HR Connect

UPDATE: CIT has corrected the compatibility issue with Internet Explorer and the new version of the MY UW System Portal.  Computers on campus have had their settings updated.  If you continue to have an issue accessing the Portal with Internet Explorer, CIT recommends resetting your browser: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17441/windows-internet-explorer-change-reset-settings.

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As announced last week, the My UW System Portal has undergone an upgrade that became effective today, September 27, 2016.  It has been discovered this morning that the version of Internet Explorer 11 that we run on our campus desktop environment does not support the latest update to the My UW System Portal.  CIT is currently looking into options available to fix this issue.

In the meantime, Chrome and Firefox browsers do support the latest version of the My UW System Portal, and we ask employees to use one of these web browsers when needing to access their Portals at this time.

Students may continue to use the direct links we have on our Human Resources homepage to access their timesheests.

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

As previously communicated, The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on May 18, 2016 that the minimum salary threshold for FLSA Exemption will be raised to $913 per week, or $47,476 annually. The new rules will be effective December 1, 2016.

The Human Resources Office is working through final decisions and analysis of the affected employee population.  Below is a general timeline of next steps and implementation for the final rule.

 

By October 1, 2016                  Final decisions made by leadership for affected employee population

October 14, 2016                     Notification to affected employees

October 17 – 19, 2016             Open Forums for affected employees to discuss changes in HRS time reporting, payroll dates, etc.

October – Mid November        Training sessions for supervisor population on change management and impacts to supervisor roles.

December 1, 2016                   Implementation date for change to non-exempt (hourly) Academic Staff.

December 8, 9 & 12, 2016      Open lab sessions for non-exempt Academic Staff employees and supervisors on time entry and approval.

 

For more information on this change, please see the resources available on the Department of Labor website or Employee Resources and FAQ’s available on the UW System OHRWD website.

In an effort to provide a more updated look and feel, the My UW System Portal will be upgraded effective September 27^th.  The goal of the My UW Redesign Project is to provide an easier user experience for students, faculty and staff allowing them to work faster, smarter, and safer. The website is designed to fully serve the needs of the UW community, making access the most used services (determined through analysis of the site’s analytics) easier and to improve the user experience on a site also designed to adapt for future use.

The new MyUW makes it easier to access your content.  Users can switch between simple icons and more informative widgets using ‘Compact’ and ‘Expanded’ toggles.  Each of the icons on the home page links to your MyUW content, and widgets can display a dashboard of information on the home page.  If you are having trouble finding what you’re looking for, you can use the top search box to search through all of MyUW’s content, and save it to your home page from there using the ‘Add to home’ button.

Learn more about the new site or view the Quick Start Guide to help with this exciting transition!  Please contact HR with any questions or concerns at hr@uwgb.edu or 920-465-2390.