarding the increased number of fraudulent unemployment claims and what to do about them.

Business School_Pandemic Related Material In Bua 330 Human Resource Management Email, Tracy B. Bigney

Maine Business School

Email from Tracy B. Bigney to the University of Maine Provost Office detailing how she had incorporated pandemic-related material into her class BUA 330 Human Resource Management.

Business School_Bua 330 Employment Law Paper, Tracy B. Bigney

Maine Business School

Employment Law Paper for University of Maine Course BUA 330 class on Mandatory Paid Sick Leave, from Tracy B. Bigney, Cooperating Instructor, Maine Business School.

Hr_Covid-19 - K-12 School And Daycare Closures, Chris Lindstrom

University of Maine Communications

Email from Chris Lindstrom, VP Human Resources, University of Maine regarding the need for University of Maine staff to work from home due to K-12 schools, preschools, and daycares closing as a result of COVID-19.

Business School_Bua 330 Hr Role In Pandemic Planning Class Presentation, Tracy B. Bigney

Maine Business School

Class presentation slides for University of Maine Course BUA 330 class on "HR's Role in Pandemic Planning", from Tracy B. Bigney, Cooperating Instructor, Maine Business School.

Administrative Practice Letters Section 1 Accounting, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

Administrative Practice Letters, Section 1: Accounting.

Administrative Practice Letter: Section 2 Asset Management, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

University of Maine System Administrative Practice Letter, Section 2: Asset Management.

Policy Manual - Section 200 Governance And Legal Affairs, University Of Maine System

General University of Maine Publications

Governance and Legal Affairs