HR Connect – Page 287 – News and Announcements from the Office of Human Resources

HR System Issues on Tuesday, January 2nd

There are HR system issues the morning of Tuesday, January 2nd which are preventing employees from accessing their timesheet, earnings statements, absence requests, and web clock. We apologize for the inconvenience. The UW-Service Center is aware of this system-wide issue, and are working to fix it. In the mean time, please manually record your time worked. We will update this post as new information is received.

UPDATE: We were notified at 9:24 a.m. on January 2nd that the My UW System Portal issues have been resolved. If you are still experiencing any issues, please clear your cache and cookies and restart your browser (instructions: https://kb.wisc.edu/page.php?id=12384). Please contact us at payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu or ext. 2390 if you have any questions.

Welcome Mindy Sackett!

On January 2, 2018, Residence Life welcomed Mindy Sackett as a new Area Coordinator. Prior to coming to UWGB, she was the Residence Life Coordinator at the University of California-Irvine for 5 years. She had also worked as a Coordinator of Student Development at Cal Poly for 3 years and did 2 stints with Semester at Seas as a Resident Director.

Mindy has a BS in Biology and Secondary Education from UW-Stevens Point and an MA in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education from Ball State University. She loves visiting coffee shops, live music, movies/film festivals, volleyball, gardening, researching family history, and traveling. She has been to 35 countries and 6 out of 7 continents!

Mindy is from Lakewood, Wisconsin. She has a 16-year-old cat named Kobe.

Welcome, Mindy!

Area Coordinator (Potential Vacancy)

The Area Coordinator (AC) reports to the Assistant Director and assists in carrying out the mission and philosophy of the Office of Residence Life. The Office of Residence Life provides housing for 2,000 students during the academic year and 2,500 guests during the summer. The AC is responsible for overseeing a community of approximately 400 residents; and with the help of Resident Assistants (RAs), strives to develop and maintain a safe, enjoyable, supportive, and inclusive living environment for residents where they can achieve academic success, personal growth, and development. The AC is a member of the Residence Life team and holds administrative responsibilities, participates in committees and meetings, and serves students in a multitude of ways. The AC assumes additional responsibilities assigned by the Director and makes recommendations.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Monday, February 26, 2018.

HR Staffing update; Paquet named Assistant VC for Policy and Compliance

A restructure was approved Tuesday (Dec. 19, 2017) placing Christopher Paquet in the expanded role of Assistant Vice Chancellor for Policy and Compliance reporting to UW-Green Bay’s Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance, Sheryl Van Gruensven. With the departure of Christine Olson (who has taken a position with ThedaCare, in Appleton, as a senior Human Resources consultant), Paquet will provide oversight for UW-Green Bay Human Resources. Van Gruensven extends sincere appreciation to Olson for her years of service at UW-Green Bay in her many roles, including human resources director, human resources manager and payroll and benefit specialist.

Paquet continues to be responsible for the oversight and review of campus policies and procedures, external and internal compliance and internal matters that may lead to liability. This position will provide oversight and direction for the campus Human Resources function including the areas of recruitment and selection, titling and compensation planning, organizational and staff development, payroll and benefits administration, operational procedures, handbooks, policies and labor relations, and campus equity and affirmative action initiatives. This position also serves as the Title IX Coordinator on behalf of UW-Green Bay and is responsible for ensuring compliance with all requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 related to the institution’s designation as a recipient of federal funding.

Prescription changes for 2018

State health insurance program participants: Just a reminder of the following changes to prescription benefits for 2018:

CVS Pharmacy (including Target) and certain out-of-state pharmacies will no longer be in-network
Certain over-the-counter medications will no longer be covered (such as steroid nasal sprays (Flonase®) and medication to treat heartburn (Prilosec®))
Lumicera and UW Specialty Pharmacy are replacing Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy as the preferred specialty pharmacy. Level 4 preferred drugs (specialty medications) must be filled at one of these pharmacies.
Serve You is replacing WellDyneRx as the mail order pharmacy. Navitus mailed information to affected members, and we would need to register with Serve You DirectRX Pharmacy Mail Service by calling them at 1-800-481-4940. (Prescriptions that still have refills available will transfer over.)
New discount drug list– Prescriptions that are not covered by the pharmacy benefit may be available at a discounted rate. This may include drugs for infertility, weight loss, cosmetic or other lifestyle needs as prescribed by your doctor.
Find in-network pharmacies and formulary lists on the Navitus website, or call Navitus at 1-866-333-2757 with questions.

Dean – College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

The Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is responsible for budget, personnel, curriculum, strategic planning and decisions, and for working with diverse constituencies to promote the University and these programs. The Dean will provide academic and administrative leadership and oversight of the interdisciplinary and the disciplinary programs in the College. The Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences will work in a collaborative fashion with the Deans of the College of Health, Education and Social Welfare; the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business; and the College of Science and Technology on matters of mutual concerns. The Dean reports to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and serves on the Provost’s Administrative Council.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Friday, February 2, 2018.

Winter Break Fitness Challenge

Tuesday, January 2nd to Sunday, January 21st

It’s BAAACK…the Winter Break Fitness Challenge for faculty and staff returns! Whether you frequent the Kress or have yet to visit, NOW is your time to do so while working towards weekly prizes!

All employees have FREE UNLIMITED access to the Kress Events Center over the Winter Break time period.

To Participate:

Visit the Kress during business hours and check-in at the front desk (campus ID and a second pair of shoes required)
Complete an entry slip for the Winter Break Fitness Challenge, and put your slip in the bucket.
You can complete one entry slip each time you visit the Kress during the Winter Break Fitness Challenge!

All entry slips will be put in for a weekly drawing:

Week one: January 2nd to 7th
Week two: January 8th to 14th
Week three: January 15th to 21st

Here are the Kress Events Center hours over winter break:

Mondays through Fridays: 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Sundays: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Please note that the Kress Events Center will be closed on Monday, January 15th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

What can I do at the Kress? Check out the Kress website at http://www.uwgb.edu/kress/ for some great ideas!

Last year employees submitted 122 entry slips over winter break – let’s see if we can exceed that this year!

New Health Insurance ID Cards

State group health insurance program participants: Watch your mail if you changed health plans – your new health insurance ID card will be arriving at your home soon from the health plan you chose during the Annual Benefits Enrollment period. If you did not change health plans, you can continue using your same health insurance ID card. Before seeing your health care providers in 2018, check to make sure they are in-network by visiting your health plan’s online provider directory (Wisconsin map with health care provider directories: http://etf.wi.gov/members/IYC2018/et-2107hpm.asp). Please contact us at payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu if you have any questions.

Student Employee Hours Limit Change

As a reminder, the student employee hours limit changes to 40 hours per week starting December 17, 2017, and returns to 25 hours per week on January 7, 2018. The hours limit is in place to make sure we are in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Please review the Student Bi-Weekly Payroll Schedule at: http://www.uwgb.edu/human-resources/payroll/payroll-schedules/

If you have any questions about this, please contact Human Resources at payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu or ext. 2203.