Weekly Bulletin

Section of Stadium Drive closed to vehicle traffic

The west side of Stadium Drive has been closed to vehicle traffic for safety and budgetary reasons, according to R. Marc Fournier, assistant director for Grounds Management at Physical Plant.

Costs to repair the road, which he said was in extreme disrepair, ranged from $150,000 to $225,000 and funding for this project was not available due to budget cuts. In order to keep the road open for recreational use, fencing and bollards have been installed and major potholes have been repaired. Special collapsible bollards were installed for emergency vehicle access. For more information, contact Fournier at 5-4386.

Early payroll for Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day will be observed as a state holiday on Monday, Jan. 21. All Weekly Time and Attendance Reports and student and non-student payroll should be submitted by noon on Friday, Jan. 18.

Arboretum calendars available at half-price

Copies of "Rise Up and Take Us With You," a full-color 2002 calendar portraying some of the campus's heritage trees are still available at a 50 percent savings of $6.95. Proceeds from the calendar support the campus's Frank A. Waugh Arboretum.

To order the calendar, send a check payable to "University of Massachusetts Amherst" to Valerie Knightly, Grounds Management Department, Physical Plant Building. Off-campus orders should include $2.50 for postage and handling.

SEIU Local 509 dues increase

Effective Jan. 1, weekly dues were increased for members of Service Employees International Union, Local 509.

Dues for members earning between $475.06 and $559.15 weekly climbed to $6.75 per week, while those making below $475.06 per week now pay $6 each week. For all others, dues are $9.40 per week.

Multiple sclerosis study

The Exercise Science Department is looking for men and women with multiple sclerosis for a study on balance control. If you are interested and would like more information regarding the study, contact associate professor Richard Van Emmerik at 5-0325 or by e-mail (rvanemmerik@excsci.umass.edu).

PMYR materials due to department heads

Faculty members who are scheduled for Periodic Mid-Year Review during 2001-02 must submit their review materials to the department heads or chairs by Friday, Jan. 18.

O'Brien, Johnson to speak at Weekly Sports Luncheon

Women's basketball coach Joanie O'Brien and men's gymnastics coach Roy Johnson will be the featured speakers at the Weekly Sports Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at noon in 1009 Lincoln Campus Center.

The cost of the buffet lunch is $6.50. Call 5-4289 for reservations.

Deadline for cost-savings options

Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1776 and the University Staff Association have until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 to apply for several cost-savings options.

AFSCME members can choose from voluntary reduction in force without recall rights; voluntary unpaid leave of absence or intermittent time off without pay. Staff represented by USA can opt for voluntary reduction in force, minimum of 35-week work year, voluntary reduced workweek, voluntary unpaid leave of absence or intermittent time off without pay.

Employees should submit their applications to their supervisors.