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Reminder – Required Compliance Trainings due by June 15, 2018

In order to fulfill our mission and comply with federal, state, and UW System requirements, all employees are required to complete online compliance and education programs. Eligibility requirements for the 2018-2019 Pay Plan include being employed prior to January 1, 2018 (unless an exception has been granted by the Chancellor), having acceptable performance during the employee’s most recent performance review, and compliance with all required trainings. Please see the Compensation and Pay Plan Policy for further eligibility requirements.

Required trainings include:

Preventing Harassment and Sexual Violence (if you are a supervisor the course will be titled “Supervisor Anti-Harassment and Title IX”)
Checkpoint: Data Security & Privacy
Protect Children (EDU-WI)
Injury and Illness Prevention (EDU)
FERPA Basics
Touchstone: Tools for an Ethical Workplace
Clery CSA Training (only required if designated as a Campus Security Authority – training on the Office of Public Safety web site).

In order to receive the pay plan increases you must be compliant with these trainings as of June 15^th, without exception. Compliance after that date will not result in retroactive eligibility, or eligibility for the second step in the plan. To satisfy the training requirement, an employee must have completed all mandatory training before June 15^th, 2018.

Employees who have not completed the trainings should be receiving weekly notifications of non-compliance from Lawroom/Everfi. For instructions on how to confirm that all trainings have been completed in Lawroom/Everfi, please see this blog post. If you have issues accessing or completing the courses, please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390 for technical support and/or to request a reasonable accommodation.

Campus Executive Officer (Two Vacancies – Manitowoc and Sheboygan)

The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay (UWGB) seeks applicants for two Campus Executive Officer positions, to be located at the Manitowoc and Sheboygan branch campuses. All qualified applicants are invited to apply. Current employees of the University of Wisconsin Extension and Colleges are especially encouraged to apply and preference will be given to those applicants. These appointments are contingent upon Higher Learning Commission (HLC) approval of the University of Wisconsin System restructure plan, anticipated to be received June 30, 2018.

The Campus Executive Officer (CEO) manages the day-to-day operations of the campus to ensure the campus runs smoothly and efficiently under the direction and guidance of the Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance; and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. The primary function of the position is to serve as liaison between the Manitowoc or Sheboygan Branch Campuses and UW Green Bay central campus. The CEO ensures that campus stakeholders and members of the greater community have a single point of contact regarding the campus operations.

In conjunction with the Chancellor’s Cabinet, the CEO is responsible for establishing branch campus direction and development in alignment with the Mission and Vision of the consolidated institution. This position will develop an appropriate implementation plan to meet that vision, and the ability to lead their campus to realize that vision. They must facilitate communication to appropriate institutional leadership, including deans and directors at the central campus. To do so, the position must analyze the needs of students and community stakeholders to maximize utilization of facilities and services to meet the need of the campus and community.

Overall areas of responsibility will include:

Academic Affairs
Business Administration
Community Liaison
Enrollment Management
Executive Leadership and Visioning
Facilities and Safety
Student Affairs and Student Service

The respective duties are multifaceted, and as such the CEO is expected to maintain a full understanding of academic affairs, student services, the facilities and grounds of the branch campus, and the business operations of both the branch campus and the central campus. The demands of these positions require exceptional leaders with demonstrated organizational, management, and communication skills.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Thursday, May 17, 2018.

2018-2019 Leadership Green Bay Participant – Jason Mathwig

Congradulations to Jason Mathwig, Director of Camps and Conferences, for being selected as this years University participant in the Leadership Green Bay Program . Jason will join other local leaders in developing leadership skills while enhancing the well-being of the Green Bay area.

The Leadership Green Bay Program focuses on Green Bay’s local economy, education, local history and heritage, diversity and cultural awareness, human services, government, and environment. In addition, small groups work on projects designed to enhance awareness of community problems, identify systems and methods to effect change, and develop their project management, team, and presentation skills.

Congratulations, Jason!

Counselor (75%, Two Vacancies)

The Counseling and Health Center at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay is recruiting for two 75% Counselors. These positions will report to the Director of Counseling and Health, and will perform all the duties of a Professional Counselor related to direct and indirect mental health care of clientele according to the mission of Counseling and Health Services. These positions are responsible for participating in campus-wide education and outreach activities and responsibilities of these positions will be conducted through the Counseling and Health Center.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Wednesday, April 25, 2018.

Group for International Employee Support

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-initiated social groups of University of Wisconsin– Green Bay faculty and staff that share common interests, issues, backgrounds, characteristics, or pursuits. Currently, UW-Green Bay has four active ERGS. Please review information about active ERGs at UW-Green Bay on the Inclusive Excellence Website.

Please see the information below related to the newest ERG:

The key interest of the Group for International Employee Support is to help international employees with questions, concerns, and general social support. This group is focused on interacting and sharing experiences while also guiding each other to new and available resources or local cultural experiences. International employees get a chance to share knowledge and provide support to each other in an inclusive environment. Employees gather once a month during the academic year in a social setting.

For more information about the Group for International Employee Support, please contact one of the following two facilitators:

1. Vallari Chandra (coordinator), Assistant Professor, chandnav@uwgb.edu or 920-465-2496
2. Jagadeep Thota, Assistant Professor, thotaj@uwgb.edu or 920-465-2817.

If you are interested in being contacted by the facilitator of any of the active ERGs, please complete the Employee Resource Group Interest Survey or directly contact a facilitator listed on the Inclusive Excellence Website.

If you are interested in facilitating a new Employee Resource Group, please see the Employee Resource Group Program Guidelines.

Outside Activity Reports and Notification Requirements

Pursuant to Chapter UWS 8 and Regent Policy Document 20-7, all UW System faculty, academic staff, and limited appointees with half-time appointments or more are required to report annually (by April 30 of each year) outside activities and interests related to their areas of professional responsibility and for which they receive remuneration.

All faculty, academic staff, and limited appointees should have received an e-mail on March 8, 2018 from Human Resources with instructions on how to fulfill this requirement as well as an associated escalation schedule for non-compliance. All forms must be returned to your budget unit chair or supervisor by Monday, April 30, 2018. Your supervisor or chair will forward the completed forms to the Division Leader after they have been signed.

All employees must also be aware of Regent Policy Document 13-4: Wisconsin System Policy on Institutional and Employee Relationships with Educational Loan Lenders. Please review this document, as well as Regent Policy Document 20-22, which identifies guidelines related to employees’ public responsibilities and definitions of those activities that cause a conflict of interest.

Thank you for your attention. Please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390 if you have any questions.

2018-2019 Leadership Green Bay Sponsorship

Each year, the University sponsors one employee to participate in the Leadership Green Bay program. This program was established in 1983 by the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and offers select individuals the unique opportunity to develop leadership skills while enhancing the well-being of the Green Bay area. Program goals include enhancing the participant’s knowledge of the Green Bay community; obtaining a greater awareness of issues that face the Green Bay area; enhancing leadership skills; and making an impact on the Green Bay Community.

Participants meet one day per month, October through May, following a two-day overnight retreat in September. Programs focus on Green Bay’s local economy, education, local history and heritage, diversity and cultural awareness, human services, government, and environment. In addition, small groups work on projects designed to enhance awareness of community problems, identify systems and methods to effect change, and develop their project management, team, and presentation skills. The groups meet on their own time outside Leadership Green Bay sessions.

All UW-Green Bay employees are eligible to express interest in being considered. Supervisors are also encouraged to nominate employees for participation in this program. If nominating an employee, please notify this person to determine if they are willing to participate before submitting. After the deadline, one employee will be selected by the Position Review Committee, and will asked to complete the application materials representing UW-Green Bay.

In order to express interest in participation, or to nominate an employee, please complete the Interest Form. This form should be filled out and signed by the employee, their supervisor, and the Dean/Division Head (if applicable). Completed forms must be received in the Human Resources office by Friday, March 16th for full consideration.

You are also welcome to visit http://www.greatergbc.org/workforce-development/leadership-green-bay/ for more information about this program.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 or hr@uwgb.edu.

JCOER Approves Pay Plan for UW System Employees

In a meeting on February 14, 2018, the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) approved the Board of Regent proposed FY2018-2019 pay plan for UW System employees. Details about the pay plan are still forthcoming and will be communicated to the University community in the coming days.

The Office of Human Resources and Workforce Diversity recently held three open forums related to the Compensation and Pay Plan Policy and proposed pay plan. Please find the presentation for that open forum here.

For questions about the Compensation and Pay Plan Policy or FY2018-2019 Pay Plan, please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or ext. 2390.

Title and Total Compensation Study Open Forums

The University of Wisconsin System has embarked on a complete redesign of its current classification and compensation structure. The goal of the Title and Total Compensation Study is to modernize the existing title and compensation programs which will, in turn, attract and retain the best talent for the organization. The study is underway and is now nearing the end of Phase 2, which has been focused on modernizing the job title structure.

Are you interested in finding out more on the current status of the study? The next open forums will take place on:

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Christie Theatre
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the Christie Theatre

No need to RSVP, just mark your calendar to attend! Please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or ext. 2930 if you have any questions.

Research Program Manager – Consortium of Applied Research (1-Year Appointment)

The Research Program Manager position in the Consortium of Applied Research coordinates and implements a portfolio of research and evaluation projects. This position implements all phases of an evaluation process from project design and proposal preparation through execution of the planned project activities. Specifically, this position will coordinate data collection of 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) afterschool programs. This position will provide training and technical assistance to afterschool program staff regarding data collection, complete data quality checks to ensure data are reliably entered into the system, communicate data findings to key stakeholders, and analyze data for reporting purposes. In addition, this position will oversee the hiring and supervision of a small group of hourly staff. This appointment is for approximately one year with the potential for extension based upon the existence of funding.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Thursday, March 1, 2018.