Category: General

UW Credit Union Personal Loans and Financial Services

As we may be considering how to adjust our personal finances as a result of the upcoming changes in the state’s budget that will impact our take home pay, the UW Credit Union is offering various personal loan options.  Please see UW Credit Union Financial Resources Guide for additional information on loan options and other services offered.

Financial services offered by the UW Credit Union that can help individuals manage their finances include:

* Confidential credit consultations

* Mortgage loan modification programs

* Financial education

* Loan payment extension programs

* Access to smaller dollar loans with low monthly payments

* Limited-term personal loans

Our UW Credit Union branch is located in the University Union, Room 201.  If you have any questions, please contact Muriea Jaeckels at mjaeckels@uwcu.org or 1-800-533-6773 ext. 1801.

Volunteer Opportunities

In response to employee-generated suggestions as part of the campuswide “Quick Fix” campaign, the Human Resources Office has implemented “Quick Fix Initiative #99 – Facilitate volunteer service by employees.” HR created a web page which promotes volunteer opportunities for employees both on campus and in the community. At the HR homepage, see the Employee Quick Links column and click on the link “Volunteer Opportunities.” You’ll find links to resources in the community, such as the Volunteer Center of Brown County, and volunteer opportunities here at our University, such as helping the Institute for Learning in Retirement. You will also find a featured volunteer opportunity, as well as seven good reasons to volunteer!

Contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or 465-2390 with any questions or comments.

Professional Development Seminars

The Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance, and the Office of Human Resources and Affirmative Action are pleased to present two professional development seminars:

Surviving Difficult Conversations

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

and

The Power of Real Colors®

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 or Wednesday, August 11, 2010

1:00 to 4:00 p.m. 

All UW-Green Bay employees are invited to attend.  Please view the flyer (http://www.uwgb.edu/hr/training/Real Colors and Difficult Conversations.pdf) for additional information, including a detailed description of both professional development opportunities.

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources.

Office of Human Resources, ES 107

hr@uwgb.edu

920-465-2390

Office of Human Resources Announces Two New Staff Members

Please join the Office of Human Resources in welcoming two new Human Resources Assistants to UW-Green Bay, Jesse Retrum and Ingrid De Coste.

Jesse Retrum joined the HR staff on Monday, June 28.  Jesse is the campus contact for Kronos and is responsible for the student payroll.  He also assists with classified recruitments and answers I-9 Form questions.  Jesse has a degree in Business Administration and previously served as an HR Coordinator for the past three years.  Jesse can be reached at ext. 2839 or email at retrumj@uwgb.edu.

Ingrid De Coste joined the HR staff on Tuesday, June 29.  Ingrid assists with unclassified personnel activities such as recruitment, processing of criminal background checks, conducting new employee orientations and visa processing.   Ingrid has a degree in Human Resource Management and brings with her over four years of experience in the HR field.   Ingrid can be reached at ext. 2235 or email at decostei@uwgb.edu.

Governor’s Office Proclaims State Employee Recognition Day

University officials and the Human Resources office are calling attention to University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff and their outstanding and dedicated service. The following is excerpted from the Governor’s Proclamation:

“…I, Jim Doyle, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, May 5, 2010, as State Employee Recognition Day in the State of Wisconsin.  I commend employees of the State of Wisconsin and call on all citizens to recognize the accomplishments and commitment of those who work on our behalf.”

Thank you for all you do to support the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay!

Reminder to Use Furlough Time by the End of the Fiscal Year

Please see the Furlough Information page on the Human Resources website for details.  Please refer to your e-mailed earning statement to determine your remaining FTO.  The remaining FTO hours listed on your earning statement includes the mandatory fixed furlough day on Friday, May 28, 2010.  Employees who are unable to take this mandatory furlough day will need to select an alternative date.  If your pay is reduced only as the FTO is taken, your furlough days must be taken in the 2009-10 fiscal year.  Classified staff members must use FTO for the 2009-10 fiscal year by June 19, 2010.  Unclassified staff members must use FTO for the 2009-10 fiscal year by June 30, 2010.  Generally, the maximum number of FTO hours that can be taken in one week is eight, so it will be helpful to plan ahead.  Please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or ext. 2390 if you have questions.

LOG Announcement of New HRS Implementation

As announced in the LOG on February 10th, the UW System’s Human Resource System (HRS) project is well underway, and you will be hearing more about the new HRS in the coming months.  The current system has been in place since approximately 1975, and the system’s operational lifetime is nearing its end.  HRS is a new integrated system for all human resources, benefits and payroll operations across all University of Wisconsin campuses.  This modern system will help us standardize business practices, improve service to our employees, and ensure higher levels of data integrity in all our business practices and external reporting.  It will consolidate hundreds of redundant campus systems into a single, reliable system, and provide employees with direct access to their own payroll and benefits information.  The new system will also provide greater security for sensitive personal data such as social security numbers.  For more information regarding HRS, please see the Human Resources website.

Redesigned Human Resources Website

The Office of Human Resources would like to announce that we have redesigned our website!  We hope that you find the new website easier to use.  The HR home page now includes useful quick links, as well as news and announcements.  We have added a “search” feature to quickly find information on the HR website, improved our payroll and benefits pages so you can find what you are looking for with a quick overview, and condensed our long list of forms.  You can see how the new website is laid out by viewing the site map (http://www.uwgb.edu/hr/sitemap.html).  Thank you to Elisa Dowd, Sue Miller, Amy Plotner, and Jon Simonsen for their time and effort to make the HR website better for you!