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Special offer to campus community: Beer and Ballet tickets for $13

UWGB Campus Community Offer: $13 tickets to Beer and Ballet at the Weidner on Saturday, May 4 at 7:30pm.
The signature event of the Green Bay Ballet Festival!  Top professional dancers from around the nation come together for a one-night only performance in the heart of Wisconsin, at The Weidner. This world-class, family-friendly program features homegrown principal artists returning to give back to their community through the arts. Enjoy a unique evening of ballet curated to Tchaikovsky’s greatest scores, short dance films, and beer tastings from local breweries….INCLUDING ROOT BEER.

$13 tickets
Available Online and at the University Ticketing and Information Center
Promo Code: MEZZ13
Limit 4 tickets
2nd Floor, Mezzanine Only
Available now through the start of the show

Link to show details – https://www.weidnercenter.com/events-and-tickets/green-bay-ballet-festival/

Direct link to enter promo code – https://ticketstar.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/EVExecMacro?linkID=pmi&evm=prmo&caller=PR&fbclid=IwAR0jE7MaD63bypXbVigBXv-jFypHVxYymIKX8BnY1McrgjuC3QxAjyr3jAw

Welcome Madeline Wiles!

Madeline Wiles started on Monday April 22nd, 2024 as a New Student Transitions and Family Engagement Manager!

Maddie received her M.A in Relational Communication from Souther Illinois University – Carbondale. She previously worked for the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh.

Welcome Maddie!

2024 Statement of Benefits Distribution Underway

The Department of Employee Trust Funds has started distributing the Wisconsin Retirement System Annual Statement of Benefits.

The statement is an employee’s once-a-year summary of their WRS account information, including earnings and years of service, interest credited, employer and employee contribution, beneficiary designation, and more.

Statements will reflect WRS contribution balances as of Dec. 31, 2023, and be delivered by mail.

Carefully review your statement because it contains information tied to your WRS retirement account. Keep your statement with other important papers for reference in the future.

Source: 2024 Statement of Benefits Distribution Underway | ETF (wi.gov)

Welcome Tara Tower!

Tara Tower started on Tuesday, April 9th as a Student Services Specialist!

Tara received her BS in Psychology with a minor in Human Development for UW-Green Bay! Tara has worked within the Green Bay School District for the last 14 years! She is an avid cyclist in her free time with her local team Broken Spoke Racing!

Welcome Tara!

Faculty, Academic Staff/Limited Appointees: Use Paid Leave By June 30, 2024

Faculty, Academic Staff and Limited Appointees are encouraged to plan ahead, and schedule paid leave now to avoid losing hours that are not eligible to carry over into the next fiscal year.

Paid leave is granted on a fiscal year basis (July 1-June 30) to Faculty, Academic Staff and Limited Appointees who have annual basis appointments.

Personal, Legal, and Floating Legal Holidays
Personal, Legal, and Floating Legal Holidays granted July 1, 2023, must be used by June 30, 2024, or they will be lost.

Floating Legal Holidays were granted for December 24 and December 31, 2023, and must be used by June 30, 2024.

Vacation
All vacation hours carried over from fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023) must be used by June 30, 2024, or banked (if eligible) by September 30, 2024.

Note: For University Staff employees, paid leave is granted on a calendar year basis (January 1-December 31).

Resources

Source: Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources

Save the Date: America Saves Week is April 8 – 12, 2024

The Universities of Wisconsin is promoting financial well-being with the America Saves Week campaign from April 8 through April 12.

Mark your calendar to register for the live and on-demand webinars or signup for an individual counseling session during America Saves Week to take steps toward gaining financial stability. The campaign encourages you to check in on your finances by highlighting areas that contribute to financial stability such as saving automatically, preparing for unexpected expenses, and reducing debt.

Events
Go to the Universities of Wisconsin America Saves Events web page for information about personalized events such as credit check-ups and individual counseling sessions. These are provided by partners of the Universities of Wisconsin. You must pre-register or schedule an appointment to participate in these events.

Webinars
Go to the Universities of Wisconsin America Saves Webinar Registration web page for the topics, descriptions, dates, and times of each webinar. The webinar topics range from budgeting, saving, and investing to student loan repayment and home buying. Some webinars require you to pre-register. Others are available on-demand.

Resources
Check out the Universities of Wisconsin America Saves Week website for more information about building your financial future with confidence.

Plan to Participate in America Saves Week!
The Universities of Wisconsin America Saves campaign is award winning! For the 2023 campaign, the Universities of Wisconsin was presented the Savings Champion Award by America Saves, an award for organizations, nonprofits, and government agencies that achieved remarkable impact during the campaign.

Source: Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources