Exercise is Medicine-On Campus: Lunch and Learn Series

On Campus is offering a free Lunch & Learn Series for all UW-Green Bay staff and faculty. Staff and faculty are welcome to bring their lunch to learn about exercise and health psychological skills that can be used in everyday life. The series is offered in-person or via Zoom.

The dates are:

September 25: Movement & Physical Activity into Work Day 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

October 30: Building Confidence in Physical Activity 12:00pm – 1:00 pm

November 27: Motivation and Time Management 12:00pm – 1:00 pm

December 11: Stress Management 12:00pm – 1:00 pm

The Series will be held in the University Union 1965 Room or interested staff and facutly can join via Zoom: https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/4894327536?pwd=RTlyZGpUMlVpQWJsd0RRVG5CK3NXZz09

Meeting ID: 489 432 7536

Passcode: 236782

Annual Benefits Enrollment Presentations

The 2024 Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period is September 25 – October 20, 2023. This is your annual opportunity to enroll in or make changes to most of your benefits. Changes made during ABE are effective January 1, 2024.

Plan now so you are ready for the enrollment period.

UW System Human Resources is hosting virtual presentations to review the upcoming benefit changes and actions you may need to take. Presentations are scheduled for:

Registration is not required. To attend a session, click on the link above. To save the link to your Outlook calendar create a ‘New Appointment’ and copy and paste the link for the session you want to attend to the appointment.

The presentations will be approximately 45 minutes. You will have an opportunity to submit questions during the presentation (excluding personal health information). A recording of the presentation will be available on the ABE web page (following the first presentation).

UW System Human Resources

Assistant/Associate Professor – Education

The Professional Program in Education at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Education.

The successful applicant will contribute to an academic unit which prepares future teachers and works with practicing educators and administrators at the undergraduate and graduate level in the region and state.  We take pride in creating and nurturing relationships with PK-12 school districts and other institutions in the 16-county area of Northeast Wisconsin.

This position will be responsible for enhancing UW-Green Bay’s mission-driven inclusive teaching efforts and creating and maintaining an educational environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates those with diverse identities, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds.  Moreover, the selected candidate will provide leadership to the department, and assist with the successful development and delivery of a newly establish Ed.D. program.

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

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Tuesday, November 28, 2023.

University Police Administrative Assistant II

This position reports to the Police Lieutenant and will be the main point of contact for the University Police Department during regular business hours, acting as a gatekeeper for information requests, collection and routing information to other staff members as received or from various sources, and providing general department organizational and clerical services.

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

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, October 1, 2023.

Wellness Committee Fall Challenge

Have fun this fall with the newest Wellness Committee Fall Challenge!

Take time each day of the week to focus on a different area of your wellness. From October 1 to 28, 2023, complete an activity at least 3 days each week to be entered in a prize drawing! There are some ideas on the second page, but feel free to get creative! Just write a short note about what you did on the day you completed it and check the last column if you completed activities at least 3 days that week.

Please email your completed sheet to wellness@uwgb.edu by November 8, 2023.

Fall Wellness Challenge

Disability Services Coordinator

This position works in the Student Accessibility Services (SAS) Office to help reduce and/or remove educational barriers for student with disabilities. SAS is responsible for following federal, state and UWS polices for ensuring access. This individual will utilize the interactive process to determine reasonable accommodations and assist with the implementation of the necessary accommodations by working with our faculty and instructional staff. This position reports to the Director of Student Accessibility Services and is part of the Division of University Inclusivity and Community Engagement.

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

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, October 1, 2023.

Assistant Professor – Psychology

The Psychology Department at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks applicants for a tenure-track position with an emphasis in Developmental Psychology.

The successful applicant will contribute to an academic unit which values teaching and mentorship and contributes to the success of students within our access mission.

This position will be responsible for enhancing UW-Green Bay’s mission-driven inclusive teaching efforts and creating and maintaining an educational environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates those with diverse identities, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds.

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

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Wednesday, October 18, 2023. 

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) program can help employees pay off their student loans.  If you’re employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, you might be eligible for the PSLF program.  The PSLF program forgives the remaining balance on direct loans after you’ve made the equivalent of 120 qualifying monthly payments under an accepted repayment plan while working full-time for an eligible employer, such as the University of Wisconsin System.  Please check out the Department of Education website for details at https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

To be considered for PSLF, start by submitting a PSLF form to UW-Shared Services for processing.  Please visit this webpage to access the PSLF form and instructions for submission:  Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program (wisconsin.edu).  Here is a link to DocuSign, if needed: https://account.docusign.com/.

Questions? Please email serviceoperations@support.wisconsin.edu.
* Never attach PSLF paperwork with Social Security Numbers to an email.

Deadlines to Use Floating Legal Holidays

This year, Sunday, December 24, 2023 (Christmas Eve) and Sunday, December 31, 2023 (New Year’s Eve) are floating legal holidays which eligible employees must use by the deadline.

A floating legal holiday occurs when a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, and the following Monday is also a legal holiday. The Sunday legal holiday will be available for eligible employees to use as floating legal holiday. Eligible employees are granted eight hours of floating legal holiday (prorated, if part-time).

  • University Staff employees must use these floating legal holidays by December 31, 2023, the end of the calendar year in which they were granted. If floating legal holidays are not used, they are lost and cannot be carried over into the new calendar year.
  • Academic Staff and Limited appointees must use these floating legal holidays by June 30, 2024, the end of the fiscal year in which they were granted. If floating legal holidays are not used, they are lost and cannot be carried over into the new fiscal year.

The UW System will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024, to observe these legal holidays.

Resources:

Source: UW System Human Resources

October 13th is Well Wisconsin Incentive Deadline

Earn your $150 Well Wisconsin Program incentive* by completing a health assessment, health check, and one well-being activity by October 13, 2023.

    1. Health Assessment: Log into the WebMD website and answer the assessment questions online. The assessment will take approximately 10-15 minutes.
    2. Health Check: Choose from the options below to complete this requirement:
      • Biometric Screening: Check the WebMD website for clinics located near you.
      • Health Care Provider Form: Report your height, weight, and blood pressure from a visit with your health care provider. Your health care provider does not need to sign this form.
      • Preventive Dental Exam: Get a dental cleaning and report it through the WebMD website.
      • Health Coaching Call: Discuss your current health with a WebMD health coach, set well-being goals and explore solutions to help you attain your goals.

3. Well-being Activity: Select a WebMD activity, complete it, and report it through the WebMD website.

Once you have earned your incentive, you can choose to receive your gift card electronically or mailed to the address you have on file with the UW System.

* You and your spouse are eligible to earn the $150 Well Wisconsin Program incentive if you are enrolled in the State Group Health Insurance Program.

To learn more, review the UW System Well Wisconsin Program web page.

Source: UW System Human Resources