Welcome Dan Karoliussen!

On April 15, 2019, the Office of Residence Life welcomed Dan Karoliussen as a University Services Program Associate for Operations.

Dan comes to us from the Green Bay Area Public School District where he spent the last four years working in Human Resources. He received his Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree from UW-Green Bay.

Dan is married to Zhuxin who is a Math and Chinese teacher at the Green Bay Area Public School District. Dan and Zhuxin met while studying at UW-Green Bay.

He enjoys spending time walking outdoors, trying new food, traveling and experiencing different cultures. Dan is originally from Harshaw, Wisconsin.

Welcome, Dan!

Facilities Maintenance Specialist – Locksmith (Deadline Extended)

This position reports to the Maintenance Supervisor and is responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of locksets and door hardware. This position will also perform general inspection, repair, and preventative maintenance of campus building structures including doors locks hardware and various campus equipment. Duties also include the maintenance of an appropriate parts inventory, ordering parts and providing professional advice on the materials and time required to complete various tasks. This position may also direct the work of student and/or University Staff Temporary employees.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, April 28, 2019.

Director of Public Safety

This position reports to the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance and is responsible for providing leadership in the planning, management and administration of all policing, security, parking and emergency response functions at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, including its three locations in Marinette, Manitowoc and Sheboygan. Leadership will be consistent with the University’s mission, appropriate for an institution of higher education, and responsive to evolving expectations of the department. The director is responsible for implementing appropriate programs and procedures consistent with maintaining law, order and safety at all locations. The director has full statutory arrest authority as a peace officer in the State of Wisconsin. Decisions are guided by Wisconsin and Federal statutes, court decisions, and administrative codes, rules and regulations of state law enforcement agencies, UW-System and UW-Green Bay policies and procedures.

Work involves frequent communication and effective collaboration with university departments, student leadership, governmental agencies, local authorities and community leaders. This position requires extensive procedural knowledge and organizational skills to provide strategic, proactive and innovative leadership in the public safety function.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, April 28, 2019.

TIAA Individual Counseling Sessions

TIAA is offering individual and confidential counseling sessions where you can discuss your financial situation, investments and retirement with a TIAA consultant.  Chad Stein will be available to help you achieve your financial goals by investing in financial solutions.

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Time: 10:30 am to 5:00 pm

Location: Heritage Room in University Union

To schedule a consultation with representative Chad Stein, call 1-800-732-8353 Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 7:00pm (central time), or register at the link below:

Click here to register for a consultation with TIAA

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Enlightened Crab Cakes

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound crab meat
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped green onions (scallions)
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons bread crumbs

 

Directions:crab cakess

Shred crabmeat. Mix with all other ingredients. Form into 8 patties. Refrigerate for an hour. Spray a nonstick pan with cooking spray or an olive oil mister. Heat to medium high and carefully place crab cakes in pan. Let cook for 5 minutes undisturbed so crust forms. Turn carefully and cook for another 5 minutes. Serve with a swirl of avocado sauce.

Each serving of 2 crab cakes contains about 148 calories, 26 g protein, 2 g fat, 102 mg cholesterol, 6 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, and 446 mg sodium.

 

Avocado sauce

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup avocado, mashed
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

 

Directions:

Mix all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Serves 4

Each serving contains about 88 calories, 1 g protein, 8 g fat, 12 mg cholesterol, 4 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, and 15 mg sodium.

Recipe from the StayWell Company, LLC.

Exercise Your Brain Muscles Today

Hobbies may be for fun, but they have a serious side, too. There’s growing evidence that what you do in your spare time can boost your health and well-being.

Doing something you enjoy can be a great stress reliever, and certain activities also give your brain a boost. That’s important because your brain, just like your body, needs exercise. Research has shown that keeping your brain active can keep it sharper. It may even help you build up your brain cells and connections, or generate new brain cells. This could help fight off mental decline, which appears to stem from altered connections among brain cells as we age.

So why not spend some time today curled up with a crossword, Sudoku, or other puzzle? If you don’t subscribe to a newspaper, you can find puzzles online or through smartphone apps.

Article from the StayWell Company, LLC

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Power Plant Operator Senior

This position reports to the Power Plant Superintendent and is responsible for the operation and service of the heat/chill equipment, will perform preventative maintenance of air handling equipment, make minor repairs to equipment, and will apply chemicals to boilers, tower, and chilled water systems.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, April 28, 2019.

Backyard Chickens Lunch ‘n Learn

PicHave you ever wanted to learn more about raising backyard chickens?  UW-Madison Division of Extension Agriculture Educator Liz Binversie will provide some tips and tricks to help start your own backyard flock.  UW-Madison Division of Extension Poultry Specialist, Dr. Ron Kean, will also help answer questions via remote technology.  (Our own Monika Pynaker will also share a little about her experiences raising chickens!)  Please join us for this interesting and fun presentation, and feel free to bring your lunch.

Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Time: 12:00 to 12:45 pm

Place: 1965 Room, University Union

Presenters: Liz Binversie, Agriculture Educator with UW-Madison Division of Extension & Dr. Ron Kean, UW-Madison Division of Extension Poultry Specialist

RSVP: wellness@uwgb.edu

Note: This lunch ‘n learn was originally scheduled for 3/28/19 and was cancelled, so this is the rescheduled date.

RCMS Assistant Director/Advisor

This position reports to the Director of TRIO and Precollege and serves as the primary contact for RCMS students, parents, and the community.  The Assistant Director is responsible for ensuring the success of each RCMS student through academic and personal counseling.  The Assistant Director should be familiar with the challenges and barriers that low income, first generation students and their families face in preparing for college and be ready to help RCMS students overcome the obstacles in their path to postsecondary education.

The RCMS Assistant Director/Advisor plans and implements college preparation curriculum, assists students through every part of the college preparation process (i.e. ACT prep., FAFSA, Admissions, Scholarships, Grants and Loans), and plans all summer field trips.  Recruitment of new students through on-site presentations and utilizing the network of precollege programs in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota is a primary focus for this position each spring.  The Assistant Director also has primary responsibility for the residence hall environment during the six-week summer session, including—in conjunction with the TRIO & Precollege Programs Director–interviewing, hiring, and supervising Resident Assistants (RAs) (including the Head RA).

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, April 21, 2019.

Title & Total Compensation Project Update – April, 2019

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The University of Wisconsin (UW) is embarking on a complete redesign of its current classification and compensation structure. The goal of the Title & Total Compensation Project will be to develop new systems that will enable institutions to continue to attract and retain the best talent.

Recent UW System Updates:

  • The Advisory Council for the TTC Project transitioned to system-wide Joint Governance, effective March 1, 2019. The reconfiguration of the Advisory Council incorporates representation from all UW stakeholder institutions, which supports the project goals of (1) enhancing communication; (2) broadening outreach efforts; (3) better supporting institution’s project teams; (4) deepening interest in and awareness of the project by UW employees; and (5) providing change management leadership for institutions and employees.
  • Collaborative Standard Job Description Review and Revision Teams started their work on Tuesday, March 26th. The success of the HR Pilot Review Team earlier this month helped shape the structure and content of the kick-off training and working meeting. Review teams made up of two UW System and two UW-Madison members will work together to process all of the feedback received from the previous round of Subject Matter Expert review.
  • Revised DRAFT Standard Job Descriptions will be posted online in late (calendar year) Quarter Three. As part of an implementation strategy focused around employee engagement, the Project Team will post the revised DRAFT Standard Job Descriptions online. The details of this  engagement strategy and socialization process are currently in progress.

In the Queue:

  • Review and Revision of DRAFT Standard Job Descriptions, estimated completion: June 2019 (Q2)
  • Summary of Results for the Employee Benefits Preferences Survey, estimated completion: September 2019 (Q3)
  • Benefits Valuation Analysis, estimated completion: September 2019 (Q3)
  • Revised DRAFT Standard Job Descriptions Posted, estimated completion: September 2019 (Q3)

For up-to-date information about the Title & Total Compensation Project, please see the UW System Title & Total Compensation Project website. Answers to frequently asked questions can be found on the UW System FAQ page.

UW-Green Bay Updates:

  • UW-Green Bay HR has reached out to leaders in the Library and Athletics to identify subject matter experts from those UWGB departments who will be a part of SJD revision teams.
  • UW-Green Bay has an institutional T&TC project team, whose goal is to engage with subject matter experts and stakeholders. Feedback and information about T&TC flows to and from the project team. A listing of members of the UW-Green Bay institutional T&TC project team can be found here.
  • The Office of Human Resources and Workforce Diversity keeps employees informed on project updates through their weekly HR Connect newsletter and HR Connect blog as well as presenting T&TC updates at monthly governance meetings.
  • The next T&TC open forums will likely be scheduled in early fall. Please watch the HR Connect newsletter and HR Connect blog for updates.