Fourth of July Holiday

UMMS HR recently sent a memo about the Fourth of July holiday which said that "the University of Massachusetts Medical School will be officially open for business on Friday, July 3, 2015 and Monday, July 6, 2015." This has caused some confusion, since most SHARE members were expecting to have Friday, July 3 off, because that is the way that Saturday holidays have been handled in the past.

We reached out to HR to clarify, and have two reassuring messages to relay:

1. No one is losing out on getting a holiday, although some UMMS departments may need some staffing on Friday.
2. HR will send out a clarification, this week we hope, about which departments will need skeleton staffing and which can be closed on July 3.

EAP & Thought for the Day

“Don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do.”  -John Wooden

Quotes like this one can land in your inbox on a weekly basis, along with a short motivational message. To get yourself some regular inspiration, simply sign up for the free "Thought of the Day" email on the Employee Assistance Program webpage.

We can't mention the Thought of the Day here without putting in a good word for the Employee Assistance Program itself. We consistently hear that the EAP counselors are thoughtful, wise, and helpful. And the SHARE organizing staff knows from personal experience that the EAP staff offers important support and guidance, regarding both workplace and personal issues, for employees of the UMass community. 

About the EAP: The UMass Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a workplace-based program providing consultation, assessment, intervention, information and referral for employees and their household members. The EAP offers personal assistance to address a variety of issues, including individual, family and work-related concerns. The EAP is free and confidential  to the full extent of the law.  Employees and household members can obtain assessment, short-term problem-focused intervention, and referral and information for treatment or other assistance.We are conveniently located in Worcester, MA and serve all of Central Massachusetts.

SHARE Opposes Proposed GIC Health Insurance Increases

It’s not often that SHARE heads up Beacon Hill to knock on the doors of elected officials. However, Governor Baker’s House 1 FY2016 Budget Recommendation includes a change in the GIC Health Insurance plans to increase employee contributions from 20% to 25%, regardless of date of hire. In response, SHARE Representatives came to the State House as part of an AFL-CIO Union Lobby Day to educate legislators about this proposal, and ask them to oppose it.

Union members and representatives came from across Massachusetts to participate. We footed up and around the labyrinthine halls to meet with legislators representing Central Massachusetts and many of their senior staffers. Along the way, we met other union representatives from Central Massachusetts, including women from the Court system and the Mass DOT. (In one particular meeting-- where I happened to be the only man present--the others happily joked “Did you ever think you’d see the day when unions were 95% women?”) We traveled with these other groups to some of the legislators’ offices together, carrying our common interests. One woman explained that, since a procedure two years ago for chronic illness, she would have to regularly take six medications for the rest of her life; she calculates that Baker’s Budget Recommendation would cost her an additional $150 per month, just for these medications.

The change would significantly increase out-of-pocket costs for all State employees, some of whom already ration essential treatment due to cost. Coupled with premium rates that will increase by as much as 9%, this change would cost many families as much as $1,500 next year. On top of that, the GIC has already approved increases to employee co-pays and deductibles that will further increase out-of-pocket costs. Taken together, these changes represent $160 million of increased costs for employees next year.

One particular highlight was our visit with Senate Majority Leader Harriet Chandler, who invited us into her office, and spoke with us thoughtfully about the issue. She pointed out to us that her roles in the State government over the years have provided her a particularly informed understanding of healthcare and insurance issues in Massachusetts, and explained that we had nonetheless provided her with new insights, while graciously thanking us for information that would be useful to her voting decisions.

We can expect more cost-shifting to public employees to come under the current administration. You can participate by encouraging your local legislators to oppose the Governor’s current budget proposal. You can find the leaders of local cities and towns online. Tell them the story of what the change would mean for you and your family. Below you’ll find more details you can pass along.

• A proposal in Governor Baker’s FY 2016 budget recommendation seeks to raise the share of health insurance premiums paid by many state workers by 25 percent.
• Roughly 45,000 workers would go from an employer/employee premium split of 80/20 to 75/25.
• If implemented, the cost of a family health insurance plan through the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) would increase by as much as $1,500 next year.
• This change represents a cost-shift of $34 million onto state workers.
• Our out-of-pocket costs are already going up next year through increases to employee co-pays and deductibles, and higher annual premiums that the GIC has already approved.
• The average premium for a GIC health plan will increase by 5.7% next year, with some increasing by as much as 9%
• In total, these changes represent $160 million in increased costs on state workers in FY 2016.
• The state has already achieved significant savings by increasing co-pays and deductibles paid by workers.
• Rather than raise costs on workers even further, the AFL/CIO advocates that some of these savings should be used to lower premium contribution for employees hired after 2003 who are currently paying 25 percent, and equalizing all state employees at a 20 percent premium contribution.

College Scholarship Opportunity: Central Massachusetts AFL/CIO

The SHARE office recently received the following notice in the mail from Joe Carlson, the President of the Central Massachusetts AFL/CIO, about a really great scholarship opportunity for our members. The lottery for these scholarships will be open to any SHARE members, as well as children and grandchildren of our members, who will graduate from high school this year and attend college next year. The details are posted below. Please note that applications should NOT be sent to the SHARE office. If you would like a copy of the nomination form, please click here

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To: All Affiliated Locals of the Central Mass AFL/CIO,

We are pleased to announce that we will be awarding six $1,000.00 scholarships as well as a number of  $500 Platinum sponsored scholarships.

The scholarship recipients will be drawn by lottery at the May community services committee meeting and the winners will be announced at the Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Friday, June 5, 2015.

The scholarships will be presented at the Labor Day breakfast September 7 2015

To be eligible, the student must be a 2015 graduating high school senior and going on to college, and a child, grandchild, or member whose local is affiliated with the Central Ma. AFL/CIO. Union members must live or work in the jurisdiction of the Central Ma. AFL/CIO.

All names must be submitted by May 1, 2015 and returned to:

Paul Soucy

AFL/CIO Labor Community Services

Central Ma. AFL-CIO

400 Washington St

Auburn, Ma. 01501

Fraternally Yours,
Joseph P. Carlson, President
Central Massachusetts AFL/CIO

SHARE Voices: When to Pick Workplace Battles

In this SHARE Blog Review, Union co-president Sherry Nguyen describes a useful article for weighing options in dispute resolution. As a SHARE member you can also use our Problem Solving processes, as well as receive support from SHARE representatives. Please contact the SHARE office for help.

And, if you would like to submit an idea, a request, or a submission for publication on the SHARE UMMS blog, please email your thoughts to kirk.davis@theshareunion.org

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When to Pick Workplace Battles

Submitted by Sherry Nguyen

A few weeks ago I read an informative article in the Wall Street Journal by Sue Shellenbarger, and I’d like to share some of the key points with you.  We’ve all experienced tensions in workplace, whether with coworkers or superiors.  The question is what to do about it.  Although most people try to avoid conflict, this is neither the most productive nor healthiest route.  Avoidance can create more useless tension that has a negative effect on productivity and creates unhealthy stress levels.

So what can be done?  In the article, “To Fight or Not to Fight? When to Pick Workplace Battles,” Shellenbarger emphasizes that the best action depends on the situation.  There are definitely some situations where waging war would be a losing battle and retreat is the most prudent action. Some of these situations include:

• Picking fights over issues that are not relevant to your work or outside of your area(s) of responsibility
• Battling over trivial issues based on personality or power
• Waging war without offering solutions or suggestions

(Read the article at http://www.wsj.com/articles/picking-your-workplace-battles-1418772621 for more situations and details.)

Along with these suggestions as when not to do battle, the article offered winning strategies when you do decide that confronting the situation is the best way to proceed. These winning strategies include planning ahead, talking with your colleagues, and knowing when it is appropriate to disagree.     I highly recommend you read more (link) about these winning strategies.

Conflicts are a fact of life.  While it can be risky to speak up – hurt feelings, a damaged career -- not speaking up, especially if the annoyance is shared by others, can result in simmering frustrations which can lead to passive aggressive behaviors such as slacking off and backstabbing.  While learning when to pick a battle is an art worth learning, you have the benefit of SHARE staff who has the experience to help you through it, either with you in meetings with your supervisor or behind the scenes as a coach. 

The article “To Fight or Not to Fight? When to Pick Workplace Battles” was written by Sue Shellenbarger, and appeared in the Wall Street Journal on 12/16/14.

UPDATE: Change in Overtime Policy

The negotiated change to the Overtime Policy will be reflected in the next paycheck (the one issued January 30, for this week and last week's work.) SHARE recently received this revised implementation date from Human Resources, which comes sooner than reported in a previous blog post.

These changes will not affect SHARE members in Animal Medicine, Psych Continuing Care Units, and Public Safety.

In the most recent SHARE-UMMS contract negotiations, the Medical School management team approached our union with the intent to reduce the Overtime paid to SHARE members. The SHARE negotiating team contended that many members rely on OT as an essential part of their wages. And, because some departments use OT as an inherent part of their staffing model, or sometimes mandate employees to work OT in order to get urgent work done, maintaining the OT pay standards would be particularly important there.

After research and discussion, we reached an agreement with the employer that makes some changes to the policy, but which works to protect those core concerns. The new policy, as it appears in the current SHARE contract, is copied below.

Overtime

Monday-Friday, day-shift-only departments:

Employees in these departments shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-half their regular rate of pay for authorized overtime work performed in excess of forty (40) hours per week. Effective 1/1/2015, if sick leave, vacation time, holiday compensatory time or personal time is used in the same work week, it shall not be considered as time worked for the purposes of calculating overtime compensation. Holidays shall be considered time worked for the purpose of calculating overtime compensation. It is the intention of the parties that employees in these departments should not generally be forced to work overtime. If a particular department requires the use of forced overtime, the parties will meet to discuss the matter.

Departments with weekend shifts, evening shifts or night shifts:

Employees in these departments shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-half their regular rate of pay for authorized overtime work performed in excess of forty (40) hours per week. For employees in these departments, holidays, vacation time, holiday compensatory time and personal time shall continue to be considered time worked for the purpose of calculating overtime compensation. Sick time shall not be considered time worked for the purpose of calculating overtime compensation. Employees in these departments shall continue to be compensated at the rate of time and one-half their regular rate of pay for authorized overtime work performed in excess of their regularly scheduled shift, as long as that shift is at least 8 hours.

These departments are: Animal Medicine, Psych Continuing Care Units, and Public Safety.

Review of effect of overtime rules:

UMMS and SHARE will convene a joint committee to study the effect of this Overtime article on departments and employees, in both kinds of departments. If there are concerns on either side, the parties will discuss them. (See also Side Letter on Overtime and UMMS Finances.)

2015 SHARE Dues

SHARE bi-weekly dues will increase in January 2015:

• For full-time employees the new rate will be $16.78/paycheck. (The 2014 rate was $16.48.)

• For employees budgeted for 20 hours/week, the new rate will be prorated at $12.59/paycheck. (The 2014 rate was $12.37)

The dues rates are set by our parent union, AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees), every year. If there's a rate change it happens in January and the new rate is based on the average salary raise that all 1.5 million members across the country got in the previous year. 

Where do the dues go?

Most of the dues pay for SHARE staff, the office rent, office supplies, mailings, etc. The money supports the work of the union here at the Medical School (and in our sister unions at UMass Memorial, Harvard University, and the Cambridge Health Alliance) helping members with issues at work, building connections across the campuses, supporting people who have been laid off, distributing information about issues of importance to SHARE members, negotiating contracts, etc. 

The remaining portion of the dues goes to the national union in Washington -- they spend that money on advocating for AFSCME members as a whole, including research and lobbying about issues. (Support for political candidates comes from AFSCME's Political Action Committee, not from dues money.) 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the 2015 dues rates, please contact the SHARE office at: 

share.umms@theshareunion.org 

508-929-4020

Vacation Caps and Overtime

Some of the changes negotiated in the contract will take place a little later than planned. As with the raise and retro, these dates are not guaranteed, but HR Operations has given us their intended schedule:

Vacation Cap Lowered and Excess Paid Out

• 320 hours to 280 hours: March 13, 2015 paycheck (originally scheduled "on or after 11/1/14")
• 280 hours to 240 hours: July 3, 2015 paycheck (originally scheduled 4/1/15)

Overtime Rules Change for Mon-Fri, day-shift-only departments

• February 13, 2015 paycheck (originally scheduled for 1/1/2015). No change for departments with weekend shifts, evening shifts or night shifts.

Below are the contract sections about Vacation Cap Payout and about Overtime. 
Click here for the complete contract language.

Contract Language on Vacation Cap Payout (p.26)

"Vacation accrual caps will be reduced from 320 hours to 280 hours on or after 11/1/14, and then to 240 hours on 4/1/15. Employees with vacation accruals above the cap will be paid the hours in excess of the cap at their current rate of pay. 

Employees who request vacation time with proper notice, are denied the time, and then exceed their cap, will be paid the value of the time that they would have accrued had the request been granted."

Contract Language on Overtime Rules Change (p. 24)

"Monday-Friday, day-shift-only departments:

Employees in these departments shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-half their regular rate of pay for authorized overtime work performed in excess of forty (40) hours per week. Effective 1/1/2015, if sick leave, vacation time, holiday compensatory time or personal time is used in the same work week, it shall not be considered as time worked for the purposes of calculating overtime compensation. Holidays shall be considered time worked for the purpose of calculating overtime compensation. 

It is the intention of the parties that employees in these departments should not generally be forced to work overtime. If a particular department requires the use of forced overtime, the parties will meet to discuss the matter."

SHARE Executive Board and Area Reps

Congratulations to the 2014-2015 SHARE Leaders!

Executive Board
Sherry Nguyen, DES - Co-President
Dianne Williams, Psychiatry - Co-President
Kathy Bateman, Pathology - Treasurer
Holly St. Jean, Psych CCU - Secretary
Christopher Barry, Animal Medicine - At-large Executive Board Member
Matt Gurinian, CCU - At-large Executive Board Member

Valerie Mount, Animal Medicine - At-large Executive Board Member

Yarelis Velez, DES-OH, - At-large Executive Board Member

Area Reps
Tammy Brailey, MaPS - Main Campus
Karen Lekas, Biochem & Molec Pharm - Main Campus
Tina Pierce, Office of Undergrad Med Ed - Main Campus
Belinda O'Brien, DES-OH - South Street
Christine Carrion, Dept Comm Svcs - South Street
Erika Rios, DES-OH - South Street
Dana Gurry, Medicare Appeals - South Street
Stephanie Therrien, Medicare Appeals - South Street
Virginia Bombard, Estate Recovery - South Street
Trisha Fortin, Clinical Pharmacy Services - South Street
Lidia Miranda, DES - South Street
A. J. Iaconi, CCU
Sean Martin, CCU
Amanda Elinoff, Psychiatry- Offsites


An Area Rep keeps in touch with up to fifty co-workers in their area, helping to make sure that members' questions are answered and their opinions and concerns are heard. If you would like to be involved, please let us know - extra volunteers are always welcome.

Executive Board members help keep in touch with co-workers in their area too, but they also meet monthly about what is going on in the whole union, make decisions about issues facing the union, and participate in contract negotiations when they are happening.

Retro!

The Retro payments for the 2013 and 2014 raises have been paid in this week's check. Many thanks to HR Operations for all their hard work.

The November 7 paycheck, which first showed the new higher rates, covered the pay period from October 19 to November 1. So the retro is for everything before October 19:

• 1st raise                 x   hours paid June 30, 2013 - June 28, 2014; PLUS
• 1st and 2nd raise   x   hours paid June 29, 2014 - October 18, 2014

We have had a number of calls and emails from members with questions about their retro calculation. We are working to get more information so that we can help answer questions.

Raises and Retro - Dates

Now that all of the people who needed to sign the SHARE contract have signed it, HR has given us a tentative schedule for the raises and the retro. Barring unforeseen circumstances,

• ​​the November 7 paycheck will reflect the new higher rate, with both the July 2013 increase and the July 2014 increase, and
•  the December 5 paycheck will include all the retro owed for both increases. 

Apparently, HR Operations folks have to calculate all the retro amounts by hand and, with the upgrade of PeopleSoft, we are sure that they have faced a few challenges. We thank them for their efforts to deliver the raises and retro to SHARE members as soon as possible now that the contract has been approved by the President's Office.​

If you have questions about the raise, the retro, or the timing, please email elisabeth.szanto@theshareunion.org.

Raises & Retro - Signatures Done

Good news! Everyone who needs to sign the SHARE contract has signed it.

The next step is for HR Operations to process the raises and then the retro. We expect that by the beginning of next week we will have a schedule for which paycheck will have the raise, and which paycheck will have the retro.

If you have questions about the raise, retro, or timing, please email elisabeth.szanto@theshareunion.org.

Raises and Retro - More Progress

One more step in the finalization of the contract has been completed. The Medical School's representatives have signed it. The contract is now at the University President's office. We still don't have firm dates for the delivery of the raises or the retro, but we are getting closer.

Nominations Open October 10 - October 27, 2014

All SHARE members should receive a postcard at home announcing that nominations are open for positions as SHARE Representative and SHARE Executive Board Member. What is this all about? We're glad you asked!

The strength of our union lies in the active participation of it's members. There are lots of ways to participate: coming to union meetings, giving your input, reading the blog, keeping in touch with coworkers, signing petitions, asking questions, etc. 

SHARE Area Representatives (or Reps) are members who volunteer to help with communication - making sure that every SHARE member knows someone who is active with the union. Reps are elected for one-year terms, but can serve multiple terms. Ideally there would be at least one Rep in every department or area. As a minimum, we will elect one union Rep for every 50 SHARE members, to keep people connected in their area. Extra volunteers are always welcome.

SHARE Executive Board Members (or EBoard Members) have responsibility for the whole union.  Executive Board Members participate in contract negotiations when they are happening, and make decisions about the direction of our union. Normally four Executive Board Members are elected in even numbered years and the other four are elected in odd numbered years, all for 2-year terms. However, because there has been so much turnover on the Executive Board, we have decided to open all positions for election this year. The four positions normally elected in the odd numbered years will serve as interim EBoard Members for one year, and be up for nomination again in 2015.

To run for Rep or EBoard Member you must be nominated in writing, either by a co-worker or by yourself.  You must also have been a dues-paying SHARE member for at least the last 6 months. The nominations period opens Friday, October 10, 2014.  Nominations must arrive at the SHARE office by 5pm Monday, October 27, 2014.

Nominations should include:

1. the name, department and phone number of the person you are nominating,
2. the position for which you are nominating them, and 
3. your name and phone number.  

You may send an email to share.elections@theshareunion.org or fax nominations to the SHARE office at 508-929-4040, but it is a good idea to call to confirm that your nomination arrived. The phone number at the SHARE office is 508-929-4020.

After the close of the nomination period, all nominees will be given the opportunity to decline the nomination.  If they do not decline, their name goes on the ballot. If there are more candidates than positions, we will hold an election on Tuesday, November 18, 2014; times and locations for voting will be mailed to all SHARE members.

If you want to talk about what it would be like to be a SHARE Rep or to be on the Executive Board, or if you have questions, please call the SHARE office (508-929-4020) or talk to someone you know who is involved with SHARE. 

Raises and Retro - Progress Report

We are getting closer to getting the raise and retro delivered. The new contract provisions have been merged into the old contract language, cross-checked, and agreed on. Also, the SHARE negotiating team has signed the new integrated contract.

Now the Medical School's representatives will review it one more time and sign it, and then send it to the University of Massachusetts President's office to be reviewed by them, and signed. In the meanwhile, UMMS HR Operations is already preparing to process the raises and retro as soon as possible after it is signed by the President's office.

Unfortunately, we won't have a firm date for the raises or the retro until the last signature is obtained. We are doing what we can to get this done as quickly as possible, so that SHARE members can have the raises and retro that are coming to them. We will continue to update the "Raises and Retro - Q & A" post as the contract makes it's way through the signature process.

SHARE Member Meetings

Please join us on your break or lunch:

Mon 9/22      Ireland Conference Room, South Street        12 - 1:30 pm
Thur 9/25      S2-351, Main Campus                                 12 - 1:30 pm
Wed 10/1     1st Floor Conference Room, CCU                 2 - 4:00 pm

If you would like to set up a meeting for another location or time, please call the SHARE office, 508-929-4020, or email elisabeth.szanto@theshareunion.org.

Agenda:

1. Raise and Retro - update on timing
2. Childcare Fund - October 6 deadline for new applications
3. Upcoming election for SHARE representatives
4. Management proposal for some SHARE members to swipe in and out of work
5. Questions/Discussion

Childcare Fund - new applications

The SHARE Childcare Fund is now open for new applications. You may apply to the fund to receive financial assistance for daycare, after-school programs, in-home childcare, and vacation or Summer camp. Forms for the upcoming benefit period (which runs from October 1, 2014 to March 30, 2015) must be received no later than October 6, 2014.  Current recipients DO NOT need to reapply.

To download and print the form, please visit http://www.theshareunion.org/ApplicationFall2014.pdf

If you have any questions about the fund or the application, please contact: 

Dianne Williams

dianne.williams@umassmed.edu

508-856-5957

Andrea Caceres

andrea.caceres@theshareunion.org

617-455-7717

Raises and Retro - Q & A

Q. When will I get my raise and retro?

A. We do not have a firm date. We expect that it will be some time in the fall. Before the raise and retro can be processed, the following things need to happen:

1. SHARE members ratify the contract - DONE
2. SHARE negotiators sign Memorandum of Understanding - DONE
3. UMMS negotiators sign Memorandum of Understanding - DONE
4. Agreements from MOU merged into existing contract language:
• UMMS edit contract - DONE
• SHARE review and respond - DONE
• meeting to iron out remaining questions - DONE
5. SHARE representatives sign merged contract language - DONE
6. UMMS management representatives sign merged contract language - DONE
7. University of Massachusetts HR and President sign merged contract language - DONE
8. UMMS HR compensation and Payroll process the raises - DONE

This whole process usually takes much longer than anyone expects. The piece that we have the least influence over is the timing of step 7. We will keep this site updated about the progress, and we appreciate your patience.

Q. Will the retro be paid in a regular paycheck or a separate check?

A. The retro will be paid in a regular paycheck. This may increase the rate at which taxes are withheld in that check. If taxes are taken out at a higher rate than you actually owe, you will get the extra back when you file your taxes (or you will owe less).

Q. Will retirement benefits be withheld from the retro?

A. Yes. Retirement benefits will be taken out, and the amount of the retro will count towards retirement.

Q. What if I transfer or leave before the raise and retro are delivered?

A. There are a few possible situations:

• If you transfer within SHARE, you will still get the raise and retro. 
• If you transfer out of SHARE to a non-union UMMS position, and miss both the SHARE raise and the non-union raise, we have an agreement with the Medical School that we will meet to discuss what to do.
• If you would like to discuss your situation, please email jana.hol@theshareunion.org.

"Yes" to the SHARE Contracts

The SHARE contracts were approved today by an overwhelming Yes vote:

• 98% voted yes on the 3-year contract (July, 2013-June, 2016) and 
• 96% voted yes on the 2-year contract (July, 2016-June 2018).

We also had a high turnout, with 276 members voting, which is 60% of the SHARE bargaining unit.

Congratulations to everyone, and thanks for coming out to vote!

Thursday, July 24 Ratification Vote

Our proposed contract agreements are tentative until they are ratified by SHARE members.  
Please come to vote at one of the locations below on your break or lunch. If you have questions about the proposed agreements, please call the SHARE office at 508-929-4020.

Campus	Time	Room
Main Campus	10am-4pm	Old School Lobby
South Street	10:30am-2pm	USA Conference Room
Biotech One	10:45-11am	1st floor lobby
Biotech Two	9:30-10:30am	Cafeteria 2nd floor
Biotech Four	2:30-3pm	Lobby
BNRI	12:30am-1:15pm	Animal Med break room
BNRI	11:30-12:15pm	2nd floor conference room
Maple Ave	9-9:30am	Chang Conference Room 201 (right off lobby)
Memorial	11-11:30am	Family Med Conf Rm, Jaquith Ground (1st on right coming from Hospital)
Psych CCU	7am-8am	1st Floor Conference Room
Psych CCU	2:30pm-4pm	1st Floor Library [location change]

NOTES about the vote:

Membership: You must be a SHARE member to vote on the contract. If you have not signed your membership card, you can sign up at the polls.

Vote Locations: Any SHARE member can vote at any location. If you have questions about voting, or work at a location not listed, please email Elisabeth at the SHARE office: elisabeth.szanto@theshareunion.org or call 508-929-4020 ext. 10. 

Absentee Ballots: We are sorry, but our election rules do not allow absentee ballots.

Vote Count: Everyone is welcome to join us for the ballot count at 4:00pm on Thursday, July 24, in S1-123 in the old School building.