Category: Occupational Wellness

Occupational wellness is the ability to get personal fulfillment from our jobs or our chosen career fields while still maintaining balance in our lives. Our desire to contribute in our careers to make positive impact on the organization we work in and to society as a whole.

Winter All-Employee Professional Development Day

You are invited to attend the 2014 Winter All-Employee Professional Development Day on Wednesday, January 22, 2014.  You are welcome to attend one, some, or all of the workshops.
Because of limited space in each session, please be sure to RSVP to Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu by Friday, January 17 and indicate which session(s) you will be attending. These sessions will take place in either MAC 237 or IS 1129, Lab E.  There is no cost to your department for you to attend.
Best Practices/Tips in Outlook
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Location: IS1129, Lab E
Presenter: Pat Theyerl, IT Training Manager		 You use Outlook every day. But are you really using all of the features and functions at your fingertips that can make your life easier and streamline your workday? Come and learn about Quick Parts, sending text messages, calendar options, and MORE!
Quiet: Tapping the Power of Introverts
Time: 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Location: MAC 237
Presenters: Pam Harvey-Jacobs, Director of Admissions
Kris Anderson, UW-River Falls Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment & Student Services		 In a world that emphasizes talking and talking and talking, we are missing the voices and power of introverts, ½ of the population. Taking a page from Susan Cain’s book “Quiet”, we explore the many contributions introverts can make on your staff and the ways in which offices can structure themselves to elicit those contributions. This workshop is applicable to everyone, at all levels of the University community.
Best Practices/Tips in Excel
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Location: IS1129, Lab E
Presenter: Pat Theyerl, IT Training Manager		 There are many ways to use Excel formulas to decrease the amount of time you spend in Excel and increase the accuracy of your reports. Learn the Excel functions that will save you time from manual manipulation of your data. Hands-on practice with sum, count, counta, len, trim, right, left mid, vlookup, if, sumif, countif, averageif, concatenate, and MORE?
Gen Y: Ways to Motivate, Retain, and Focus the Gen Y Student and Worker
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: MAC 237
Presenters: Stacie Christian, Diversity Director
Melissa Pufall, Human Resources Assistant		 The Gen Y population includes individuals born approximately between 1980 and 1998. At the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, Gen Y includes our current students and our younger workforce. In this interactive session we will examine common traits and values of this generation. Ways to motivate, retain, and focus the Gen Y student and worker in an inclusive environment will be discussed.

Healthy Holiday Choices Potluck

What: Healthy Holiday Choices Potluck
When: Tuesday, December 3, 2013
12 – 1 p.m.
Where: University Union, Phoenix C
DID YOU KNOW?
The average American holiday dinner is loaded with 3000 calories and 229g of fat. By swapping more traditional foods for healthier ones, you can drop this consumption significantly while also getting more vital nutrients out of your meal. Join your co-workers and share a healthy version of your holiday favorites! Visit the websites below to gather some ideas on what to bring and how to shift your holiday menu to cut down on unnecessary calories! Please feel free to sign up for a menu item and/or send us a copy of your recipe so we can share with all who attend.http://www.cookinglight.com/entertaining/holidays-occasions/ultimate-holiday-cookbook-recipes-00400000030287/
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/holiday_collection_1
http://www.foodnetwork.com/holiday-central-healthy-tips/package/index.html

** Silverware, plates, napkins, cups and water will be provided.

Tips and Tricks for Healthy Eating this Holiday Season

  1. Eat a snack before dinner. Enjoy some fruits and vegetables before getting to your meal to avoid overeating.
  2. Exercise early and keep moving! Working out early ensures that you will get some time for yourself and work off some calories before loading up!
  3. Manage beverage consumption- holiday beverages are laden with calories- be conscious of the non-food calories you are consuming.

 

Visit the Wellness Committee website for information on other wellness topics, newsletters, and upcoming events!

Wellness Committee Fruit & Vegetable Challenge

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The Wellness Committee is sponsoring a month long nutrition challenge encouraging employees to track their fruit and vegetable consumption and increase their daily servings.

Throughout the month of November, employees are encouraged to keep track of their daily servings of fruit and vegetables on the tracking forms provided.  At the end of each week, participants will turn in their tracking form to wellness@uwgb.edu and weekly drawings will be held for prizes.  At the end of the month, a grand prize drawing will be held, with the winner receiving two Green Bay Gamblers Tickets.

Details on the Fruit and Vegetable Challenge and Tracking Forms.

If you have any questions, please contact the Wellness Committee at wellness@uwgb.edu.

Reminder: Open Enrollment Period

A reminder to all benefits eligible employees:

The Annual Benefits Open Enrollment period ends on Friday, November 1, 2013.  Any changes/new enrollments for 2014 must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2013.  Please see the attached document regarding information on the 2014 Open Enrollment details and insurance/WRS increases.

 

Benefits Open Lab Session are being held on the following dates:


Date:  Monday, Oct. 21st
Time:  3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date:  Wednesday, Oct. 23rd
Time:  9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date:  Tuesday, Oct. 29th
Time:  1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date:  Wednesday, Oct. 30th
Time:  10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date:  Friday, Nov. 1st
Time:  9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Stop by one of the Benefits Open Lab Session to ask benefits questions, learn more about 2014 benefit changes, or to receive assistance with the E-Benefits enrollment program.

ERA Special Election Period for Employees with Same-Sex Spouses

2013 ERA Special Election Period for Employees with Same-Sex Spouses – October 14 – November 13, 2013
This email applies only to employees with a same-sex spouse.
Due to recent tax law changes, if you have a legally recognized same-sex spouse, you may now claim medical and dependent care expenses for your spouse and spouse’s children through the Employee Reimbursement Account (ERA) program. This applies to 2013 ERA contributions to the Health Care and the Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) programs.

You may enroll in the ERA program or increase your election for 2013 by submitting a Change in Status form directly to WageWorks by November 13, 2013. We recommend that you submit the form as soon as possible to allow for processing before the end of the calendar year.

If you are already enrolled in the ERA program for 2013, and you do not plan to increase your election, you may still submit claims incurred by your spouse or spouse’s children for the entire 2013 plan year (January 1, 2013 – March 15, 2014).
Forms must be submitted to WageWorks via fax at 1-866-672-4780 or U.S. Mail to: PO BOX 1840, Tallahassee, Fl 32302-1840.

Please note that if you want to enroll in the ERA program for 2014, you must enroll online or via paper application by November 1, 2013. See the Annual Benefit Enrollment (ABE) website for more information: www.uwsa.edu/abe/era

Open Enrollment and 2014 Health Insurance and WRS Contribution Increases

For information regarding 2014 benefit changes and enrollment opportunities, please log into your My UW System Portal and click on the Read More>>> link under the Annual Benefit Enrollment Period section.

Once you have reviewed the 2014 information, if you would like to make any changes to your benefits (beginning Monday, October 7th – Friday, November 1st), scroll down to the Benefits Information section and click on the Open Enrollment link to begin making changes and/or enrolling in plans.  An E-Benefits Quick Guide is available to walk you through the process of using the Open Enrollment link.

2014 Health Insurance Premiums-

Plan Name Employee Premium Employer Premium
Anthem Blue Preferred-Northeast Network Single-$88.00
Family-$219.00		 Single-$616.90
Family-$1,536.70
Arise Health Plan Single-$88.00
Family-$219.00		 Single-$646.20
Family-$1,609.90
Dean Health Insurance-Prevea360 Single- $88.00
Family- $219.00		 Single- $680.30
Family- $1695.20
Humana-Eastern Single-$88.00
Family-$219.00		 Single-$691.50
Family-$1,723.20
Network Health Plan Single-$88.00
Family-$219.00		 Single-$647.70
Family-$1,613.70
UnitedHealthCare of WI Single-$88.00
Family-$219.00		 Single-$651.70
Family-$1,623.70
WEA Trust PPO-East Single-$88.00
Family-$219.00		 Single-$673.20
Family-$1,677.40
Standard Plan Single- $239.00
Family-$596.00		 Single-$1,007.70
Family-$2,517.00

In addition to Health Insurance premiums changes, please note that the Wisconsin Retirement System employee and employer contributions effective January 1, 2014 are as follows:

2014 WRS Contributions-

Employee Category 2014 Employee Contribution 2014 Employer Contribution 2013 Employee Contribution 2013 Employer Contribution
General/Teacher 7.00% 7.00% 6.65% 6.65%
Executive 7.75% 7.75% 7.00% 7.00%
Sworn Police Officer 7.00% 10.10% 6.65% 9.75%
  • Additional information regarding WRS Contributions is available on the portal under the HR, Payroll & Benefits News, posted on Aug. 27th

If you have any questions regarding Open Enrollment, please stop by one of the Benefits Open Lab Sessions or contact:

Kimberly Danielson
Classified & Unclassified CPS Benefits Specialist
Phone: 920-465-2196
E-mail: danielsk@uwgb.edu

Sue Miller
Unclassified Benefits Specialist
Phone: 920-465-2816
E-mail: millers@uwgb.edu

Benefits Open Lab Sessions

This year we will once again be offering Benefits Open Lab Sessions. Stop by any of the following open lab sessions to ask benefits questions, learn more about 2014 benefits changes, and receive assistance with the E-Benefits enrollment program.

Open Lab Sessions:

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9th
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Friday, Oct. 11th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 15th
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Thursday, Oct. 17th
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Monday, Oct. 21st
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 23rd
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Tuesday, Oct. 29th
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 30th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: IS 1004

Date: Friday, Nov. 1st
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: IS 1004

UWGB Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair

UWGB Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair
Monday, October 7, 2013
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
University Union-Phoenix Rooms

The benefits fair will provide you with the opportunity to learn more information about your benefits and options you have during the annual It’s Your Choice enrollment period.  This year’s annual It’s Your Choice open enrollment period is October 7th – November 1st.  Representatives from over 25 vendors will be available during the fair.  More information regarding the 2014 open enrollment period will be sent out later this week, from both the UWGB Payroll & Benefits office as well as from the UW System Administration office.

This year we will once again be offering Benefits Open Lab Sessions.  Stop by any of the following open lab sessions to ask benefits questions, learn more about 2014 benefits changes, and receive assistance with the E-Benefits enrollment program.

Open Lab Sessions:

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9th
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date: Friday, Oct. 11th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date:  Tuesday, Oct. 15th
Time: 11:30 a.m. –  12:30  p.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date:  Thursday, Oct. 17th
Time:  1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date:  Monday, Oct. 21st
Time:  3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date:  Wednesday, Oct. 23rd
Time:  9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date:  Tuesday, Oct. 29th
Time:  1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date:  Wednesday, Oct. 30th
Time:  10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location:  IS 1004

Date:  Friday, Nov. 1st
Time:  9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location:  IS 1004

9/11 Remembrance “Walk the Stairs” Event

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The UW-Green Bay Wellness Committee in collaboration with Vets4Vets present:
What: 9/11 Remembrance “Walk the Stairs” Event
When: Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Any time between 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: 2ndFloor Atrium – Cofrin Library
Participants will walk the stairs of the library floors 2 through 8 to honor and pay tribute to the victims, families and service members effected by the tragic events of 9/11/2001.

  • Each step taken represents 48 seconds the building stood burning
  • For each step taken, 20 people lost their lives in the twin towers
  • 16 US soldiers were killed in Operation Enduring Freedom

Join us to pay tribute and show your support! United we stand.

The Wellness Committee and UW-Green Bay Vets4Vets will sponsor a fruit and yogurt bar at the conclusion of the walk for the first 50 participants.

Recruitment and Hiring Workshops

Recruitment and Hiring Workshops
Updates and improvements have been made to the recruitment and hiring policy, procedure, and forms for all employee types.   Human Resources will be offering informational sessions to introduce the enhanced process, review the updated forms, and answer questions that may arise.   These workshops are most applicable to those University employees who are involved in the recruitment and hiring process.Updated documents will be available on the Human Resources website on Wednesday, August 14, 2013.  Once they are published, please be sure to visit Human Resources Recruitment and Hiring website to access the new forms to be used for all recruitments going forward.

You are invited to attend any of the following open sessions, which will be focused on individual employee groups:
Academic Staff/Limited Recruitment & Hiring:
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Phoenix Room A		 Thursday, August 15, 2013
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Phoenix Room A
Classified Recruitment & Hiring:
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Phoenix Room A		 Thursday, August 15, 2013
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Phoenix Room A
Faculty Recruitment & Hiring:
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Phoenix Room A		 Wednesday, August 21, 2013
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Phoenix Room A
Please email Human Resources at hr@uwgb.eduto RSVP if you would like to attend.  A copy of the Recruitment and Hiring workshop presentation will be uploaded to the Human Resources training presentations website after the sessions are held.  Employees involved in recruitments are encouraged to review this training if unable to attend the in-person sessions.
Please feel free to contact HR with any questions, or if would like more information about the recruitment and hiring process.