Charles Schwab Center for Financial Wellness Manager (50%, Temporary)

This position reports to the Accounting and Finance Department Chair and provides guidance for program planning, implementation, and evaluation, and/or supervises outreach staff. Monitors budget and appropriate funding for programming. Promotes stable and productive relationships between the university and community. Strives to expand and ensure access to programs, facilities, and educational services to diverse audiences. In addition, this position will be expected to carry out the duties of a lecturer in the Department of Accounting & Finance including teaching including six (6) student credit hours per year.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Thursday, February 29, 2024.

Deadline Extended: Groundskeeper

This position reports to the Building & Grounds Supervisor and maintains and landscapes lawns, planting beds, athletic fields, trees and shrubs. Inspects grounds to ensure conditions meet institutional grounds keeping standards.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, March 3, 2024.

Save the Date: Resiliency – Looking Back and Looking Forward

Save the Date – 02/29/2024!

Session Description: As we all know, the past few years brought change, transitions, joy and losses. This class will allow you to reflect, learn from your experiences and exhale, as you shift your focus toward the future and on positive growth. This session will be interactive as we will discuss how to move forward while acknowledging what we have experienced.

Topic: Resiliency – Looking Back and Looking Forward
Client: State of WI/ UW Green Bay
Date/Time: 02/29/2024, 3:00 PM
ID:ACENTRA100905

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Meet your Facilitator: Dr. James Thomas

Dr. James Thomas began his career working in higher education over a decade ago as a graduate student. James started off his career in higher education in the division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management as an advisor of a mentoring program that assists minority students in navigating their way through college. Additionally, James has served as a coordinator of a service-learning program which generates over 1000 hours of volunteer hours each semester through facilitating volunteer opportunities for students in their local community. Throughout the experience in higher education, James developed a passion for student mentorship, development and success. In 2016, James transitioned into an academic role in the arena of Academic Affairs, serving as a lecturer/professor for the last six years.

With experience of serving in several higher education roles, James has experience in topics of diversity and inclusion, civic and community engagement, social justice/advocacy, and mentorship for student success. James also has experience in community organizing, with an emphasis in relationship building within communities and resource allocation. Additionally, James has experience in the field of research exploring the health behaviors and disparities of college students and minority populations. As a public health professional, James uses research as an advocacy tool to close the gaps in health disparities and to build cultural competence in the health field.

James received his Bachelors (’13) Masters (’15), and Doctorate (’21) in public health from Georgia Southern University.

Video Bio: https://balancinglifesissues.hiringplatform.com/p/yU3C9fyUkdZ7/6359262-james-thomas

Mandatory Employee Training Completion Required during March

As a reminder, Mandatory Employee Training (MET) refresher courses are now required to be completed by employees in March of each year. Refresher courses will include Information Security Awareness required annually and Sexual Harassment (Title IX) required every three years. Mandated Reporter will continue to be assigned at the time of hire with no requirement of retraining. Notification emails will come directly from UW Shared Services starting on March 1st.

In an effort to align training schedules, the UW-Green Bay Campus Security Authority (CSA) and Responsible Employee (RE) training will now also be conducted during the month of March each year. Only individuals who have been designated through their position description and/or provide advisement to a student organization will be required to complete this training course. Employees required to take the training will be enrolled and receive an email from Instructure Canvas (notifications@instructure.com) with the subject line “Course Invitation”.

Individuals who completed these required training(s) in January or February 2024, will not be required to take the training until March 2025.

All trainings are required to be completed by March 31, 2024, in accordance with SYS 1293, Mandatory Employee Training. Both SYS 1293 and the UW-Green Bay Compensation and Pay Plan Policy indicate that in order for an employee to be eligible for any compensation adjustment, including the approved pay plan effective July 1, 2024, they must be in compliance with all required trainings by the deadlines noted in UW policy.

For any questions about Mandatory Employee Training, please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.

Administrative Services Professional (1 Year Appointment)

This position reports to the Director, Wisconsin Training Registries and provides administrative support for the Wisconsin Training Registries within the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Training.

This position is responsible for providing a high level of customer service for the Wisconsin Training Registries. As a liaison with internal and external people, this position interacts with a diverse audience of individuals and organizations by communicating procedural information, interpreting and implementing System regulations and policies, and resolving complex problems as they occur.  Administrative support includes registration, billing, payment, updating website and coordinating program logistics. The position calls for a highly organized, flexible, and self-directed individual with excellent customer service skills.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, February 25, 2024.

Student Services Specialist

This position reports to the Enrollment Services Manager and interacts with students as they matriculate by providing a variety of administrative support and coordination for student process including admissions, registration, financial aid, academic progress, graduation, international education, and course scheduling. Provides information to students, faculty, and staff regarding related processes and maintains and updates student records. Strives to create a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive work environment.

Assist clients (i.e., enrolled and prospective students, parents, faculty, staff and the general public) with routine transactions and inquiries, educate clients about university policies, procedures and resources, advise clients about alternative courses of action, and work collaboratively with other university offices and external agencies on behalf of clients to expedite problem resolution.  Specialists respond proactively to phone, e-mail and in-person inquiries and transactional requests by clarifying the request, diagnosing the problem, researching the resolution, acting on the request, and following up as appropriate. Specialists make recommendations to the Enrollment Services Manager, the Enrollment Services Directors and Dean on procedural and/or business practice improvements and help track customer service metrics to continuously improve student services and satisfaction.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, February 25, 2024.

The Academic Staff Professional Development Programming Committee Upcoming Training Opportunities

The Academic Staff Professional Development Programming Committee (ASPDPC) invites all staff and faculty to 2 training opportunities this semester, though priority will go toward academic staff. Registration is required and details are as follows:

 

Autism Thinking

DATE CHANGE: February 20, 2pm-4pm, online

Autism Thinking” is designed to inform participants of the neurodevelopmental characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Topics include, but are not limited to: Executive Functioning, Context Blindness, Theory of Mind, Central Coherence, Joint Attention, and One-Channel Processing. An understanding of these characteristics and challenges arms participants with the knowledge required to support individuals with ASD in their daily lives (in the classroom, in the home, or in the community). This presentation ends with a discussion of the methods used to support individuals with ASD. These practical tools and strategies will help participants be proactive and confident in their efforts to support individuals with autism in a variety of settings.

Register for Autism Thinking, attendance is limited to 60 participants.

 

“Mental Health First Aid”

March 21, 8am-3pm, lunch included, in-person, location TBA

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Higher Education teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This training — which focuses on the unique experiences and needs of college students — gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.

Register for MHFA, attendance is limited to 30 participants.

 

Sent on behalf of the Academic Staff Professional Development Programming Committee (Christopher Ledvina, Daniela Beall, Katie Morois, Lynn Rotter, Pooja Agarwal).

Statement of Benefits (WRS Account)

The Statement of Benefits is a summary of your WRS retirement account available each year in mid-April. It helps you keep information up to date and track the growth of your retirement account. We recommend filing your statement for future reference.

Members who have a WRS account will receive their annual statement in the mail:
  • Current employees working for a WRS employer.
  • Former employees who no longer work for a WRS employer.
  • Alternate payees (members who received an account from a divorce).
  • Retirees who have not taken a benefit from their additional contributions.

Note: UW employees will receive their statements electronically through the UW System.

Look over the statement and make sure that your information is correct:  contact information, earnings, years of creditable service, employee contributions and beneficiary designations.

If you find incorrect information on your statement, contact your employer or ETF right away. There is a limited time to make corrections.

See our How to Read Your Statement of Benefits – Active Employee page or How to Read Your Statement of Benefits – Alternate Payee page for more information.

If you did not receive a Statement of Benefits, the following may apply:
  • If you took a benefit in the last year, you will not receive a Statement of Benefits for the partial year of earnings and service.
  • You must update your address with ETF before mid-March.
Request a copy of Your Statement of Benefits:

Wisconsin Retirement System Investment Performance

Core Trust Fund and Variable Trust Fund calendar final year-to-date investment returns as of December 31, 2023 are now available. These returns are provided in order to assist members with any decisions regarding their Wisconsin Retirement System benefit.

ETF is responsible for administering retirement and other benefit programs. SWIB is the state agency responsible for investing the assets the WRS.

2023 Pre-Tax Savings Claims Due March 31, 2024

All 2023 Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Limited Purpose FSA, Dependent Day Care Account, Parking Account, and Transit Account claims are due by March 31, 2024.

After the March 31 deadline, you can no longer submit 2023 claims for reimbursement. Any 2023 pending claims filed with Optum Financial that require documentation or receipts must also be resolved by March 31, 2024.

You can submit your 2023 claim reimbursement requests through the Optum Financial mobile app or online account here.

2023 FSA Unsubstantiated Claims

Health Care FSA and Limited Purpose FSA claims that remain unsubstantiated or unresolved from the 2023 plan year will be subject to a plan correction process with your employer for payroll withholding.

Your employer may withhold the amount due from your payroll as a correction measure during the 2023 runout period, between February 2024 and March 2024.

Payment Card Usage

The payment card should only be used in the current plan year to pay for current year eligible expenses.

If you use your payment card in 2024 to pay for a 2023 expense, please call Optum Financial to request the claim be transferred to 2023 before the deadline, March 31, 2024.

For questions related to your claims or account, you can call Optum Financial customer service at 833-881-8158.