Employee Appreciation Week Sign Up Form

UW-Green Bay will be celebrating Employee Appreciation Week May 7 to 11! You are encouraged to participate in all of the fun activities that have been planned as UW-Green Bay’s way of saying “thank you” for all you do for this great University. Register to be put in the drawing for Preferred Parking (parking in any visitor or 15 minutes parking space for a day) or Talledega Trikes at UWGB Superspeedway (bracket style tricycle races). This form also allows you to submit a compliment or shout out to a co-work to say thank you. These comments will be posted anonymously on the UWGB Human Resources Facebook page. Make sure to “like” our page prior to May 7 to see all the comments that are submitted. Please contact Julie Flenz in Human Resources (flenzj@uwgb.edu or x2235) with questions.

Sign up here: http://uwgreenbay.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dbxDkIxhp7pj9DT

 

 

Volunteer Opportunity: WSMA State Solo & Ensemble Festival

WSMA-Logo-Registered_SMALL_WEB (003)The WSMA State Solo and Ensemble Festival is looking for volunteers! There are three time options for what volunteers will be doing. On May 4th, there are 15-20 helpers needed for moving music stands to their proper sites, hanging signs, and ensuring that the correct amount of chairs and stands are in each site. On May 5th during the Festival, there are several positions up for grabs. Room monitors will be collecting results from judges to give to the runners, crossing off the event list in their room as the day goes on, showing the judges to their rooms, and always make sure you have a pencil! Runners/Logistics will be going around campus to collect results from judges to the Headquarters of the event. Results/Tabulation will be working in HQ calculating the results from the judges. Coffee and Donuts will be delivering coffee, donuts, and treats to the judges. On May 5th after the festival has finished, there are 15-20 volunteers needed for clean-up which includes putting the music stands back, collecting the signs, putting classrooms back to their original structure, and putting the pianos into the hallways for custodial pickup the next week. Please contact Eric Hansen (hansene@uwgb.edu) for more information and to sign up!

Important End of the Semester Information for Student Supervisors

ATTENTION SUPERVISORS OF STUDENT EMPLOYEES

This email contains information on:

  • Student Rehire Process
  • Important dates for graduating seniors and students not continuing
  • Summer ACA hours limitations
  • Federal Work Study balance reports
  • Summer Work Study
  • Posting a position in PRO
  • Earnings Statements & W-2 Form

Student Rehire Process
It’s time to have a conversation with your students about their plans to continue working for Summer 2018 and/or Academic Year 2018-2019. Student supervisors will be receiving emails with current student appointments in late-April and will need to provide updated information to our office.

GRADUATING OR STUDENTS NOT CONTINUING

The last day of work for graduating seniors and those not returning for the Fall Semester is May 11, 2018. This applies to all student employees, work study, or regular. If your student employee is graduating or will no longer be enrolled, you may have the option to hire them as a University Staff Temporary (UST) employee. All UST requests have to be approved by leadership before hire. Please contact Human Resources with any questions about this process.

If your student employee is graduating, HR will end their appointment. If your student employee is not returning for any reason besides graduation or their position is changing, please complete a Student Hourly Employment Form, select the appropriate action from the top dropdown (row 6), and complete the necessary information.

Other Important Dates

July A Pay Period (June 24, 2018 – July 7, 2018): Student Hours Limit of 20 hours for these two weeks

Wednesday, September 5, 2018: First day of classes for the 2018 Fall Semester

SUMMER ACA HOURS LIMITATIONS

As a reminder, the Student Payroll Calendar outlines weekly hour limits.  During summer break, starting on 5/20/18, departments may allow students to work up to 40 hours per week.  As outlined on the calendar, the July A payroll (6/24/18-7/7/18) does have a weekly limit of 20 hours.  Note that the 25-hour per week limit for the academic year resumes with the September A payroll period on 8/19/18.

FEDERAL WORK STUDY (FWS) BALANCE REPORTS

These reports are sent bi-weekly via email to students with an FWS award. This email contains FWS amounts and balances. Ask your FWS student employee(s) to provide you with these emails as a way to monitor award balances.  Monitoring FWS balances will assist you when scheduling hours and help avoid exceeding a student’s FWS award.

SUMMER WORK STUDY

Limited Work Study funding is available for students that complete a summer financial aid application at www.uwgb.edu/financial-aid/forms/summer.aspPlease note: Students do not need to be enrolled in summer courses to be eligible for Work Study funds; however, students must maintain adequate enrollment for Fall 2018.  As always, changes in credit load may impact financial aid eligibility.  Summer Work Study will begin on May 13, 2018.

ADVERTISING OPEN STUDENT POSITIONS

Open positions should be posted in HandshakeThere is an Employer Help Center that can address many questions you may have about using the system.  Please contact the Student Employment Office (studentemployment@uwgb.edu) with any questions.

EARNINGS STATEMENTS & W-2 FORM

Earnings statements are available to all current student employees through access to the My UWGB Portal at http://my.uwgb.edu and can be accessed at any time, from any computer that has an internet connection.  To login, the student will need to select UW-Green Bay, and then enter their UW-Green Bay user ID and password.  Access to the portal is tied to employment, thus, if employment ends, so will access to the portal.

2018 W-2 Forms will be sent to the student’s home address, and a copy will be available in the portal at the end of January 2019. Please have your students review their personal information on the portal. If the address listed is incorrect, please have your student change it in the portal. If you need further assistance, notify payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu before the end of the year.

QUESTIONS:

  • Student Employment Office (in Financial Aid) studentemployment@uwgb.edu
    • Student employee concerns and questions
    • Part-time student employment opportunities
    • Off-campus employment through Work Study
  • Human Resources hr@uwgb.edu
    • Student employment eligibility
    • Appointment setup/details
    • Employment paperwork
    • My UWGB Portal access
  • Payroll and Benefits payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu
    • Timesheets and hours
    • Payroll processing or earnings statements

Employee Spotlight: Steve Meyer

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Name: Steve Meyer

Position at UWGB: Associate Professor (NAS – academic background is agricultural climatology) and Secretary of the Faculty and Staff (SOFAS)

Summary of what you do: Still trying to figure that out

How long have you been employed: 17th year at UWGB

Brief history of employment with UWGB: Assistant/Associate Professor (2001-present), Faculty Co-Director of FOCUS (2007-2011, 2012-2015), SOFAS (2015-present)

Three words that describe you: Compassionate, loyal, honest

Any favorite line from a movie? “Remember, no man is a failure who has friends.”

Are you messy or organized? Organized (usually)

Describe what you were like at age 10. Hard working (already had two paper routes by 5th grade) and loved 1930s and 1940s Universal Studios monster movies.

Do you have a favorite quote? “Fat may not be fashionable, but it is functional.” (I am rarely cold)

Do you have an office nickname? What is it?  Although only unnamed one person (Scott Ashmann) calls me this…King SOFAS X

Do you recall any embarrassing moment at work?  The time a student came up to me after class and said “Do you know your shirt is on inside out?” (give me a break, I dress in the dark so as to not wake up the Mrs.)

Favorite travel spot?  Northern Wisconsin.

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day? The Governor – I would increase the budget of UWGB and give everyone a 50% raise.

If you could interview one person (dead or alive) who would it be?  Jesus Christ

If you could witness any historical event, what would you want to see? Crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.

If you were an animal what would you be? My dog…spoiled, spoiled, spoiled.

If your house was burning down, what’s the one non-living thing you would save? Family photos.

Least favorite Food? Liver.

Motto or personal mantra? It takes a special kind of stupid to be SOFAS.

Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us?  My guilty pleasure is Hallmark Christmas movies.

Tell us three things most people don’t know about you. 1) I enjoy horror/monster movies, 2) I love the Fall season, 3) 35th anniversary coming up this May.

Top 3 life highlights? My marriage, birth of my kids, Cubs World Series Championship.

What advice would you give to recent new hires? Get to know as many people who work here as possible. Faculty, get to know staff and students. Staff, get to know faculty and students. Students, get to know faculty and staff. This place is surrounded by amazing people, get to know them!!

What book did you read last? The Walking Dead Compendium (don’t judge me, it is research for my First Year Seminar “The Science and History of Monsters”)

What celebrity do people think you look like? Jeffrey DeMunn (played Dale on “The Walking Dead”)

What children’s character can you relate with most? Why? Charlie Brown.

What do you like most about your job? Developing relationships with colleagues and students.

What do you like to do in your spare time? What is this “spare time” of which you speak?

What does a typical day look like for you? Try to be at the Kress Center gym by 6:15, in the office at 7:30, teaching/faculty duties in the morning, SOFAS duties in the afternoon. Leave around 5:45. Watch ABC Evening News and Jeopardy, walk the dog, watch a show, go to bed.

What is an ability you wish you had? The ability to control the weather.

What is the first concert you attended? Jethro Tull (they have been my favorite band since 1974)

What is the most important thing you have learned in the last five years? Patience is a virtue…and I am not very virtuous.

What is your biggest pet peeve? When I care more about a student learning the material than they do.

What is your favorite meal? Thanksgiving dinner.

What is your favorite movie and book? Movie: “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Book “Tuesdays with Morrie”.

What is your favorite sport? As a kid: baseball. As an adult: golf.

Hidden talent? Salsa making (although maybe that isn’t so hidden anymore).

What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have outside of work? Golfing, gardening, fishing.

What one food do you wish had zero calories? Chocolate.

What phobias do you have? Claustrophobia: not a fan of tight, enclosed spaces. So, no, I’m not going spelunking with you.

What places have you lived in? Des Plaines, IL (24 years), Lincoln, NE (18 years), Green Bay WI (17 years).

What was your favorite book, toy, or outfit as a child? Tabletop hockey game.

What would you like to be famous for? Convincing the President and Congress that climate change is real so that they finally act on it.

What’s the one thing, you can’t live without? My wife.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? You mean besides my own words?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Retired?

Where is your favorite place to eat? Mackinaws.

Where is your home town? Des Plaines, IL (suburb of Chicago)

Where would you like to go on a dream vacation? I’ve always wanted to go to Vermont or New Hampshire in the Fall to see the turning leaves, but something always prevented me from doing so.

Student Billing Specialist (75% Appointment)

This position reports to the Bursar and provides direct customer support and counseling in matters pertaining to student financial accounts. Other primary responsibilities include accurate completion of the student refund process, assisting the Student Billing Coordinator in ensuring the accuracy of student financial information in the Student Information System (SIS). This person will assist the Student Billing Coordinator in the maintenance of accurate record keeping on non-active student “in-house” accounts and with monthly paper invoicing on non-active student accounts. This position will work with the Student Billing Coordinator to assist in approving accounts for collection. These duties include the documentation of bankruptcies, initiating collection action, including the direct entry of accounts to collection agencies websites, maintaining accurate record keeping, including recording payments, new accounts, closed/returned accounts, and verifying that collection agency service indicator totals match SIS.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Monday, April 16, 2018.

Student Employee Appreciation

National Student Employment Week is April 9-13, 2018!  At UW-Green Bay, the week will kick off with a ceremony to announce the Student Employee of the Year award recipient and recognize all nominees.  Watch the UWGB Student Employment Facebook page for more information about the candidates or attend the program on Monday, April 9 at 2:00pm in Phoenix B.  All student employees can take advantage of special free giveaways each day of the week.  Supervisors can check out a list of ideas for showing some extra appreciation on the Student Employment website.

 

Facilities Repair Worker – Advanced

This position reports to the Maintenance Supervisor and is responsible for the performance of general facilities maintenance and minor remodeling work to campus buildings and equipment. In addition, this position will perform preventative maintenance to building structures, including cosmetic and/or decorative improvements. This position will provide professional advice with materials and time required to complete various tasks, read blueprints, and follow MSDS recommendations and requirements. This position will also perform mechanical and carpentry repair work, painting, woodworking, train student and/or LTE staff, direct/coordinate student and/or LTE work, and maintain inventory and supplies.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Monday, April 9, 2018.

Custodian Float (Open to UW System Employees Only)

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has a current vacancy for a full-time, first-shift Custodian Float. This position works under the general supervision of the Custodial Services Supervisor and is responsible for maintaining the overall appearance and cleanliness of their designated areas. Work performed in this position includes manual cleaning and maintenance of UW-Green Bay buildings. General areas of responsibility include cleaning offices, restrooms, and other building areas; maintaining all floor surfaces, including mopping, buffing, vacuuming, shampooing, and refinishing; cleaning windows (inside and outside); cleaning furniture; assisting with furniture, piano, and equipment moves; stocking restrooms and custodial work areas with necessary supplies and products; waste and recycling removal; and snow removal and salting of building entrances. This position will be required to drive a State vehicle and travel between work locations as needed.

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY OPEN TO UW SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY.

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

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, April 1, 2018.

Volunteer Opportunity: UntitledTown

 

UntitledTown graphicUntitledtown Book and Author Festival is looking for volunteers to help during April 19-22. There are various shifts available and jobs include: speaker introductions, author support, and assisting/registering visitors. Our own professor, Dr. Rebecca Meacham, is on the board of directors for this special event for the second year in a row. The festival will be happening in downtown Green Bay and will feature many authors from across the state, the Green Bay area, and the big authors of R.L. Stine and Roxanne Gray. If you would like more information, please contact David Siegel at david@untitledtown.org or (920)-609-7058.