Category: General

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. As communicated by e-mail on 1/23/2018, the following newly introduced compliance trainings must be completed by all faculty and staff:

FERPA Basics: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) has two objectives: 1) Protect the privacy of education records, and 2) Ensure students have a right to review and request amendments to their educational records. FERPA applies to all colleges and universities that receive federal funds, and establishes rules to limit access to students’ personally identifiable information and how it may be used. This course will help you gain a better understanding of the issues to consider when handling or disclosing education records, and the FERPA rules that apply in situations you may face in the course of your work. This training will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete.

Touchstone: Tools for an Ethical Workplace: As a part of the campus community, you have a stake in maintaining an ethical workplace culture at UW-Green Bay. This course will discuss a basic foundation for ethical action in the modern workplace and give you the tools to act on ethical decisions, even if you are under pressure to do the opposite. This training will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Protect Children (EDU-WI) – Executive Order #54 (relating to the supplemental mandatory reporting requirements of child abuse and neglect) provides that all University of Wisconsin System employees are mandatory reporters and must be able to identify and report suspected child abuse and neglect. Please refer to UW-Green Bay’s Policy on the Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect for more information. This course will assist you in recognizing the signs of abuse and predatory behavior and learn how to report reasonable suspicions in compliance with the executive order. Employees who have already completed this training in Everfi/LawRoom (those newly hired since May 2017) will not be required to complete it again at this time. This training will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Injury and Illness Prevention (EDU) – Everyone has a stake in maintaining a safe workplace.  This course helps colleges and universities promote a safe workplace, prevent injuries and illnesses, and reduce accidents by giving all employees the agency to think and to prepare. This training will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

By Friday, January 26, 2018, employees will receive an e-mail from “University of Wisconsin-Green Bay” with the subject line “UW-Green Bay Required Trainings”. This e-mail will include information necessary to complete the trainings. These trainings are self-paced, allowing you to come and go as you please until course completion. If you have issues accessing or completing the courses, please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390 for technical support.

As part of the recently published Compensation and Pay Plan Policy, in order to be eligible for the Board of Regent approved pay plan or other pay adjustments, employees must have completed all required campus compliance trainings, including the previously released required campus compliance trainings: “Preventing Harassment and Sexual Violence” (if you are a supervisor the course will be titled “Supervisor Anti-Harassment & Title IX”) and “Checkpoint: Data Security & Privacy”.  In addition, if you are designated as a Campus Security Authority, you must complete the Clery CSA Training on the Office of Public Safety web site. Faculty and staff must complete all required compliance trainings by Friday, June 15, 2018 in order to be eligible for a proposed FY 2018-2019 pay plan. Please see the Compensation and Pay Plan Policy for additional eligibility requirements.

Please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390 with any questions and/or to request a reasonable accommodation.

Starting January 21, 2018, Melvin Jones will transition from the Residence Life HVAC/Refrigeration Specialist Advanced position to Facilities Management as a Power Plant Operator Senior.

Congratulations, Melvin!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Paula Marcec

Position at UWGB: Assistant to the Chancellor

Summary of what you do: Rudder, and sometimes lifeboat, for the U.S.S. Chancellor Miller.

How long have you been employed: 13 years

Three words that describe you: I hope I would be described as loyal, caring and funny.

Personal interests: Traveling, spending time with my husband and dogs.

 

Any favorite line from a movie? “Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.” Auntie Mame

Are you messy or organized? A little bit of both.

Best vacation you’ve been to? Italy

Describe what you were like at age 10. Bookworm

Do you have a favorite quote? “Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.” Whoopi Goldberg

Do you have an office nickname? What is it? Oh, I’m sure I do, but no one has shared it with me.

Do you recall any embarrassing moment at work? Too many to share.

Favorite travel spot? Europe

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day? Oprah

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you like to see cast as you? Julia Roberts, naturally. The resemblance is uncanny!

If you could be anyone from any time period who would it be and why? Michelangelo – sculptor, painter, poet – the greatest artist of all time!

If you could change one thing about working here, what would it be? Improve the budget situation.

If you could interview one person (dead or alive) who would it be? My Gramma K. Oh to have more time with her!

If you had to eat one meal, every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? Pizza

If you were to write a book about yourself, what would you name it? No Regrets: Crazy Stuff I’ve Done

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

Least favorite Food? Celery

Tell us a little about yourself. I’m married and have two, very ill mannered, dogs!

Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us? I like Country music

Tell us three things most people don’t know about you. I worked one season for the Florentine Opera Company in Milwaukee assisting the makeup artist; I met Dick Bacon, Mr. Nude America, when I was 16; I was a qualified radiological worker during outages my last year at Point Beach Nuclear Plant.

Top 3 life highlights? My marriage, the birth of a most loved niece and my first trip abroad (Ireland).

What advice would you give to recent new hires? When walking through the tunnels, always look like you know where you’re going, even if you’re lost!

What are three career lessons you’ve learned thus far? Be fair, be honest and be generous with your time.

What aspect of your role do you enjoy the most? Working Commencement

What book did you read last? The Kennedy Women

What books are at your bedside? Science in the Soul by Richard Dawkins

What children’s character can you relate with most? Why? Lucy from Peanuts. Cause I can be a bit bossy.

What did you want to be when growing up? A nun (until I discovered boys)

What do you always want to try and never did? Learn to play the piano.

What do you like most about your job? All of my coworkers!

What do you like to do on your days off? Spend time with my husband

What else do you do for fun? Crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, play games.

What is an ability you wish you had? The ability to correctly guess winning lottery numbers

What is the first concert you attended? Seals & Croft

What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? A little house in the Cinque Terra (Italy)

What is the most important thing you have learned in the last five years? You don’t have to apologize for who you are.

What is your family like? Mildly dysfunctional

What is your favorite meal? Cheese and onion enchiladas with rice (hold the beans).

What is your favorite movie and book? Move: White Christmas Book: Pride & Prejudice

What is your favorite sport? Shopping

Hidden talent? Sadly, I have none. Or perhaps they’re so hidden even I don’t know what they are.

What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have outside of work? Stained glass, needlework, reading, canning, cooking with my husband

What one food do you wish had zero calories? Butter

What phobias do you have? The fear of drowning.

What places have you lived in? Milwaukee, West Allis, Brookfield, Green Bay

What TV show/movie are you ashamed to admit you love? TV: Desperate Housewives of New York

What was your favorite book, toy, or outfit as a child? A Mrs. Beasley doll (from the TV series Family Affair)

What would people never guess you do in your role? In emergency situations, I have a key, and know how to change the toilet paper in the ladies room.

What would you like to be famous for? I would never want to be famous. Infamous maybe.

What’s on your bucket list? Learn to speak fluent French.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Chicken gizzards

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Happily retired

Where is your favorite place to eat? Redwood Inn

Where is your home town? Milwaukee

Where would you like to go on a dream vacation? Tanzania, Africa

A restructure was approved Tuesday (Dec. 19, 2017) placing Christopher Paquet in the expanded role of Assistant Vice Chancellor for Policy and Compliance reporting to UW-Green Bay’s Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance, Sheryl Van Gruensven. With the departure of Christine Olson (who has taken a position with ThedaCare, in Appleton, as a senior Human Resources consultant), Paquet will provide oversight for UW-Green Bay Human Resources. Van Gruensven extends sincere appreciation to Olson for her years of service at UW-Green Bay in her many roles, including human resources director, human resources manager and payroll and benefit specialist.

Paquet continues to be responsible for the oversight and review of campus policies and procedures, external and internal compliance and internal matters that may lead to liability. This position will provide oversight and direction for the campus Human Resources function including the areas of recruitment and selection, titling and compensation planning, organizational and staff development, payroll and benefits administration, operational procedures, handbooks, policies and labor relations, and campus equity and affirmative action initiatives. This position also serves as the Title IX Coordinator on behalf of UW-Green Bay and is responsible for ensuring compliance with all requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 related to the institution’s designation as a recipient of federal funding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Alan Burkart

Position at UWGB: HR Student Office Assistant

How long you have been employed: June 2017

 

Where is your hometown?

Fond Du Lac, WI

Are you messy or organized?

Organized

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you like to see cast as you?

Jake Gyllenhaal

If you could witness any historical event what would you want to see?

WWII

If you were an animal what would it be?

A bear

Tell us about your family

Family of Four. Originally from Tennessee. Moved all over the east coast (total of 5-6 times) because of father’s occupation as a Human Resources Manager and eventually ended up in Wisconsin in 2011. Mother currently works at high school (St. Mary Springs Academy) as a teacher’s assistant and periodically helps mentally impaired children learn within hometown of Fond Du Lac, WI though homeschooling. Father is a Human Resource Manager at Bosch Inc. in New Richmond, WI. Brother is currently working as a Farm technician around the east side of WI at various dairy farms, mainly near Chilton, WI and Fond Du Lac, WI.

Surprise you?

I was originally born in Irkutsk Russia and was adopted at the age of 2 years old.

Top 3 life highlights thus far in life (age 20):

1. Wrestling career throughout elementary school and high school.
2. Basic Training at Fort Benning, GA and continuing with Military career currently.
3. Studying abroad in France over the Spring Semester 2018 through my beloved university, UWGB.

What advice would you give to recent new hires?

Be diligent at work and take charge of the work you perform. When given tasks to complete, complete them correctly and with the best of your knowledge and know-how. If you do not know the answer, ask or do some research to find the answer. If you run out of things to do, either ask around the office if anything needs to get done or if assistance is needed on anything. Try not to get distracted when having nothing to work on, find something, even if it is cleaning up the office space. The office always needs improving.

What do you like to do on your days off?

Ride my motorcycle to a local restaurant or bar and enjoy some cheese curds and a burger, following up with local news and football on the TV.

What is the first concert you attended?

My first concert was a Keith Urban Concert. The most recent concert was a Tom Petty concert just before he passed away.

What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery?

A pretty fancy car, and all the rest would be put in savings. I do not need to spend that much money now during college. However, after college is a different story.

What phobias do you have?

Spiders

Heights

What one food do you wish had zero calories?

Lays Potato Chips

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Either serving my country, Active Duty side, overseas, or in an office chair employed to a decent sized, well-known company.

Hidden Talent?

I can juggle pretty well

What did you always want to be when growing up?

A firefighter – it is still my back up plan.

What places have you lived?

Russia, TN, NY, NC, IN, WI

What celebrity do people think you most look like?

Michael Cera

As the winter holiday season approaches, questions often come up regarding the appropriateness of displays regarding religious holiday symbols.  To assist you in determining what is permissible on university property, including employee offices and cubicles, please refer to UPS Operational Policy GEN 16 and the additional guidance provided by UW System legal regarding Display of Christmas Trees and Religious Holiday Symbols on Campus.

Happy Holidays to all!