HR Connect – Page 329 – News and Announcements from the Office of Human Resources

Welcome Kelli Strickland!

On October 31, 2017, Kelli Strickland began as the Executive & Artistic Director of the Weidner Center.

Get Financially Fit with ETF’s Financial Fitness Program

Tuesday, November 7th
12:00 to 12:30 p.m.

Get ready for an engaging, informative ETF webinar on how to improve your overall financial wellness through our online Financial Fitness Program! This exciting new program, available at no cost to WRS members, has 3 core moves:

Financial Fitness CHECKUP™ -Benchmark your financial well-being
Financial Fitness ACADEMY™ – Build your financial savvy with courses that meet your life goals
Financial Fitness COACH™ – Get one-on-one financial coaching from a certified financial advisor

Learn how to access and use dozens of online Financial Fitness Program tools designed to help you take charge of your financial future, including: creating an emergency fund, setting a budget, saving for college, preparing for retirement, and much more.

The Financial Fitness Program is available at no cost to all Wisconsin Retirement System members. There will be time at the end of the webinar to ask specific questions about the program, which is offered in partnership with the Department of Employee Trust Funds, Department of Financial Institutions, Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association.

Hurry! Space is limited. Register now for this free webinar, hosted by ETF.

Assistant Professor – Psychology

The department of Human Development at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Psychology.

Applicants with the ability to teach multiple courses in the topic areas of Physiological/Biological Psychology, Research Methods in Psychology, and Sport Psychology are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants who have a willingness to develop new classes, teach in person and online, and those who have an interest in future graduate teaching and/or graduate program development are also encouraged to apply.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Friday, December 8, 2017.

Supervising for Success: Effective Management for the UW-Green Bay Workforce – 2018

At the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, we are committed to providing an excellent educational and workplace experience, characterized by innovation, transformation, and place. UW-Green Bay recognizes the impact that all supervisors have on the quality of work, level of productivity, and work attitude of the employees they direct. Supervisors contribute greatly towards the growth, loyalty, motivation, retention, team spirit, and development of employees who report to them.

Ongoing training of all UW-Green Bay supervisors is important. The University offers a program, Supervising for Success: Effective Management for the UW-Green Bay Workforce (formerly called Supervisor Bootcamp) which assists both new and experienced leaders in developing skills that will help them maximize individual and team performance.

The next offering of this full, two-day session will be Tuesday, April 17 2018 – Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in the 1965 Room. Topics that are included in this program include:

Legal issues for supervisors
Risk management and workers compensation
Personnel guidelines and titling
Governance structures
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace
Position descriptions
Recruitment and staffing
Orientation and onboarding
Performance review, evaluation and employee development
Employee relations (conflict and discipline)
Communication, coaching, mentoring and motivation

If you are a current supervisor, and have not attended this program, please plan to attend.

Please click here to register.

If you have attended the 2-day program in the past or are a leader at the Dean/Division Head level or higher, please consider attending our program titled Supervising for Success for the Experienced UW-Green Bay Supervisor.

UW-Green Bay also sponsors employees for the Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program as part of a collaboration with the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center, and one employee per year for Leadership Green Bay through the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. More information will be posted about Leadership Green Bay in late spring. Please review these opportunities and if applicable, submit an interest form to your supervisor.

If you have questions about the program, please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920)465-2390.

Supervising for Success for the Experienced UW-Green Bay Supervisor – 2018 Session Dates

Ongoing training of all UW-Green Bay supervisors is important. The University offers a program, Supervising for Success: Effective Management for the UW-Green Bay Workforce (formerly called Supervisor Bootcamp) which is geared towards new supervisors and focused on developing skills that will help them maximize individual and team performance.

The University also offers a similar program, titled “Supervising for Success for the Experienced UW-Green Bay Supervisor”, geared towards those in upper level Leadership roles across campus (Dean/Division Head or higher) or as a refresher for those who’ve already completed the Supervising for Success program. Each month HR will host a focused session on a specific topic. Please see the chart below for 2018 session topics and dates:

Topic	Date	Time	Location
Onboarding and Offboarding	Friday, Feb. 9, 2018	10:00—11:00 a.m.	1965 Room
Legal Issues (Part 1)	Friday, March 9, 2018	10:00—11:30 a.m.	1965 Room
Legal Issues (Part 2)	Thursday, April 12, 2018	10:00—11:30 a.m.	1965 Room
Performance Management	Monday, June 18, 2018	1:00—2:30 p.m.	1965 Room
Diversity & Inclusivity	Wednesday, July 11, 2018	10:00—11:00 a.m.	1965 Room
Recruitment & Staffing	Wednesday, August 15, 2018	2:00—3:30 p.m.	1965 Room
Conflict, Employee Relations, and Discipline	Monday, Oct. 15, 2018	1:00—2:30 p.m.	1965 Room
Titling/Compensation/Classification	Friday, Nov. 16, 2018	10:00—11:30 a.m.	1965 Room
Communication, Coaching, Mentoring, and Motivation	Friday, Dec. 14, 2018	10:00—11:00 a.m.	1965 Room

Please register for sessions above here. After registration, you will be sent a calendar invitation for the date and time. In addition, confirmations will be sent out to those who register a week ahead of the program date.

If you have not attended the 2-day program in the past, please consider attending the program titled Supervising for Success: Effective Management for the UW-Green Bay Workforce.

If you have questions about the program, please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920)465-2390.

Special Assistant to the Chancellor

This position reports to the Chancellor, acts as a senior advisor to the Chancellor, and serves as a liaison between the Chancellor’s office and various constituencies. This individual will work as part of the senior leadership team and will manage a large volume of projects and activities with skill and diplomacy. The primary responsibility of the Special Assistant is to ensure that the University’s planning efforts, the Chancellor’s priorities, and the strategic management initiatives are communicated, well-coordinated, and implemented. In addition, this individual will serve as the University liaison with various government entities at the UW System, local, state, and national level.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Monday, November 20, 2017.

Assistant Professor – Lighting Designer/Technical Director

The department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks applicants for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor – Technical Director/Lighting & Sound Designer

Candidates with expertise in lighting, technical direction, and digital sound technology are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates with collegiate teaching experience, professional experience as a Technical Director & Lighting Designer, and a membership in the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) are also encouraged to apply.

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

To ensure consideration, please apply by Sunday, April 1, 2018.

HR System Maintenance November 3rd to 6th

Employees will not have access to their online timesheet, earnings statements and other related documents and services during a UW Human Resources System (HRS) outage that will occur from 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017 to Monday morning, November 6, 2017. This outage is due to system maintenance. The following self-service features that employees access through the My UW System portal will be unavailable during this outage:

Online timesheet
Absence reporting
Updates to personal information
Access to electronic earnings statements, tax statements (W-2, 1042-S, etc.), leave statements and other HR, Payroll and Benefits documents

This HRS outage will also affect all currently posted recruitments, as applicants will not be able to get into TAM (Talent Acquisition Manager) to apply for positions. We will have a notice posted on our career opportunities page and on individual postings throughout the weekend. Campus employees who are involved in recruitments will also not be able to access TAM during this time.

Please plan ahead to take care of HR, payroll, benefits or recruitment related tasks in the portal before the outage begins. Once the HR system is updated, we will have similar functionality that we are used to – there will be minimal impact on the system look and feel. Please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or ext. 2390 if you have any questions.

November Wellness Webinar: The Greatness of Gratitude

Before you dive into the turkey or turn on the game, don’t forget to count your blessings. When you focus on the good things, your upbeat attitude helps fight stress and depression. Research shows that practicing gratitude may also improve your social life and enhance your physical health. Join us to learn more.

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Cofrin Library, 7th floor, room 735

No need to RSVP – just mark your calendar to join us, and bring your lunch!

You could also participate in this webinar at your workstation if you prefer – please visit wellwisconsin.staywell.com and go to Webinars to register.

Wellness webinars highlighting various health and well-being topics will take place the 3rd Wednesday of each month. All webinars will be recorded and available to Well Wisconsin Program participants on the wellness portal after the event date.

To access the wellness portal, you must be an employee, retiree, or enrolled spouse/domestic partner enrolled in the State of Wisconsin or Wisconsin Public Employers Group Health Insurance Program.