This position reports to the Diversity Director and is responsible for advising prospective and enrolled multicultural students and for developing programs and activities to enhance awareness of and appreciation for cultural diversity on the campus. The advisor assists with recruitment and retention of multicultural students. The advisor places a particular emphasis on the needs of African American, Asian, Southeast Asian, Hispanic and American Indian and alumni of listed racial/ethnicity heritage and background. The advisor shows initiative in developing new programs and is motivated to work independently as well as collaboratively with the MultiEthnic Student Affairs team and other university departments. The advisor works closely with various academic departments and student service offices and serves as a community liaison to actively support campus efforts to recruit, retain and graduate students of color.
For further information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please apply by Thursday, June 18, 2020.
As we begin the summer pay periods, please remember that leave-eligible, nine-month employees who are employed in either a Summer Session or Summer Service appointment are required to complete a Summer Leave Report, even if no leave was taken during this time period.
Summer Leave Reports are submitted online through the My UW Portal. Launch the Time and Absence app and click on the tab: Summer Appt. Leave Reporting.
Click here for detailed instructions on how to enter leave for the summer.
Summer Leave Reports need to be submitted online by Friday, September 4, 2020.
As a reminder, failure to complete the summer leave report will result in a sick leave reduction.
Please contact our office at payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390 if you have any questions.
Source: The StayWell Company, LLC
ETF is offering a series of 30-minute, live, interactive webinars designed to increase your understanding of Wisconsin Retirement System benefits. Individuals can also ask questions at the end of these sessions. Visit their webinar page to learn more about any of the following sessions.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3191653963789777680
Choosing a WRS annuity option is one of the most important decisions you will face. This webinar will cover all of the WRS annuity options and help you understand them so that you can make an informed decision. We will also explain the important differences between a beneficiary and a named survivor.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2673221037153979920
If you are eligible to purchase service, doing so would increase your retirement or disability benefit. Find out how by viewing this webinar. We’ll cover the types of service you may be able to buy, how and when you can buy service, and much more. Eligible types of service include service earned during prior WRS covered employment and forfeited through a separation benefit and some types of service earned with other government employers.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1762010671239346192
The Newly Retired webinar provides basic information for Wisconsin Retirement System members who have recently entered or are soon to enter retirement status. Topics include initial (“estimated”) retirement annuity payments, “finalized” payments and adjustments, post-retirement life and health insurance, and return to work rules under the WRS.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/459143268394637840
In this webinar we will discuss the Variable Fund – what it is, how it differs from the Core Fund, and the effect participation in this fund may have on your retirement benefit calculations. We will also discuss how to elect to participate in the Variable Fund, how to cancel Variable participation, and the impact the timing of these decisions may have on your Wisconsin Retirement System benefits.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2062561071726664450
Who should attend? Employees who are planning to retire in the next 1 – 10 years.
Learn about your steps to retire with the WRS. Attend this event by live webinar! You will learn about the impact of contributions and investment returns on your account, when you can retire, your WRS annuity options, returning to work after you retire, what happens to your account when you die, health and life insurance, and more.
Questions are welcome during and after the event!
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/4088832361488024588
Your annual Statement of Benefits provides a summary of your Wisconsin Retirement System account information. Join us to learn more about the important topics addressed on your statement including:
• How much you and your employer have contributed to your WRS pension
• Your vesting status and years of service
• Your beneficiary designation – what happens to your account if you die before taking a benefit
*** It is helpful to have your Statement of Benefits with you while participating in the webinar.
This position reports to the Director of Athletics and is responsible for running all aspects of a Division 1 basketball program. The primary emphasis for the position is the recruitment and retention of qualified student–athletes, and the administration of a competitive NCAA Division I basketball program.
For further information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, May 31, 2020.
This position reports to the Chair of the Education department and coordinates the process of providing information to students interested in pursuing an Education major or minor and coordinate the process of securing appropriate student teaching and internship placements, as required by Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI), for all eligible students in the Professional Program in Education. Prepare students for teacher licensure assessments and monitor programmatic data.
For further information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please apply by Monday, June 15, 2020.
While you’re protecting others by staying home during the coronavirus pandemic, you can take steps to protect your own well-being, too.
Well Wisconsin can help.
Oh, and you can earn your $150 Well Wisconsin* gift card along the way.
COMPLETE YOUR HEALTH SCREENING FROM HOME
We know you can’t visit your doctor to complete the health screening component of Well Wisconsin. And the onsite screening events have been canceled this spring.
But you can still complete the health screening using the Health Care Provider Form (HCPF). Just follow these steps:
COMPLETE YOUR HEALTH ASSESSMENT FROM HOME
Head over to wellwisconsin.staywell.com and create a profile if you haven’t already. Then just follow the steps to complete your health assessment.
COMPLETE YOUR WELL-BEING ACTIVITY FROM HOME
Try one of these well-being activities to complete that part of your incentive without leaving home:
Go to the My Incentives tab at wellwisconsin.staywell.com to see a full list of well-being activities.
JOIN US FOR A WELL WISCONSIN RADIO SELF-CARE BOOST 
In the COVID-19 world, everything feels out of our control. How can we gain some perspective on some certainty in our life?
Join Kristi Mulcahey and Morgan Meinen, Well Wisconsin program managers, as they discuss how to reduce your stress in this time.
Click here or on the link below to listen to their conversation.
QUESTIONS? Contact the StayWell HelpLine at 800-821-6591 or wellwisconsin@staywell.com.
*The Well Wisconsin incentive program is a voluntary program available to employees, retirees and spouses enrolled in the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program, excluding Medicare Advantage participants who have incentives available through their health plan. The Well Wisconsin incentive will automatically be issued to eligible participants upon completing the applicable activities. All wellness incentives paid to participants are considered taxable income to the group health plan subscriber and are reported to their employer, who will issue a W2. In some cases, the Wisconsin Retirement System acts as the employer. Retirees, continuants and their spouses will have some taxes withheld from the incentive amount earned.
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Human beings like certainty. We are hard-wired to want to know what is happening when and to notice things that feel threatening to us. When things feel uncertain or when we don’t generally feel safe, it’s normal to feel stressed. This very reaction, while there to protect us, can cause all sorts of havoc when there is a sense of uncertainty and conflicting information around us.
A large part of anxiety comes from a sense of what we think we should be able to control, but can’t. Right now, many of us are worried about COVID-19, known as the “Coronavirus”. We may feel helpless about what will happen or what we can do to prevent further stress. The uncertainty might also connect to our uncertainty about other aspects of our lives, or remind us of past times when we didn’t feel safe and the immediate future was uncertain.
In times like these, our mental health can suffer. We don’t always know it’s happening. You might feel more on edge than usual, angry, helpless or sad. You might notice that you are more frustrated with others or want to completely avoid any reminders of what is happening. For those of us who already struggle with our mental wellness, we might feel more depressed or less motivated to carry out our daily activities.
It’s important to note that we are not helpless in light of current news events. We can always choose our response. If you are struggling, here are some things you can do to take care of your mental health in the face of uncertainty:
We are in this together, and help is always available. If you’re feeling alone and struggling, you can also reach out to The Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741 or National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK.
Source: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention/2020
You can also contact FEI at 1-866-274-4723 or complete FEI’s contact form (https://fei.eapintake.com/).
