By Jeff Murphy,
January 30, 2020
Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick, third from left, on Jan. 30 announced the MO
ABLE program investment account partnership with the 欧美视频.
Joining him were, left to right, Bill Hawley, UCM vice president for finance and administration;
Roger Best, UCM president; Allison Easterwood, assistant executive director of West
Central Independent Living Solutions, Warrensburg; David Pearce, UCM executive director
for governmental relations; and Ranea Taylor, YCM associate vice president of human
resources.
WARRENSBURG, MO - Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced a partnership
with the 欧美视频 and the . UCM will begin offering payroll deductions for MO ABLE accounts for employees on
Feb. 1.
鈥淧ayroll deductions make it easier for individuals with disabilities and parents of
children with disabilities to save for the future,鈥 Treasurer Fitzpatrick said. 鈥淚
am committed to making MO ABLE more accessible so Missourians can make the best use
of this program. I thank the 欧美视频 for this commitment and
hope other universities across the state will follow their example.鈥
鈥淐onsistent with our longtime commitment to making the 欧美视频
a great place to work, we are pleased to partner with Treasurer Fitzpatrick to make
payroll deductions for MO ABLE accounts available to our faculty and staff,鈥 said
UCM President Roger Best. 鈥淢O ABLE accounts enable individuals with disabilities and
their families to save and invest, tax-free, providing peace of mind for families
and new opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We are proud to support MO
ABLE, knowing its potential to positively impact the future of eligible UCM employees.鈥
Launched in 2017, MO ABLE allows individuals with disabilities and their families
to save up to $15,000 per year, tax-free, without losing federal benefits like Medicaid
and SSI. For more information about the MO ABLE program and to take an eligibility
quiz, visit moable.com.
UCM employees should contact Human Resources or Payroll Services to establish their payroll deduction once they open an account.