Talent Acquisition & Engagement Coordinator

The UW-Green Bay Office of Human Resources and Workforce Diversity is recruiting for a Talent Acquisition and Engagement Coordinator. The successful candidate will demonstrate support for the office’s mission to guide the efforts to recruit, develop, engage, and retain a diverse community of faculty and staff members who meet the needs of a dynamic academic institution.

Under the general direction of Talent Acquisition and Development Specialist, this position will serve as a resource to foster an inclusive institutional culture and create and nurture intentional relationships with diverse communities both internal and external to UW-Green Bay. This position will be responsible for facilitating Human Resources activities that support the University’s mission and goals regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and will enhance UW-Green Bay’s inclusive recruitment, retention, and engagement efforts which acknowledge, encourage, and celebrate those with diverse identities, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, April 25, 2021.

LinkedIn Learning April Challenge: Let’s Talk Communicaton

LinkedIn Learning April Challenge: Let’s Talk Communication

Communication is at the heart of everything we do – in the workplace, in social situations, and in relationships. Effective communication helps us understand and be understood, strengthens relationships, and improves productivity. While some may think strong communication is a natural talent, it is a life skill that everyone can learn.

This month, we’re excited to launch LinkedIn Learning’s April Challenge, kicking off April 13th, which will give you the tools you need to be a clear and confident communicator, an active listener, and a great teammate.

Challenge yourself to participate every day – each one takes ~5 minutes or less. To keep yourself on track, try keeping a journal or print the calendar and initial each day when you’ve completed it. Happy learning!

Follow these steps to participate:

  1. Print or save the April Challenge Calendar
  2. Complete each day’s short LiL learning (~5 mins or less)
  3. Initial each day’s box once you’ve watched the daily video
  4. Share your biggest takeaway to hr@uwgb.edu by Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Access the LinkedIn Learning Page

Payroll Change: Employees Paid Biweekly will have Benefit Deduction Change on April 22nd Paycheck

UW System employees who are paid biweekly will have their benefits deductions split evenly between their biweekly paychecks beginning on the April 22, 2021 paycheck.

Most benefits deductions will be split evenly between biweekly paychecks and included health, dental, vision, and life insurance deductions. In months when there are three paychecks, benefits deductions will not be taken from the third paycheck with the exception of contributions for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) 403(b) and Wisconsin Deferred Compensation (WDC) 457.

If you are paid biweekly, take the following action:

If you have automatic payments set up (for example, mortgage, car loan, utilities, etc.), review and adjust your payments to align with your biweekly paycheck amounts.

How you can learn more

Visit the Split Benefits Deductions resources web page where you will find frequently asked questions, budget planning information and the 2021 payroll schedules. Resources are updated periodically to include new information.

Town Hall Meeting for split benefits deductions

A virtual Split Benefits Deductions Town Hall Meeting was held February 16. View the presentation slides and video to learn how your paycheck will be affected and how to prepare for the change.

Presentation Slides
Presentation Video

Savings and Spending Plan Workshops

UW System is partnering with UW Credit Union to help you plan for your paycheck changes. The Savings and Spending Plan (Budget) Workshops will help you create a plan that works for you.

Tuesday, April 27, 2021, 12:00 PM
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 8:00 AM
Tuesday, June 22, 2021, 5:00 PM

Source: UW System Human Resources

Now Available: Employees can Manage Payroll Direct Deposit Online

Beginning April 5, 2021, UW-Green Bay employees will have the ability to manage their payroll direct deposit online via new Human Resource System self-service functionality.

With the new functionality, it is no longer necessary to submit a paper direct deposit form to add, edit or delete a direct deposit account. Employees can fully manage all aspects of their account online.

Employees will enjoy ease of access and a more efficient direct deposit management tool. The online experience also provides an enhanced experience  on mobile devices and tablets.

To access the new online direct deposit:
1. Log into the My UW Portal
2. On the Payroll Information tile, click the Update Direct Deposit button

For resources on how to add, edit or delete a direct deposit account, see Direct Deposit Help.

Welcome Andrew LaPlant!

On April 5, 2021, Andrew LaPlant started as the Arboretum Project Coordinator in the Center for Biodiversity.

Andrew comes to us from Green Bay. He previously worked for NES Ecological Services.

In his free time, Andrew enjoys camping, hiking, and traveling with his family. Andrew is married with 2 children, six and three years old.

Andrew is a graduate of UW-Green Bay with a Bachelors degree in environmental science.

Welcome Andrew!

Welcome Njeri Karanja!

On March 22, 2021, Njeri Karanja started as an Academic Advisor in Academic Advising.

Njeri comes to us from Detroit, Michigan where he was employed at EMU College of Business.

In Njeri’s free time he enjoys traveling, reading, and playing card games.

Njeri has a Bachelors Degree in Social Work and a Masters Degree in Higher Education.

Welcome Njeri!

Interim Associate Provost for Academic Affairs – Open to UW-Green Bay Employees Only – DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Associate Provost for Academic Affairs coordinates and integrates activities that promote an enriching academic experience for students and provides administrative leadership for programs and services that support student learning and instruction. The Associate Provost is responsible for academic program review and curriculum development processes, international education, student success and engagement, first-year experience programming, the development of teaching and learning effectiveness, institutional accreditation, and inter-institutional academic agreements. This position will work to enhance UW-Green Bay’s equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts within academic affairs, including creating an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates those with diverse identities, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds. The Associate Provost reports to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and serves on the Provost’s Administrative Council. This is an Interim position that will serve until the permanent Associate Provost for Academic Affairs is in place, with a projected end date for the interim position in January 2022 (though may be as late as June 2022, depending on the agreed-upon start date for the permanent Associate Provost).

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Friday, April 30, 2021.

 

LinkedIn Learning March Celebrating Women Challenge Participants

Thank you to all those who participated in the LinkedIn Learning March Celebrating Women Challenge. Employees who participated in this challenge were asked to watch a short video each day and then send us their biggest takeaways. Here is what they learned:

Pieter deHart – Motherhood intensifies performance bias; Listing PTA coordinator on a resume yields a 79% decrease in likelihood for an individual to be hired or promoted, and yields a lower salary than those who do not list it. Maternal bias is the strongest of the gender biases.

Donna Mleziva – Attribution bias. Using meeting agendas wisely for meetings is a practical takeaway. Distributing the agenda in advance makes meeting so much more productive especially when times are set for each item. Conflict being part of the process to come up with better solutions is something that can also be set aside.

Denise Baeten – Confirmation Bias, Females want continuous improvement, Women are interrupted more.

Kimberlee McKeefry – We all have unconscious bias. Men and women saying/doing the same things are viewed/judged differently.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the March Challenge.