Category: General
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StayWell New Administrator for Well Wisconsin Program
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Starting in January 2017, the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program will be contracting with StayWell to bring us the Well Wisconsin Program. The steps to earn the $150 incentive will be the same, but it’ll be easier to earn the incentive, and the deadline for submitting a request for the incentive will be…
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Employee Spotlight: Lynn Rotter
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Name: Lynn Rotter Position at UWGB: Ticketing & Information Services Manager, University Union Summary of what you do: Manage operations at the University Ticketing & Information Center, box office manager for University Ticketing Services, and assist with daily operations for University ID Services. How long have you been employed: Since September of 1995 (I began…
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My UW System transitioning to local domain My UWGB
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As you may have noticed, the UW System portal has undergone changes over the past couple months, including a locally branded UWGB login and domain. The employee portal used for HR, Payroll and Benefit News, Time and Absence, Payroll and Benefit Information along with other resources will be transitioned from the my.wisconsin.edu domain to a…
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FLSA conversions on hold following judge’s injunction
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As previously communicated, a U.S. District Court judge from Texas issued a preliminary injunction postponing the effective date of the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime threshold increase. Based upon this injunction, planned and previously communicated employee conversions from exempt to nonexempt status and other position adjustments have been put on hold. More information, including some helpful…
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Updated I-9 Form Released
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the revised version of the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification. The updated form includes a separate Instructions Page for Form I-9. By January 22, 2017 employers must use only the new version, dated 11/14/2016 N. Among the changes in the new version, Section 1 asks for “other last…
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Employee Spotlight: Elaina Koltz
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Name: Elaina Koltz Position at UWGB: Financial Aid Senior Advisor, Veteran Services Summary of what you do: Assist students with their financial aid and Veteran benefits. How long have you been employed: Since February 22, 1999 Brief history of employment with UWGB: Started in Admissions in 1999, moved to Registrar’s office in 2002, moved to…
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Policy on Paid Leave Bank and Vacation Cash Payouts
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As communicated recently, UW Green Bay has developed a policy on Paid Leave Bank and Vacation Cash Payouts. This policy has been developed based upon recently implemented changed by UW System to the accounting process for ALRA & Sabbatical leave payouts. In an effort to reduce the fiscal and operational impact to departments while establishing a consistent…
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Benefits Open Lab Sessions
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Do you have questions about your benefits, the Annual Benefits Enrollment period (10/17/16 to 11/11/16), or benefits changes for 2017? Please stop in to an open lab in IS 1004 during the following times. Benefits Specialists will be on hand to answer your questions and help you with the online eBenefits election process. Wednesday, October 19th 10:00 to 11:00…
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SECC Statewide Annual Campaign
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The Statewide Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) annual workplace campaign begins Monday October 10th. You can make a pledge anytime between then and November 30, 2016. The SECC Statewide is Wisconsin’s largest voluntary fundraising campaign and the only annual, cooperative, on-the-job campaign authorized to run at your workplace. Thanks to your help, the campaign raised money for more…
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Employee Spotlight: Rebecca Meacham
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Name: Rebecca Meacham Position at UWGB: Professor of English, Humanistic Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies, Director of the Creative Writing Program, Advisor Sheepshead Review Summary of what you do: I teach courses in writing and American literatures, advise the 70+ students in our creative writing program, mentor the editors and staff of our campus…