Annual Mandatory Training Campaign Begins March 1st

On March 1, 2025, employees will start receiving emails related to the mandatory training courses that they are required to take during the month of March.

Recurring courses facilitated by UW-Shared Services include Information Security Awareness (required annually), Sexual Harassment (Title IX) (required every three years) as well as FERPA (newly required every three years). This is the first year FERPA is being required to be completed during the Mandatory Training Campaign. If you have not already completed the FERPA training through UW Shared Services, it will be required in March. Invitations for these courses will come from serviceoperations@uwss.wisconsin.edu.

Campus Security Authority (CSA) and Responsible Employee (RE) training will be the only training facilitated by UW-Green Bay Human Resources via Instructure Canvas (notifications@instructure.com) with the subject line “Course Invitation”. This training is only required of individuals who have been designated through their position description and/or provide advisement to a student organization.

Individuals who completed any of the above required training(s) in January or February 2025, will not be required to take the training until March 2026.

Assigned trainings are required to be completed by March 31, 2025, 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 pay plan, they must be in compliance with all required trainings by the deadlines noted in UW policy.

For questions about Mandatory Employee Training please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390 or serviceoperations@uwss.wisconsin.edu for the UW Shared Services trainings.

Employee Assistance Program & Resources

The Office of Human Resources understands that many employees (and their families and friends) may be dealing with a great amount of uneasiness and stress at this time. Our office is committed to providing resources to both employees and supervisors to support well-being.

For a one-stop-shop for all resources available to employees involving Mental Health Support please check out our Mental Health Support – Benefits & Wellness – Human Resources webpage.

Acentra provides live monthly webinars on a wide variety of topics. Join their next webinar – Increasing Mental Toughness – on Wednesday, February 12th at 12:30pm. The monthly webinars are recorded, uploaded to Acentra’s website and available to view at your convenience. Please visit this blog post for an extensive list of their upcoming webinars.

Below is a list of important resources that can be utilized at any time:

Employee Assistance Program

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Employee Assistance Program is a free, confidential service which can provide support for both personal and work-related concerns. Employees have access to confidential, completely private, 24-hour, 7-days-a-week counseling and online services.

EAP services are provided through Acentra:

Phone: (833) 539-7285

Website: sowi.mylifeexpert.com. (Username: SOWI).  Employees will need to create an account to access the EAP resources online.

Additional information pertaining to the resources available through the EAP may be found on the EAP Services and Resources Flyer.

State Group Health Insurance Program

Employees enrolled in State Group Health Insurance may utilize a number of resources through their health insurance carrier, including services directly by the primary care physician or specialist. Services provided are intended to treat mild to severe symptoms for various health and well-being topics. The cost of services are covered based on the employee’s health insurance plan design. There may be out-of-pocket costs for using services through this program.  Employees should contact their primary care physician or health insurance carrier for additional information.

Well Wisconsin Program

Employees enrolled in State Group Health Insurance are eligible for resources through the Well Wisconsin Program.  Certified WebMD Health Coaches are available for confidential one-on-one conversations to support mild symptoms for various health and well-being topics. Services are employer-paid, there is no cost to employees for using services through this program.  Services are administered by WebMD, the Well Wisconsin Program administrator. Contact WebMD at (800) 821-6591 or access their resources online at webmdhealth.com/wellwisconsin.

Mental Health Resources:

Get Free Income Tax Return Filing Assistance January – April 2025

Looking for a cost-free E-filing solution for both federal and state taxes? Interested in mastering your own tax return? The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides FREE tax help from IRS-certified volunteers on campus. Options include:

  • Full-service tax preparation for individuals with income up to $67,000.
  • DIY E-filing support for individuals with income up to $84,000.
  • Free group tax workshop to introduce free E-filing options, including the IRS DirectFile program.

Visit uwgb.edu/vita to learn more.

W-2 Forms & 1095-C Are Available on the MyUW Portal

The 2024 W-2 forms (Wage and Tax Statements) are available for all active Universities of Wisconsin employees on the MyUW portal.

Paper copies will be postmarked by January 31, 2025, and sent via U.S. mail to employees who did not consent to electronic only W-2 Form distribution.

Resources
View/print your W-2 form and find tax resources on the Tax Statements tab on the Payroll Help page.

Filing Taxes
Employees should use their W-2 form, not their final 2024 earnings statement, to file taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting and processing 2024 tax year returns near the end of January 2025. Employees may want to file their return as soon as all tax forms are received to minimize the chance of a fraudulent return being processed using their Social Security number, or Individual Taxpayer Identification number. More information is available on the IRS website.

1095-C Forms

Are available in the MyUW Portal Now for those who consented to electronic distribution. To view your 1095-C Form in the MyUW Portal, select the “Benefits & Well Being” tile, click on the drop down for Affordable Care Act, and select “View Form 1095-C”.

Paper copies will be postmarked and mailed via US Mail for those who did not consent for electronic distribution.

If you have questions, contact your Payroll Office.

Source: UW-Shared Services

Human Resources Office Schedule December 23rd-January 1st

With the upcoming holiday closures, the Office of Human Resources will be open virtually during normal business hours December 23rd – 1st outside of the legal holiday’s. HR team members will be accessible via hr@uwgb.edu and (920) 465-2390 during this time. If you need to meet in person, please reach out to schedule an appointment.

Monday, December 23rd – open virtual

Tuesday, December 24th & Wednesday, December 25th – closed

Thursday, December 26th & Friday, December 27th – open virtual

Monday, December 30th – open virtual

Tuesday, December 31st & Wednesday, January 1st – closed

We will be back open in person on Thursday, January 2nd!

Welcome Katherine Mach!

Katherine (Mary) Mach started on December 9th as a Assistant Director, Housing Camps, Conferences, Youth Programming.

Mary received her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Masters in Higher Education Administration from the University of Alabama. She previously worked for Oklahoma State University for 9 years.

Welcome Mary!