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| 05ac9a5a5fe96380565f9d041be84f716dcf2d6f8d8cc65da6a3aa6aa67b63c7 | 2023/Cheung_Alice_3.6.23_-_6.pdf | 2023 | Alice Y. Cheung | DocuSign Envelope ID: C3AB4C3A-2F50-44C5-AD92-BBCA0D5333E6 University of Office of the Chancellor Massachusetts Amherst February 24, 2023 Legal Division State Ethics Commission One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 RE: Alice Y. Cheung - Disclosure under M.G.L. Chapter 268A, Section 6 Dear Sir/Madam: Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 268A, Section 6, I enclose the following documents for filing with the Ethics Commission as required under the statute: 1. Disclosure of Financial Interest form and Memorandum, both dated December 12, 2022 from Professor Alice Y. Cheung to request permission to employ her spouse, Dr. Hen-Ming Wu, as a Research Professor A on two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 2. My letter of determination, dated February 24, 2023, which permits Professor Alice Y. Cheung to employ her spouse, Dr. Hen-Ming Wu, as a Research Professor A on two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Very truly yours, DocuSigned by: kumble R. Subbaswamy 100CBB443. Kumble R. Subbaswamy Chancellor Enclosures University of Massachusetts 374 Whitmore Administration Building, 181 Presidents Drive Amherst, MA 01003-9313 413.545.2211 fax: 413.545.2328 www.umass.edu DocuSign Envelope ID: C3AB4C3A-2F50-44C5-AD92-BBCA0D5333E6 DISCLOSURE BY NON-ELECTED STATE EMPLOYEE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST AND DETERMINATION BY APPOINTING AUTHORITY AS REQUIRED BY G. L. C. 268A, § 6 STATE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name: Alice Y. Cheung Title or Position: Professor State Agency: University of Massachusetts Amherst Agency Address: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 710 North Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01003 Office Phone: (413) 545 - 4027 Office E-mail: acheung@biochem.umass.edu My duties require me to participate in a particular matter, and I may not participate because of a financial interest that I am disclosing here. I request a determination from my appointing authority about how I should proceed. PARTICULAR MATTER Particular matter Please describe the particular matter. Dr. Hen-Ming Wu, my husband, is working in my laboratory as a Research Professor A. His salary E.g., a judicial or other is paid from two grants from the National Science Foundation entitled "Establishing a core signaling proceeding, application, submission, request mechanism for the multifunctional FERONIA receptor kinase" and "Pollen-stigma interactions: for a ruling or other events and players that set off the path to reproductive success". Dr. Wu is co-PI on these grants. determination, contract, The first one will end on July 31, 2023; the second one on May 31, 2025. To replace the first grant claim, controversy, indicated above, support will switch to 100% on the second grant. Dr. Wu holds a Ph.D. in charge, accusation, arrest, decision, Chemistry and his expertise in molecular biology, biochemistry and biophysics are synergistic with determination, or finding. my expertise in genetics and cell biology. His combination of skills would be impossible to find in another hire as he has been working in the area of plant reproduction and signal transduction since 1988. Dr. Wu is an invaluable member of my research laboratory who participates in all aspects of the research. Dr. Wu has been the co-author of close to sixty publications, many widely-cited, in our field of studies, therefore clearly has the skills and expertise to perform this work. Your required Please describe the task you are required to perform with respect to the particular matter. participation in the particular matter: As a PI on this grant and in the laboratory, my duties are to train students and postdocs and direct and publish research. As a major contributor of work in the same laboratory, as the sole or co-PI on E.g., approval, several previously funded projects, current, a recently approved projects, and also pending grant disapproval, decision, applications, Dr. Wu shares the same goals and responsibilities. All of our respective duties and recommendation, rendering advice, responsibilities are described in detail in multiple documents at OGCA and the departmental office. investigation, other. FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE PARTICULAR MATTER Write an X by all that apply. I have a financial interest in the matter. My immediate family member has a financial interest in the matter. My business partner has a financial interest in the matter. I am an officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of a business organization, and the business organization has a financial interest in the matter. I am negotiating or have made an arrangement concerning future employment with a person or organization, and the person or organization has a financial interest in the matter. Financial interest Please explain the financial interest and include a dollar amount if you know it. in the matter Dr. Wu's salary is derived from the two NSF grants as listed above. His annual salary is $21,490.30 for 17.8% time. Salary is based on union requirements and expertise. Employee signature: alice Chenna 8B593DBD3D5F48A Date: 12/12/2022 DocuSign Envelope ID: C3AB4C3A-2F50-44C5-AD92-BBCA0D5333E6 DETERMINATION BY APPOINTING OFFICIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY INFORMATION Name of Appointing Authority: Kumble R. Subbaswamy Title or Position: Chancellor Agency/Department: University of Massachusetts / Office of the Chancellor Agency Address: 374 Whitmore Building Amherst MA 01003 Office Phone: (413) 545-2211 Office E-mail chancellorswamy@umass.edu DETERMINATION Determination by As appointing official, as required by G.L. C. 268A, § 6, I have reviewed the particular matter and the appointing authority: financial interest identified above by a state employee. Write an I am assigning the particular matter to another employee, or by your selection. I am assuming responsibility for the particular matter, or I have determined that the financial interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services which the Commonwealth may expect from the employee. Appointing Authority DocuSigned by: signature: kumble R. Subbaswamy Date: E2C62B 00CBB443... February 24, 2023 Comment: Attach additional pages if necessary. File copy with: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Room 619, Boston, MA 02108 Form Revised February, 2012 | 2023/Cheung_Alice_3.6.23_-_6.pdf |