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!
Denis Kreft started on Monday, April 8th as a Gifts Officer I for Athletics!
Welcome Denis!
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
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
UWGB Shines Brighter Thanks to 750+ Student Employees!
National Student Employment Week is upon us (April 7-13th), and it’s the perfect time to celebrate the incredible impact UWGB’s student employees have on our campuses. Their dedication fuels our University every day!
Show Your Appreciation: Share the Spotlight!
The Career Planning Team wants to help supervisors and teams showcase their gratitude. We’re collecting short video messages, photos with words of appreciation, or any creative way you’d like to say “Thank you!” Send your submissions to stcareer3@uwgb.edu by April 5th. We’ll light up our social media with these amazing shout-outs all week long! Watch for the posts and share on your pages, too!
Beyond Social Media: More Ways to Celebrate!
Looking for inspiration? Check out this list.
Let’s make this National Student Employment Week one to remember for our phenomenal student workforce!
State Group Life Insurance premium rates will increase for most age categories effective April 1, 2024. Premium rates for Spouse and Dependent coverage will decrease slightly.
View Your Updated Premium
Employees who are currently enrolled in the State Group Life Insurance Program can view their updated 2024 premium in their Personalized State Group Life Insurance Premium Notice. Changes in premium will be reflected on the April 4, 2024, paycheck.
Annual Premium Update
In addition to the premium rate increase, your State Group Life Insurance premium may also change effective April 1, 2024, if either or both your age category and salary have changed since April 1, 2023. Coverage levels are based on:
The Universities of Wisconsin contribute towards the cost of your State Group Life Insurance Basic and Supplemental Insurance coverage. You pay the full cost of Additional, Spouse and Dependent coverage.
Questions
Review the State Group Life Insurance web page and Benefits Premiums web page for more information. If you have questions after reviewing the web pages, reach out to your benefits contact.
Source: Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources
Kenneth Lumberg started on Monday, March 25th 2024 as a University Union Facilities Technician!
Prior to joining UW-Green Bay, Kenneth worked at Ashwaubenon Schools as well as Green Bay Correctional Institution.
Welcome Kenneth!
Josh Brickner started on Monday, March 25th as a Custodian (60%, 2nd Shift) for the Facilities Management Custodial Department.
Welcome Josh!
Daniel Rocheleau started on Monday, March 18th as a Grounds Supervisor for the Facilities Management – Grounds Department.
Daniel has his Associates of Applied Science Degree in Production Horticulture. He previously worked at Hospital Sisters Health System for 15 years! Daniel’s son is currently a Sophomore at UWGB and a member of the Nordic Ski team!
Welcome Daniel!
Summer prepay insurance premiums are deducted from spring paychecks to cover the cost of continuing insurance coverage through the summer months (i.e. contract break) and are in addition to regular biweekly insurance premium deductions.
Faculty, academic staff, limited appointees, student assistants, and employees-in-training will have summer prepay insurance premium deductions if:
The summer prepay insurance premium deductions occur on the first two pay checks of the month in March, April, and May. Employees scheduled to have summer prepay deductions will receive monthly emails with estimated prepay deduction amounts.
Review the Universities of Wisconsin Employee Benefits Summer Prepay Insurance Premiums web page for information on:
If you have questions after reviewing the web page, reach out to your benefits contact.
Source: Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources
