Human Resources Assistant

This position reports to the Human Resources Manager/AA Officer and is the lead worker for personnel transaction entry. This position coordinates and enters personnel transaction data in the Human Resources System (HRS), processes student employment paperwork, and handles various recruitment activities for assigned departments. Other responsibilities of this position include records management, exit processing, volunteer management, performance evaluation process support, and assisting with miscellaneous administrative duties. This position will serve as an HR liaison with internal and external staff, interact with others to resolve problems, and communicate policy and procedure information as needed.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Wednesday, February 14, 2018.

Employee Spotlight: Rebecca Hovarter

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Name: Rebecca (Becky) Hovarter

Position at UWGB: Nursing and Health Studies Lecturer

Summary of what you do: Assist registered nurses in their journey from being a nurse with an associate degree (skills based) to a nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree

How long have you been employed: I have been in the nursing field for 41 years

Brief history of employment with UWGB: I started at UWGB part time in 2009 and full time in 2013. It is the combination of two of my life long goals: to be a teacher and be a nurse.

Three words that describe you: Sincere, Passion, Dedicated

Personal interests: Flower gardens, grandchildren, reading

Random facts/interests: I earned a college degree every decade since the 1990’s.

 

Describe what you were like at age 10. Tallest kid in my class (!), wore glasses, book worm

If you could be anyone from any time period who would it be and why? Lillian Wald- early 1900’s. Lillian coined the term public health nurse and worked with immigrants, school kids, and all other aspects of community health and was a leader of the profession. I envy what she did.

Top 3 life highlights? Being married to David for 42 years, birth of my son, my three grandchildren

What aspect of your role do you enjoy the most? When students have an “aha” moment

What book did you read last? I am usually reading/listening to two or three at a time: Janet Evanovich Hard Core Twenty Four, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein, and Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: Modern Mexican Art.

What did you want to be when growing up? A teacher and a nurse

What do you like most about your job? Sharing my passion for public health with students

What is the first concert you attended? Chicago in about 1973

What would people never guess you do in your role? Observing students doing dental and vision checks in an outdoor school on the side of a ravine in Mexico; Observing students teach Roma Health Mediators how to make rat traps out of water bottles in Slovakia.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Fried grasshoppers

Where is your favorite place to eat? Koreana’s

Where is your home town? Glidden and Ashland Wisconsin

Compensation Policy and Proposed Pay Plan Open Forums

The Chancellor’s Cabinet recently approved the Compensation and Pay Plan Policy. This document presents policies for determining starting pay, hourly rate upon movement to a new position or job, promotional pay, and guidelines for setting the rate for temporary and project appointments. This policy also includes guidelines for pay plan, temporary base adjustments, salary adjustments during interim appointments, salary adjustments within a title, overtime, compensatory time, and other pay components specifically created for non-exempt university staff.

Please join us for a series of open forums in which we will outline details of the Compensation and Pay Plan Policy. We will also discuss the proposed 2018-2019 Pay Plan, including timeline and UW-Green Bay pay plan guidelines. As a note, the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) has not yet met to approve the proposed pay plan. We will cover the same material at each forum.

  • Monday, February 12, 2018
    2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
    Christie Theater
  • Tuesday, February 13, 2018
    10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
    Christie Theater
  • Tuesday, February 13, 2018
    2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
    Phoenix Room A

No need to RSVP, just mark your calendar to attend!  Please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or ext. 2930 if you have any questions.

 

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Webinars Offered in February

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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.

Additional Contributions

Find out how making additional contributions to your WRS account can potentially increase your retirement. This webinar also provides examples of how contributions grow over time with interest, how to pay additional contributions (payroll deduction or direct pay), etc.

  • Thur, Feb 1, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Thur, Feb 15, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Tue, Feb 20, 2018 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Beneficiary Designations – What Happens to My Account When I Die

Do you have a beneficiary designation on file with ETF and does it reflect how you would want your WRS death benefits paid? This webinar reviews the importance of having a beneficiary designation on file and keeping it updated as life events occur. ETF will also review how to correctly complete a designation form, what it means if you do not have one on file with ETF, and how to request a copy of your current form.

  • Wed, Feb 7, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Tue, Feb 20, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Mon, Feb 26, 2018 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 

Overview of the Wisconsin Retirement System

This webinar will cover participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System, how the WRS is funded and what benefits are available under the WRS. A brief overview of the Core and Variable Trust Funds and how the WRS is structured are included.

  • Tue, Feb 6, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Wed, Feb 14, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Thur, Feb 22, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Tue, Feb 27, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 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.

  • Fri, Feb 2, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Thur, Feb 8, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Mon, Feb 12, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Wed, Feb 21, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

 

WRS Employee Benefits Seminars

Attend a Wisconsin Retirement System employee benefits seminar and come away with a greater understanding of your WRS benefits and how they work. These one-hour evening presentations, hosted by the Department of Employee Trust Funds in cities throughout Wisconsin, are designed for all members, especially those who are within five years of retirement. Topics covered include the retirement process itself, return-to-work rules, the Core and Variable Trust Funds, beneficiary designations, purchasing service, how “life events” affect your benefits, and much more. Questions are encouraged – stick around for the Q&A session afterward!

  • Mon, Mar 19, 2018 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
  • Wed, Apr 4, 2018 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
  • Thu, Apr 19, 2018 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.

 

Register for a webinar

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

Farewell to Mitchell Sabez

MitchellSabezMitchell Sabez has announced his departure effective Friday, February 2, 2018. Mitchell began with the HR office in 2016 with most recent duties in personnel transaction processing, recruitment, student employment, Law Room training, website management, and other IT functions and data requests. Mitchell will be transferring into a new position as an Affinity Group Generalist with UW-System Administration in Madison, WI. We wish Mitchell all the best in his new endeavor!

Please contact hr@uwgb.edu or ext. 2390 for questions on the areas Mitchell previously handled and one of our staff will get back to you.

Head Coach (Women’s Volleyball)

This position reports to the Director of Athletics and is responsible for all facets of the volleyball 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 volleyball program.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Saturday, February 10, 2018.

Assistant Professor – Environmental Engineering Technology

The department of Natural and Applied Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Environmental Engineering Technology.

This position will also contribute to the Master’s Program in Environmental Science and Policy.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Thursday, March 14, 2018.

Assistant Professor – Statistics

The Department of Natural & Applied Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay invites applicants for a tenure-track position in Statistics.

Candidates with interest and experience in analyzing scientific and environmental data are encouraged to apply. Applicants with experience and/or interest in Actuarial Science are also encouraged to apply. This position may also contribute to UW-Green Bay’s graduate programs.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Friday, March 9, 2018.

Instructions for Viewing Outstanding Required Compliance Training

As communicated in an e-mail dated 1/23/2018 and accompanying blog post, all faculty and staff must complete the following required compliance trainings:

Everfi/LawRoom trainings:

  • Introduced in Winter, 2018:
    • FERPA Basics
    • Touchstone: Tools for an Ethical Workplace
    • Protect Children (EDU-WI)
    • Injury and Illness Prevention (EDU)
  • Introduced in Spring, 2017:
    • Preventing Harassment and Sexual Violence (if you are a supervisor the course will be titled “Supervisor Anti-Harassment and Title IX”)
    • Checkpoint: Data Security & Privacy

Other compliance trainings:

In order to see what Everfi/LawRoom trainings are outstanding:

  • Log into Everfi/LawRoom utilizing the e-mail that was sent to you during the week of January 23rd or by going directly to the website at https://el.lawroom.com/login.asp.
  • Select “My Courses” from the menu on the left side of the page.
  • You will then see any open course assignments (see below for example):

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This view will show all outstanding courses and their due dates. If a course does not appear in this list, please check your completed courses, as it is likely the course has already been completed.  Faculty and staff must complete all required compliance trainings by Friday, June 15, 2018 in order to be eligible for a proposed FY 2018-2019 pay plan. Please see the Compensation and Pay Plan Policy for additional eligibility requirements.

Please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390 with any questions and/or to request a reasonable accommodation.

 

Save the Date! America Saves Week February 26 – March 3, 2018

Saving is possible!

We all agree that saving is a good idea. That’s the easy part. Figuring out how to manage your expenses so you can save, or save more? That may not be so easy. America Saves Week is your opportunity to commit—or recommit—to saving for today and for later in retirement. Saving is more than just a good idea. It’s possible!

America Saves is a national campaign that encourages individuals and families to assess their savings and take financial action. This is a great opportunity to expand your financial knowledge and set some new savings goals.

The University of Wisconsin is promoting the America Saves Week campaign. In the upcoming weeks be on the lookout for in-person workshops, interactive webinars, videos, handy tips and information on saving and financial wellness. Look forward to more information as we encourage savers – or potential savers – just like you to set a goal, make a plan, and save automatically.

Pursuing your financial goals, that’s what saving—and America Saves Week—is about.

Source: UW System Human Resources