Important Year End Leave Information for University Staff

As we near the end of the 2018 calendar year, University Staff employees are reminded to review their leave balances.

Vacation Carry Over
Employees may carry over any unused vacation earned in 2018 into 2019.  You don’t need to do anything to have your unused 2018 vacation carry over to 2019 – it will carry over automatically.

Any vacation carried over from 2017 must be used by December 31, 2018.  The Human Resources System (HRS) will automatically take any vacation absences entered first from carry over balances before taking from the current year’s allocations.

Compensatory Time
Compensatory time (comp time) is able to be carried into the following calendar year if approved by the immediate supervisor.  If carried over, unused compensatory time must be used by April 30th of the following year or it will be paid out on the pay period that includes May 1st.

Personal and Legal Holidays
Personal and Legal holiday hours may not be carried into 2019.  If personal and legal holiday hours are not used by December 31, 2018, they will be forfeited.

Your legal holiday balance includes upcoming observed legal holidays.  The remaining observed legal holidays this calendar year include Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve.

Annual Leave Conversion Option (Banked Leave or Sabbatical)
Forms for employees eligible for the Annual Leave Conversion Option are available on your My UW System Portal, under Time and Absence > Leave Reports tab > 2018 Banked Leave Report.

Please note that the above information applies to University Staff positions, not Academic Staff, Limited, or Faculty positions.

How do I check my paid leave balances?  On your My UW System Portal, under Time and Absence > Leave Balances tab

Questions? Please contact Payroll & Benefits at (920) 465-2390 or payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu.

Building & Grounds Supervisor (Manitowoc and Sheboygan Campuses)

This position reports to the Director of Facilities Management and Planning along with a dotted line report to the Sheboygan and Manitowoc Campus Executive Officer (CEO) and is responsible for planning, scheduling, and directing the activities of semi-skilled and unskilled personnel engaged in building maintenance. The incumbent will to be a working supervisor that repairs mechanical equipment and building components as necessary, while providing leadership to their staff. The incumbent will provide a cursory inspection of the fleet vehicles used by each campus. This position is also responsible for making recommendations regarding long-range plans concerning fiscal needs, construction, maintenance and repair. Job duties are performed with a minimum of direction.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Monday, December 10, 2018.

Open Forums Scheduled at Branch Campuses

The University of Wisconsin System has embarked on a complete redesign of its current classification and compensation structure. The goal of the Title and Total Compensation Project is to modernize the existing title and compensation programs in an effort to attract and retain the best talent for the System.

The Office of Human Resources and Workforce Diversity will be holding open forums at each of the branch campuses related to the Title & Total Compensation Project, which will include up-to-date information about the proposed job framework, standard job descriptions, and an upcoming benefits preference survey. These open forums will also include HR-related information and transitional-year updates, as well as provide a forum for employee questions.

The open forums will take place on:

  • Monday, November 26th from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at the Sheboygan Campus (Room 2114)
  • Thursday, November 29th from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at the Marinette Campus (Room M-117)
  • Friday, November 30th from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at the Manitowoc Campus (Room F166)

Human Resources staff will also be available for an hour before and after each presentation to talk with campus faculty and staff members regarding any individual Human Resources or Payroll & Benefits questions.

Targeted communication with additional details will be distributed via e-mail to branch campus employees early next week.

No need to RSVP, just mark your calendar to attend!  Please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390 if you have any questions.

Mushroom Crab Appetizer

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  • 8 oz. fresh mushrooms
  • 8 oz. lump crabmeat
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1/2 cup minced onions
  • 1 tbsp. skim milk
  • 4 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese (Neuchâtel), softened
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Brush mushrooms to remove any soil that may be clinging to them. Rinse under cool water and drain. Trim stems and chop finely.
  2. Rinse crabmeat and pick over to make sure there are no shells or cartilage.
  3. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add mushrooms and onions. Cook until mushrooms give up moisture and onions are translucent.
  4. Add milk and cream cheese and stir until creamy.
  5. Add crabmeat. Stir gently to keep lumps.
  6. Remove from heat and stir in parsley.
  7. Spoon into mini phyllo cups—green spinach ones look especially pretty with the white crab—and serve.

Makes 4 servings
Each serving of the crab filling contains about 182 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 20 mg cholesterol), 317 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 2 g sugars, and 16 g protein.

Options: Garnish with chopped red pepper for extra color or a shot of Tabasco for spiciness.

Recipe from the StayWell Company, LLC

Annual Benefits & Wellness Fair held on October 9th

Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual Benefits & Wellness Fair on Tuesday, October 9th!  About 44 vendors were on hand to help with our questions and provide information and hand outs, and over 200 employees and retirees attended.

AuroraBooth WEAbooth DeanBooth VSPbooth DeltaDentalBooth ChartwellsBooth AHAboothRobinBooth

Of the 32 drawing entries at the Wellness table, we randomly selected 5 winners to pick out a wellness prize:

  • Laura Delikowski
  • Jennifer Schwahn
  • Laura Sinclair
  • Mary Valitchka
  • Amanda Wildenberg

Also, Kimberly Vlies won the VSP drawing prize, and Jana Fogaca won the Garden to Doorstep Organics box of fruits and vegetables!

Director of Student Success and Engagement

This position reports to the Associate Provost and assists in enrollment growth by enhancing student access, student success programs, support services and programs, and high-impact experiences.  While the work of the Director of Student Success and Engagement should benefit all students, particular focus will be placed on regional, underrepresented students, broadly defined to include first-generation students, low-income students, students of color, and other students who may face discrimination and other challenges to academic access and success due to their personal identity.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

Welcome Adam Baier!

On November 12, 2018, the Division of Information Technology welcomed Adam Baier as a Server Administrator. Adam comes to us from Caretech Solutions – Holy Family Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc, WI where he spent 13 years.

Adam enjoys working out, playing softball, home beer brewing, and is a big football and hockey fan.

Adam holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree. He grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. and now resides in Sheboygan, WI. He has two daughters and is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard.

Welcome, Adam!

Head Coach (Women’s Soccer)

This position reports to the Director of Athletics and is responsible for all aspects of running a successful women’s soccer 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 Women’s Soccer program.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, December 2, 2018.