Combat Bad-Weather Blues With Exercise!

Do your exercise plans get put on hold during cold or dreary months? Beat the bad-weather blahs and tone up by bringing your workout indoors, starting today.

Think of your home as a gym. You might consider investing in a treadmill, stationary bike, or other exercise machine. But you don’t necessarily need expensive equipment to get a good aerobic workout at home.

  • Try climbing stairs, jogging in place, or jumping rope.
  • Join an indoor volleyball or basketball team.Winter Blues
  • Swim laps or take water aerobics in an indoor pool.
  • Walk briskly around an indoor mall.
  • Be a domestic athlete. Cleaning closets and washing windows or floors count as exercise and help you get a head start on your spring cleaning.
  • Rent or buy some workout videos.
  • Experiment with different exercise classes, from tai chi to spinning at a local fitness center.

If you’ve been inactive for a while, start gradually and add a few minutes of physical activity each day. Eventually, try to get at least 30 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise on five or more days of the week. Experts also recommend stretching every day and lifting weights two to three times a week.

Article from the StayWell Company, LLC

Information Specialist (Sheboygan Campus)

This position reports to the Campus Executive Officer and works in the UW Green Bay Sheboygan Campus Solution Center to assist clients (i.e., enrolled and prospective students, parents, faculty, staff and the general public) with routine transactions and inquiries, educate clients about university policies, procedures and resources, advise clients about alternative courses of action, and work collaboratively with other university offices and external agencies on behalf of clients to expedite problem resolution. The Information Specialist is the first campus contact and therefore highly visible with high regard for customer service. This position responds proactively to phone, e-mail and in-person inquiries and transactional requests by clarifying the request, diagnosing the problem, researching the resolution, taking action on the request, and following up as appropriate. Specialists must have a strong understanding and knowledge base of the campus protocols and be cross-trained in admissions, recruitment, advising, financial aid, accessibility, student/academic conduct and veteran affairs. In addition, this position make recommendations to Enrollment Services on procedural and/or business practice improvements and help track customer service metrics to continuously improve student services and satisfaction. Specialists perform all the duties of a Student Affairs professional, consistent with institutional, division, and departmental mission, vision and values.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, March 17, 2019.

Facilities Maintenance Specialist

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, March 31, 2019.

Dean of the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business

The Dean of the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business provides academic and administrative leadership for and oversight over all School of Business programs. The Austin E. Cofrin School of Business is a community of teachers, scholars, and learners dedicated to advancing the economic prosperity and entrepreneurial spirit of northeastern Wisconsin through partnership, impactful research, and quality educational programing.  The Dean is responsible for budget, personnel, curriculum, and strategic planning for the School. The Dean is expected to work professionally with diverse external and internal constituencies to promote the University and the mission of the School of Business. The Dean will work in a collaborative fashion on matters of mutual concern with the Deans of the College of Health, Education and Social Welfare; the College of Science, Engineering and Technology; and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.  The Dean reports to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and serves on the Provost’s Administrative Council.

The Dean will inspire and lead the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business through the AACSB accreditation process. The business school is expected to grow significantly as its academic programs, and scholarship align with key economic and business sectors of Northeast Wisconsin. The Dean will develop a vigorous program of external networking with business including establishing partnerships to connect the Cofrin School of Business to the local and regional economy.

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

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Position will remain posted until filled.

WRS Webinars Offered in March and April

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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 our webinar page to learn more about any of the following sessions. Here is what others have said about our webinars:

“My participation in the webinar was a first for me, and I just want to compliment you on how easy it was to connect, follow along, and provide questions or requests. Excellent job!”

“Thanks for having these valuable webinars.  The professional but conversational style helped me to understand the presentation as easily as an “in office” meeting. Really appreciate that the presenter fully understands the subject. Wonderful job.”

Newly Retired? What to Expect

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.

  • Tue, Mar 5, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Thu, Mar 14, 2019 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Thu, Mar 21, 2019 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Wed, Mar 27, 2019 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Retirement Annuity Options

This webinar will help to increase your understanding of the WRS annuity options available to you at retirement. We will also explain the difference between a beneficiary and a named survivor.

  • Mon, Mar 4, 2019 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Fri, Mar 8, 2019 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Wed, Mar 13, 2019 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Thu, Mar 21, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WRS Retirement Benefit Calculation Methods

This webinar will explain the methods used for benefit calculations and the components of each method. Anyone who has requested or is planning to request an estimate will have a better understanding of how that amount was calculated.

  • Fri, Mar 1, 2019 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Tue, Mar 5, 2019 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Tue, Mar 12, 2019 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Thu, Mar 28, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

WRS Benefits: For New and Mid-Career Employees

This one-hour webinar is for employees who are five years – or more – from retirement. The information presented will help you make sound, strategic decisions over the course of your career. Topics include vesting, ways to enhance a WRS retirement benefit, purchasing service, military service credit, the Core and Variable Trust Funds, contribution rates, the importance of a beneficiary form and how to complete one, and how “life event” changes affect retirement benefits.

  • Fri, Mar 8, 2019 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Wed, Mar 13, 2019 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • Thu, Mar 14, 2019 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Wed, Mar 20, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WRS Annuity Adjustments and Effective Rates

Do WRS accounts receive an investment return? Do investment returns affect how much a retiree will initially receive when they begin their pension? Do those retired in the WRS receive adjustments to their monthly pension amount over the years? This webinar will cover the process of how account effective rates and annuity adjustments are calculated, starting with the investment return reported by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board. Also covered during the webinar will be explanations of both the Core and Variable Trust Funds and the calculations specific to each fund for effective rates and annual adjustments. At the end of this webinar, it is hoped that you will have a better grasp on how State of Wisconsin Investment Board investment returns affect your WRS pension.

  • Wed, Mar 6, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Mon, Mar 11, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Thu, Mar 21, 2019 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Tue, Mar 26, 2019 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  • Mon, Apr 1, 2019 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Fri, Apr 5, 2019 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Tue, Apr 9, 2019 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Tue, Apr 23, 2019 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Register for a webinar

Please contact Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 or payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu with any questions.

Outside Activity Reports and Notification Requirements – Due by April 30, 2020

Pursuant to Chapter UWS 8, all UW System faculty, academic staff, and limited appointees with half-time appointments or more are required to annually report outside activities and interests related to their areas of professional responsibility and for which they receive remuneration.

All faculty, academic staff, and limited appointees should have received an email on March 11, 2020, from Human Resources with instructions on how to fulfill this requirement, as well as an associated escalation schedule for non-compliance. All forms must be returned to your budget unit chair or supervisor.  Your supervisor or chair will forward the completed forms to the Division Leader after they have been signed.  All forms must be received by Human Resources no later than April 30, 2020.

All employees must also be aware of Regent Policy Document 13-4: Wisconsin System Policy on Institutional and Employee Relationships with Educational Loan Lenders. Please review this document, as well as Regent Policy Document 20-22, which identifies guidelines related to employees’ public responsibilities and definitions of those activities that cause a conflict of interest.

If, after reading the guidelines that were attached in the email, you have a question about whether to include a specific activity on the form, please email a detailed explanation of the activity to hr@uwgb.edu.

Spicy Asian Veggie Pasta

(Gluten-free)

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces angel hair rice pasta
  • 1/4 cup gluten-free tamari
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 cloves minced garlicSpicy Asian pasta
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (more if you like it hot)
  • 1 teaspoon peanut oil
  • 1 cup chopped red, yellow, or green pepper
  • 1 cup sliced sweet onion
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes

 

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Make sauce by combining tamari, rice wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. While pasta is cooking, heat peanut oil in a wok or large frying pan. Stir-fry peppers and onions. Add broccoli and mushrooms when onion and peppers begin to soften. Stir in tomatoes and sauce. Add noodles and mix well. Can be served hot, at room temperature, or chilled (as a side dish to grilled salmon, for instance).

Serves 8

Each serving contains about 145 calories, 4 g protein, 2 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 28 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, and 515 mg sodium.

To make this recipe gluten-free, use only spices or condiments that are gluten-free. Read food labels carefully and contact the company if you have any questions.

Recipe from the StayWell Company, LLC.

 

Add Joy to Your Life Today

The secret to happiness, like the secret to success, has long been studied and debated. What makes one person happy could well stress out someone else (take skydiving, for example). Still, psychologists and other researchers have found that some activities and mind-sets appear more than likely to increase joy and contentment.Joy

Help other people. Doing things for others obviously helps them, but research shows it can increase your happiness, too. Big projects that involve a lot of time or money are great. Yet small gestures, done with sincerity, can also do the trick. Call a friend or family member you haven’t spoken with in a while, smile at a stranger, hold the elevator or subway door, let someone merge in front of you on your way to work, and commit other random acts of kindness.

Share a laugh with someone. Not only is laughter the best medicine, it brings people together, increases joy, and counteracts conflict and stress. To add laughter to your day, spend time with happy, funny people, watch funny movies or TV shows, or read the funny pages in your newspaper or online. You could also spend time with children, choose a funny screensaver for your computer, or ask friends and family to tell you the funniest thing that happened to them today.

Take time to play. Playfulness helps anyone of any age be more resilient, happy, flexible, and creative. It teaches us to manage and transform stress and negative emotions, too. It’s easy to be playful with pets and children. But looking for ways to play with grown-ups at work and home is a great way to increase the strength and health of your relationships.

Embrace joy by trying one of the above suggestions today.

Article from the StayWell Company, LLC

TIAA Individual Counseling Sessions

TIAA INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS – Wednesday, March 6th at 11 am to 4:30 pm in the University Union Heritage Room.

TIAA March 2019 consultations

TIAA is offering individual and confidential counseling sessions where you can discuss your financial situation with a TIAA consultant.  To schedule a consultation with representative Chad Stein, please register at www.TIAA.org/schedulenow or call 1-800-732-8353.