A reminder that UWGB has a Corporate Membership with CURRENT. Please see below for a great professional development opportunity!

UW Green Bay Corporate Challenge
Bellin 10K Run/Walk • Green Bay, WI • Saturday, June 14, 2014

 REGISTER TODAY to participate on the 2014 UW-Green Bay Corporate Challenge team for the Bellin Run.

Participate in friendly competition while promoting a healthier lifestyle. Employees, friends and family are all encouraged to participate as part of the UW Green Bay Corporate Challenge!

Register today and enjoy to benefits:

• VIP Race Packet Delivery- all registrants’ race packets will be delivered to UW-Green Bay for pick-up the week before the event
• An early registration customized gift if registered by Wednesday, May 1
• Entry for additional prizes donated by UW Green Bay’s Wellness Committee

When registering, please use Team Name: UW-Green Bay  Team Password: 840

Visit the UW- Green Bay Bellin Run website for information on registration.

Interested in training with fellow employees? Contact the Wellness Committee for coordination of employee interest.

Join the Wellness Committee and Bellin Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Nate Vandervest for an informational Lunch and Learn on Running/Walking Progressions and Getting Motivated for the 2014 Bellin Run

When:             Wednesday, April 9, 12:10 – 1:00 p.m.

Where:            University Union - Christie Theatre

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”

TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS – April 9-10, 2014

TIAA-CREF is offering individual and confidential counseling sessions where you can discuss your financial situation with a TIAA-CREF consultant.  A representative will be available to help you achieve your financial goals by investing in financial solutions.

Please see the attached flyer for more information about TIAA-CREF sessions at UWGB.   To schedule a consultation with representative Chad Stein, call 1-866-843-5640  Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 8:00pm (EST), or register at www.tiaa-cref.org/letstalk1 .

What does it mean to be “transgender”?  How is that the same or different than being “intersex”? Come to the Christie Theatre on Monday, Feb. 24, from 3:30-4:30 pm and learn about the transgender umbrella, how to include transgender students in the classroom and on campus, and how much it means to communicate to someone with their preferred pronoun. Each semester, many students are arriving to campuses who are transgender.

This career development program is co-sponsored by Human Resources, The American Intercultural Center and The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning and will enhance your ability to be aware of what we can do on campus to increase a positive and safe environment for transgender students and employees.

To register please go to: http://uwgreenbay.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2lfB6nGxNPdaPY1

This will be an excellent opportunity for Faculty and staff to have an opportunity to learn more about our transgender population the challenges they face and how to help them succeed.

Please join us for this great learning event!

Arlene started as an Advisor in Adult Degree on January 21, 2014.  Prior to starting at UW-Green Bay she worked at Manpower Group and at University of Phoenix.  She is involved with Junior Achievement and the Bruce Guadalupe Community School both of which are located in Milwaukee.  She earned her MBA at the University of Phoenix and her BA in Spanish/Global Studies at Ripon College.  Arlene has a one year old daughter and is from Eklhorn, Wisconsin.  She is bilingual in Spanish and has studied abroad in Seville, Spain.

2014 Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Benefit Presentations

Each spring and fall, the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) hosts free presentations for employees throughout the state on WRS and other benefit programs.  ETF offers two different benefit presentations: one for those within five years of retirement and one for new and mid-career employees.

New & Mid-Career Employees

These one-hour evening presentations are designed for WRS members who are more than five years from retirement.  ETF provides accurate information about WRS benefits early in a member’s career so that they can make sound, strategic decisions over the course of their careers.  Topics covered at each presentation include vesting requirements, various ways to enhance a WRS retirement benefit, purchasing service, military service credit, the Core and Variable Trust Funds, contribution rates, the importance of a beneficiary form and how to complete one, as well as how “life event” changes affect retirement benefits.

 Presentations in our area:

• Green Bay
  • Monday, April 14, 2014
  • 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  •  Northeast Wisconsin Technical College – Exec Dining Room (SC128)

Tentative Fall 2014 WRS Presentations set for: Appleton, Marinette, and Wausau.  We will send out more information when details become available.

WRS Members Nearing Retirement

These two-hour evening presentations are designed for WRS members who are within five years of retirement.  Attendees will receive the information they need to make important decisions at retirement.  Topics covered at each presentation include WRS annuity options, return-to-work rules, post-retirement annuity adjustments, the Core and Variable Trust Funds, the importance of keeping a beneficiary form up to date, purchasing service before retirement, the difference between a joint survivor and a beneficiary, as well as how “life event” changes affect WRS retirement benefits.

Presentations in our area: 

• Appleton
  • Thursday, March 6, 2014
  • 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
  • Fox Valley Technical College – Cafeteria/Commons
• Marinette
  • Monday, March 3, 2014
  • 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
  • Marinette High School – W.J. Jones Auditorium

Tentative Fall 2014 WRS Presentations set for: Green Bay.  We will send out more information when details become available.

For full details on ETF’s presentations, including locations of other presentations not in the Green Bay area, please see the ETF Employer Bulletin or visit ETF’s website: http://etf.wi.gov/.