Inclement Weather Policy Reminder for Employees

As we transition into the winter season, we are taking the opportunity to remind the University community about the Inclement Weather / Emergency Conditions Policy. The Chancellor has the authority to cancel classes, close all or part of the institution to the public, or completely close all or part of an institution to the public and employees based on emergency or unsafe conditions caused by weather.

Consistent with SYS 1235: Inclement Weather/Emergency Conditionswhen the institution is not closed, employees are expected to report to work unless paid leave or other working arrangement is approved by the employee’s supervisor. Employees are expected to notify their supervisors if they cannot report to work or will report late.

In the event of an institutional closure, most employees will be directed not to work. Employees at work when the institution is closed will be given the option of remaining at work or leaving campus, operational needs permitting. This applies to all employees except essential employees whose continued presence is required to maintain critical operations.

Contingent upon approval from their supervisor, employees have three options if they are unable to make it to work due to inclement weather (including during an institutional closure):

    • Utilize available paid leave if their employment classification provides such leave, including vacation, accrued compensatory time, available holidays, or leave without pay to cover the absence.
    • Make up the missed time by working extra hours on other days within the same week. Supervisors may require the employee to make up lost time during the same workweek of the absence if required for the operation of the work unit.
    • Alternative work arrangements (i.e. remote work, flexible work schedule) may be acceptable based upon the employee’s job functions.

University policy recognizes that driving conditions can vary across the region, and employees should use their judgment about whether they can safely travel to campus.

Employee Assistance Program & Resources

The Office of Human Resources understands that this time of year can be especially difficult for some individuals, that the current turbulence in our country and the world may cause unease, and that faculty and staff (and their families and friends) may be dealing with a great amount of stress and grief.  Our office is committed to providing resources to both employees and supervisors during this time.

The Office of Human Resources has created a Mental Health Support webpage as a one-stop-shop for the available resources available to employees. Check it out: Mental Health Support – Benefits & Wellness – Human Resources

Please see below for important resources that can be utilized at any time:

Employee Assistance Program

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Employee Assistance Program is a free, confidential service which can provide support for both personal and work-related concerns. Employees have access to confidential, completely private, 24-hour, 7-days-a-week counseling and online services.

EAP services are provided through Acentra:

Phone: (833) 539-7285

Website: sowi.mylifeexpert.com. (Username: SOWI).  Employees will need to create an account to access the EAP resources online.

Additional information pertaining to the resources available through the EAP may be found on the EAP Services and Resources Flyer.

State Group Health Insurance Program

Employees enrolled in State Group Health Insurance may utilize a number of resources through their health insurance carrier, including services directly by the primary care physician or specialist. Services provided are intended to treat mild to severe symptoms for various health and well-being topics. The cost of services are covered based on the employee’s health insurance plan design. There may be out-of-pocket costs for using services through this program.  Employees should contact their primary care physician or health insurance carrier for additional information.

Well Wisconsin Program

Employees enrolled in State Group Health Insurance are eligible for resources through the Well Wisconsin Program.  Certified WebMD Health Coaches are available for confidential one-on-one conversations to support mild symptoms for various health and well-being topics. Services are employer-paid, there is no cost to employees for using services through this program.  Services are administered by WebMD, the Well Wisconsin Program administrator. Contact WebMD at (800) 821-6591 or access their resources online at webmdhealth.com/wellwisconsin.

 

Mental Health Resources:

Grief Resources:

Monthly Webinars:

Acentra provides live monthly webinars on a wide variety of topics.  December’s webinar – The Connection Between Exercise and Mental Health – is scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 12:30-1:30 p.m., and will explore how to get started on a healthy path towards improved mental health and how to stay motivated to reach your goals.  The monthly webinars are recorded, uploaded to Acentra’s website and available to view at your convenience.

 

Our office is also working to schedule additional webinars over the next couple of months and will be sending out more details as information becomes available. Please feel free to contact Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 or hr@uwgb.edu if you would like additional information or have any questions.

Principal Data Warehouse & BI Engineer

The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay has an opening for a Principal Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Engineer (Data Warehouse Engineer/Developer III). This role will be a member of both the Information Technology (IT) and Finance teams and will be responsible for driving innovation in our data warehousing and analytics. This is a new role that will be critical to transforming UW-Green Bay into a best-in-class data informed decision-making organization.

To be successful in this role, the candidate must possess strong leadership skills executed through coaching, training, and mentoring other employees across the institution. Candidates who have experience conducting peer reviews of technical solutions and quality review of business requirements documents (BRDs) and technical development documents (TDDs) for analytic solutions are encouraged to apply. A thorough understanding of higher educational processes and data will be beneficial in this role.

From a technical aspect, this position will manage the entire analytic development lifecycle from ideation through deployment. This role will require partnering with our IT department to build and deploy ETL processes for Amazon Redshift, as well as partnering with all stakeholders within the organization to identify opportunities for analytic solutions. These solutions will be initially focused on financial data, such as operational scorecard and metrics, management reporting, analytic insights, and data driven alerting. This role will expand to include all data sets across the organization. Success for this role will be evaluated by the number of data sources (complete and accurate) housed in Redshift, insights delivered through analytics, and stakeholder interactions with the Tableau dashboards. Our team primarily delivers analytic solutions through SQL, Tableau Prep, and Tableau and will also require working extensively within Amazon Redshift to warehouse data.

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

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, December 1, 2024.

**UPDATED LOCATION** – Workday Open House on December 5, 2024

YOU’RE INVITED! All employees are invited to drop in to a Workday Open House event on Thursday, December 5, 2024. This is an opportunity to get a “first look” of Workday, explore employee/manager self-service features, and learn more about Workday training and go-live in 2025.

Attendees will have an opportunity to get hands on keyboards to test out Workday and speak with ATP staff and UW-Green Bay Readiness Team members about what to expect in the coming months as we transition to Workday.

This event is an Open House, so please drop-in as your schedule allows.

      • Phoenix Room A in the University Union
      • December 5th from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

Virtual open house opportunities may be announced at a later date. We hope to see you there!

To find out more information about ATP, including UW-Green Bay Readiness Team contacts, project timeline, and links to more details regarding transformations within Finance, Human Resources, and Research Administration, please check out the UW-Green Bay ATP website.

Well Wisconsin Radio: Let’s Talk All Things Diabetes

If you are looking for well-being tips and advice from local experts, Well Wisconsin Radio is the podcast for you!

November Episode: Let’s Talk All Things Diabetes

Learn about diabetes prevention and management from one of the leading experts in the field, Dr. Richard Bergenstal. In Dr. Bergenstal’s work, he has tested most of the new diabetes drugs and devices before FDA approval and worked on many quality improvement studies related to diabetes. Take a listen at the discussion of diabetes through the lens of prevention, management, and how the treatment landscape has changed in recent years.

Listen HERE!

Bonus Episode: The Health Benefits of Birding

Learn about the habitat around you during this episode to discuss Wisconsin’s fall bird migration. Dive into the health benefits of birding, tips on how to advance your interest in this hobby, and some of the best places to birdwatch in Wisconsin.

Listen HERE!

You can listen to Well Wisconsin Radio podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify!

SAVE THE DATE: Making Meetings Effective

Acentra Health EAP-WI is excited to invite you to participate in the upcoming session on Making Meetings Effective on 11/18/2024 at 1:30 PM. This session will be delivered by subject matter expert, Glen Matadeen, a sought-after professional with years of experience in this topic. Glen Matadeen will give you the opportunity to engage directly in the session. All of your questions and comments will be responded to in a manner which is appropriate for this session. We are excited to bring you this session and are confident that you will find it well worth your time.

To join, use the following link:

Cisco Webex Meetings 

United States Toll: +1-408-418-9388
Password: F7aMAkzWG32

Supplement Your Retirement Savings: Enroll in the UW 403(b) Program

As a Universities of Wisconsin employee, you are eligible for the UW 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Program (SRP) – a voluntary supplemental retirement savings plan administered by the Universities of Wisconsin specifically for UW employees.

Choose either TIAA or Fidelity in the UW 403(b) SRP. Both offer the same 18 best-in-class choice of mutual funds, a guaranteed interest option, and access to a brokerage window. You decide how much to save, which of the fund options to invest in, and whether to contribute on a pre-tax and/or Roth (after-tax) basis. You can start, change, or stop your deductions at any time.

Enrollment is easy with the EZ enrollment form.

Before enrolling, schedule a free individual counseling session or attend a live or on-demand webinars offered through TIAA or Fidelity.

Individual Counseling Sessions
To help you better understand the UW 403(b) SRP and available options, attend an individual counseling session. No matter where you are in life – just getting started or planning for retirement – a session with a financial consultant can help you create a plan for your goals.

These one-on-one counseling sessions are a free service available to participants in the UW 403(b) SRP as well as those considering participation. Counseling sessions are open to all employees, and you are not obligated to open an account with a recordkeeper.

Live and On-Demand Webinars
Whether you are a current contributor to the 403(b) or looking for more information, check out the Live and On-Demand Webinars available to all UW employees. The on-demand webinar: SRP: Investing in Your Financial Future: Intro to the 403(b) Program is a good resource for new enrollees.

Additional Resources
Additional resources are available on the UW 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Program web page.

 

Source: Universities of Wisconsin Office of Trust Funds

November Issue: Employee Engagement Newsletter

Check out the November issue of our Employee Engagement Newsletter! This newsletter will focus, specifically, on employee engagement at the university with new ideas and reminders on how you can incorporate opportunities within your departments/teams. Each issue will feature an Employee Spotlight section as well. If you are interested in being featured in the newsletter, please reach out to hr@uwgb.edu.

If you missed the last few issues, check them out here:

May Employee Engagement Newsletter
June Employee Engagement Newsletter
July Employee Engagement Newsletter
August Employee Engagement Newsletter
September Employee Engagement Newsletter
October Employee Engagement Newsletter

Head Coach – Women’s Soccer

This position reports to Senior Associate AD for Compliance & Student Athlete Excellence. Organizes and administers intercollegiate sport(s). May supervise a staff and/or have budgetary responsibility. May conduct practices, identify and recruit qualified student-athletes, develop competitive schedules, coordinate team travel, and insure compliance with governing rules and regulations.

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

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Thursday, November 14, 2024.