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Universities of Maine Professional Staff Association
Our mission
Our mission and purpose includes promoting the professional welfare of the members of the University of Maine System Professional Staff by improving salaries, job security, retirement systems and other conditions of employment including those for professional research and scholarship so as to attract and retain highly qualified professional staff.
UMPSA News
Executive Board: Strategic Planning Retreat
On Sunday, August 24, 2025, UMPSA is having a strategic planning retreat with Executive Board leaders to discuss our plans and activities for the new academic year 2025-2026. We have a new vision, mission, goals, plus more opportunities for others to get involved....
Take Action: Request Increased Funding for the University of Maine System
UMPSA Members, The University of Maine System (UMS) needs our help. State funding for UMS has drastically declined over the past decades, and recent appropriations haven't kept pace with inflation. This has forced campuses to make difficult choices, including...
Contract Update: 11-18-2024 – Trustees Approve New Contract
Hi all, Exciting news -- the University of Maine System Board of Trustees approved the new 2024-2027 UMPSA Contract at its November 17-18 meeting at the University of Maine. The vote among your fellow UMPSA union members to ratify the Contract was 98% Yes, 2% No, with...