Did you Know your Union Can help you Earn your degree?
This update is all about education. SHARE members are eligible to take advantage of the full range of Union Plus benefits, which include reduced-cost college degree programs, and more. The available education benefits seem to continually evolve, so if you haven’t seen a program that looked right for you before, it could be useful to scan over the offerings again.
Plus, you can use SHARE’s Tuition Reimbursement program to help cover costs! (See details below.) Don’t forget, too, that Community College is free for Massachusetts residents who don’t yet have a Bachelors degree.
How to Sign Up for Union Plus
To take advantage of any Union Plus Benefits, you’ll need to register with Union Plus. Note that “SHARE” is not listed as a registration option . . . our union is also identified as AFSCME Local 3900.
To sign up, you’ll need to select our parent union, “AFSCME, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,” in the dropdown menu.
Upcoming Union-Plus Webinar:
Student Loan Advice
New student loan drop-in webinar
Do you have student loans? Join us on December 17th at 7 pm ET for an opportunity to speak with Savi’s student loan experts for free, to learn about student loan repayment and forgiveness options.
This session will be an open-ended format and you can join at any time during the hour to get answers directly from student loan experts. RSVP today to reserve your spot!
Tuition reimbursement
In our Contract agreement with the hospital, SHARE has negotiated that UMass Memorial will reimburse eligible expenses up to the allowable amount of $5,250 for full-time status employees or $2,625 for part-time status employees per calendar year.
The full stipulations of the Tuition Reimbursement policy can be found on page 36 of the SHARE-UMass Memorial Contract Agreement
Stay in the Know
So many SHARE members are lifelong learners, looking to grow and advance in their careers, and our union is continually working to develop more educational opportunities, including all of the above, as well as “earn-and-learn” apprenticeship programs within our own hospital. To stay on top of what’s available, keep your eyes on your email from SHARE, or review the SHARE blog posts tagged #Education