A preliminary injunction has been issued to postpone the effective date of the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime threshold increase. More information on the impacts of this injunction will be forthcoming. As soon as we have more information on the impact this will have on our employee population and determine appropriate next steps we will be in touch.
For further information, please see this article from the Society of Human Resources Management.
The State of Wisconsin extended a number of financial incentives to employees through the Well Wisconsin employee wellness program. If you are covered under the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance program, you are eligible for a financial incentive to complete biometric testing and health risk assessment. Depending on your health plan, you may also be eligible for financial reimbursements for wellness related expenses such as gym memberships, fitness classes, the cost to participate in Community Support Agriculture (CSA) programs and rewards for participating in health or wellness programs or challenges. You can learn more information about the benefits available to you by accessing wellwisconsin.wi.gov.
Per guidance from the federal government and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), these benefits are classified as taxable fringe benefits. This means that any financial incentive you receive from the program is taxable income for state and federal tax purposes.
What this means for you:
Even with the federal government’s tax regulations, eligible employees are able to receive substantial financial rewards for using the wellness incentives offered by the State of Wisconsin and participating health plans. Benefits available through the Well Wisconsin program are also available to any dependent over the age of 18 who is covered by your State of Wisconsin insurance plan.
Please contact Human Resources at payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu or ext. 2390 if you have any questions.
During week six, 29 employees participated in the Campus to Campus Walking Challenge, and as a group we logged 1,893,719 steps! Since we crossed the continental United States during weeks three through five, we thought we’d try backpacking across Europe next! During week six, we walked from Lisbon, Portugal to Madrid, Spain, and are enjoying the french countryside as we make our way to Paris!
The average steps per team member per day was 9,329. Did you know the average steps per day for an American is 5,117, which is the least of any industrialized nation? Australians take 9,695 steps per day on average, so a little more than our team members!
During week six, Barb Tomashek-Ditter, Jayne Kluge, Lindsay Hahn, Jamel Heim and Ron Kottnitz had the highest number of steps. Great job team – hope you can find creative ways to stay active even though the weather has turned quite chilly!
The Department of Natural and Applied Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Chemistry (Inorganic). Candidates with interdisciplinary interests such as environmental and green chemistry are strongly encouraged to apply.
This position includes the following responsibilities:
* Teach introductory and upper-level courses in chemistry, including introductory chemistry (and labs), inorganic chemistry (and lab), and courses related to the candidate’s specific expertise and interests.
* Possibly contribute to the Master’s level graduate program in Environmental Science and Policy.
* Advise students.
* Perform scholarly activities consistent with rank, including developing a strong research program involving collaboration with students, faculty, and individuals inside and outside the University.
* Perform institutional service and contribute to the ongoing programmatic development of the department.
In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to display a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship and a commitment to undergraduate education. The candidate should also possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with a diverse array of students and colleagues.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Friday, January 27, 2017.
The Department of Natural and Applied Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Mathematics. Candidates with experience and/or interest in actuarial science and demonstrated research in geometry and/or topology are strongly encouraged to apply.
This position includes the following responsibilities:
* Teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in Mathematics, including but not necessarily limited to Proofs in Number Theory and Topology (MATH 314), Foundations of Geometry (MATH 385), and those from the calculus sequence (MATH 202, 203, 209).
* Teach or develop additional undergraduate and/or graduate courses in support of the department.
* Advise students.
* Perform scholarly activities consistent with rank, including developing a strong research program involving collaboration with students, faculty, and individuals inside and outside the University.
* Perform institutional service and contribute to the ongoing programmatic development of the department.
In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to display a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship and a commitment to undergraduate education. The candidate should also possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with a diverse array of students and colleagues.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Friday, January 27, 2017.
University Advancement welcomed Amy McNeely as the new Development Officer of Annual Giving on September 20, 2016.
Prior to her employment with UWGB, she worked for Marian, Mount Mary, and Marquette Universities. She also worked for UW-Eau Claire.
Amy has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Women’s Studies from UW-Eau Claire and is currently pursuing certification in Integrative Yoga Therapy.
Amy is from Pulaski, Wisconsin, and married.
She said, “I am excited to work with students and colleagues to raise needed funds for UW-Green Bay.”
Welcome, Amy!
Christopher Roeske recently started as a Police Officer in Public Safety on September 23, 2016.
Prior to being hired at UWGB, Christopher was a Corrections Officer for the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department for 2 years. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from UW-Platteville.
Christopher is from Bancroft, Wisconsin.
Welcome, Christopher!
This position reports to the Executive Director of Continuing Education and Extension and coordinates and manages the planning and execution of Summer Camps while also supporting the Conference intake in the Division of Outreach and Extension. In addition, this position is the liaison and supervises the Lifelong Learning Institute program. The Director of Camps and Conferences is also responsible for the hiring and supervision of seasonal employees, students, volunteers, and camp instructors. This position supervises two University staff members who provide support to the programs.
This position includes the following responsibilities:
* Develop and deliver an array of summer camps for middle school and high school audiences.
* Develop long-term planning for camps at UW-Green Bay in coordination with Outreach and departments.
* Hire, schedule, and supervise seasonal employees for camps, including Head Counselor’s Office.
* Develop and maintain marketing efforts to recruit campers.
* Hire and schedule faculty and ad hoc instructors.
* Contract for internal and external camp organizations.
* Develop and manage budgets for summer camps.
* Develop relationships for third party summer camps to utilize the facilities.
* Book, schedule, and maintain great customer service for third party camps.
* Serve as the liaison to the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) Board.
* Advise the Curriculum, Communications, Finance, Social, and Volunteer Development Committees.
* Work with LLI Program and Risk Management to ensure policies and procedures are being adhered.
* Develop and manage budgets for these programs.
* Contract for Off Campus Venues and quarterly events.
* Develop and maintain marketing efforts to recruit instructors, volunteers, and members.
* Train Program Coordinators, Committee Chairs, and Volunteers.
* Respond to requests regarding conference support.
* Develop agreements between Outreach and Extension to provide support
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Wednesday, December 7, 2016.
As we near the end of the 2016 calendar year, University Staff employees are reminded to review their leave balances.
Vacation Carry Over
Normally, vacation time must be used within the calendar year during which it is earned. Employees may carry over any unused earned vacation into the following calendar year. Any vacation carried over from the previous calendar year must be used by December 31 of the following calendar year.
The Human Resources System (HRS) will automatically take any vacation absences entered first from carry over balances before taking from the current year’s allocations.
Compensatory Time
Compensatory time is able to be carried into the following calendar year if approved by the immediate supervisor. If carried over, unused compensatory time must be used by April 30th of the following year or it will be paid out on the pay period that includes May 1st.
Personal and Legal Holidays
Personal and Legal holiday hours may not be carried into 2017 and if not used by December 31, 2016 will be forfeited.
Annual Leave Conversion Option (Banked Leave or Sabbatical)
Forms for all employees eligible for the Annual Leave Conversion Option are now available on the My UW System Portal, under the Time and Absence section, Leave Reports tab. All completed forms must be submitted to Human Resources no later than Friday, December 2, 2016.
Please contact the Payroll & Benefits office at 920-465-2390 or payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu if you have any questions.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the revised version of the Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification. The updated form includes a separate Instructions Page for Form I-9.
By January 22, 2017 employers must use only the new version, dated 11/14/2016 N.
Among the changes in the new version, Section 1 asks for “other last names used” rather than “other names used,” and streamlines certification for certain foreign nationals.
Other changes include:
The instructions have been separated from the form, in line with other USCIS forms, and include specific instructions for completing each field.
The revised Form I-9 is also easier to complete on a computer. Enhancements include drop-down lists and calendars for filling in dates, on-screen instructions for each field, easy access to the full instructions, and an option to clear the form and start over. When the employer prints the completed form, a quick response (QR) code is automatically generated, which can be read by most QR readers.
For questions on the revised Form I-9, please contact HR at (920) 465-2390 or hr@uwgb.edu.
