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| ATTEND THE GCSA of NEW ENGLAND EMPLOYMENT DAY AT THE WARRIOR ICE ARENA AND THE STOCKYARD RESTAURANT DECEMBER 3, 2019
This will be the first winter meeting and last meeting of 2019. Registration, Bruins practice, a brief Business Meeting and a separate meeting of Friends and Affiliates to discuss the Partnership Promotion Program (PPP) will take place at the Warrior Ice Arena. The Bruins are scheduled to practice from 11:00 - 11:50 AM. Though this practice is on the schedule the coach could change this at any time. At the Stockyard, lunch, the discussion of employment issues and the raffle will take place. The budgetary impact of the minimum wage increase and the Family Medical Leave Act will be discussed in an open forum format. Included will be a detailed look at some real numbers and how the minimum wage increase will affect labor costs and the ripple affect associated with it. The Family Medical Leave Act will be discussed along with shared ideas on how to prepare for employee absences. Think about what you can do to prepare for these changes within your organization. Bring your ideas to the meeting and share them with others Please join us for a deep dive into these new laws that are in effect. We look forward to your participation in the forum. Jeff Urquhart will be collecting gently used winter coats that will be donated to those who are not in a position to purchase one. If you would like to make a difference in the life of someone less fortunate this is a way to make that difference. SCHEDULE At Warrior Ice Arena At the Stockyard To help lessen the time required for onsite registration please make credit card payment online when registering. NOTE: The parking at Warrior Ice Arena has changed from prior years. The number of companies and employees in the building have increased to the point where parking is limited. If the garage is not full you'll be able to purchase validated parking for 5.00. If the garage is full or you don't want to take the chance that it might be, park at the Stockyard and walk to the Warrior Ice Arena. REGISTRATION DEADLINE -NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS- The UMass Winter School for Turf Managers immerses students in a full-time program, focused solely on the management of fine turf and taught primarily by UMass faculty and staff. Winter School is a comprehensive certificate program designed to furnish turf managers with the fundamental concepts essential to maintaining high quality turf, while instilling a sense of environmental stewardship and fiscal responsibility. Winter School 2020 runs January 6 - February 14, 2020, at the UMass campus in Amherst, in a recently revised, time-efficient six week format. Classes are scheduled: Mon-Th 8 AM - 5 PM, and Fri 8 AM - noon. This schedule is designed to accommodate weekend commuters who may want to stay in the Amherst area Mon-Thurs evenings but head home on the weekends. Some area hotels offer special packages for UMass Winter School students. The international student application deadline is September 13, 2019. Application review for US students will begin in early September, with a deadline of November 1, 2019 (late applications may be accepted pending availability of seats). Space is limited. Pesticide recertification contact hours will be offered for all New England states, and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are offered. For more information, including application instructions, visit https://ag.umass.edu/turf/education/turf-winter-school. Questions on Winter School? Call (413) 545-5202, or email Karen White at kwhite@oe.umass.edu. Questions or comments? E-mail webmaster@umassturf.org Thank you, NOTE: Grants from the Professor Joseph Troll and Professor Lawrence S. Dickinson Trust Fund are available to Winter School students. To apply for a grant, please click on the link icon “Troll & Dickinson Trust Fund” at the right side of the GCSA of New England’s website homepage at gcsane.org. | PARTNERSHIP PROMOTION PROGRAM
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