On January 9, 2017, Jane Laurin was welcomed as a new University Services Associate 2 in Natural and Applied Sciences.
Prior to joining UWGB, Jane was employed by NWTC for five years. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources from Concordia and two Associates Degrees–Health Information Technology and Healthcare Business Services.
Jane grew up on a dairy farm in the U.P. and currently lives in Marinette, Wisconsin. She is the youngest of 8 children.
Welcome, Jane!
On January 6, 2017, Carly Kibbe was welcomed as a new Assistant Professor of Human Biology-Endocrinology in the Human Biology Department.
Carly is from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, and was most recently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Medicine at UW-Madison, studying the genetic contributions to the regulation of pancreatic beta-cell mass in obesity and diabetes, work that she will continue at UW-Green Bay. Carly’s research experience also includes pre-graduate and graduate work on pancreatic beta-cell physiology, as it related to the development and prevention of diabetes. She gained teaching experience during the Postdoctoral years, serving as a TA for Biochemistry and Cell Biology, as well as taking several courses in teaching and learning through the Delta and CIRTL Programs at UW-Madison.
Carly received her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from UW-LaCrosse and her Ph.D. in Endocrinology & Reproductive Physiology from UW-Madison.
Welcome, Carly!
As a reminder, UW-Green Bay student employees can work up to 40 hours per week between March 12 and March 18, 2017, and then must reduce their working schedules down to 25 hours per week starting March 19, 2017 to make sure we are in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Please review the 2017 Student Bi-Weekly Payroll Schedule at: http://www.uwgb.edu/hr/documents/StudentBiWeeklyPayrollSchedule2017.pdf
If you have any questions about this, please contact Human Resources at payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu or ext. 2390.
The Web Developer is responsible for designing, developing, implementing and maintaining the markup, styling and functionality that comprise the University web site. The successful candidate will work as part of the Web Services Team and use his or her knowledge of web standards, responsive design, usability and accessibility to implement web sites, provide support for existing web templates, and integrate technologies that relate to the campus web presence. In addition, the candidate will ensure the accuracy of information on the website. This position works under the supervision of the MIS Manager in the Information Services Division and works collaboratively with other departments.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, April 2, 2017.
Under general direction of the Chief Information Officer, this position is responsible for:
The current information security and network environment comprises over 11,000 wired end-points and approximately nine hundred wireless access points located across campus and the Residence Life student housing area. The network utilizes Hewlett Packard Enterprise switches, Aruba Networks AMP network management, wireless access points, and controllers, Palo Alto next generation firewalls, F5 load balancers, and Infoblox IPAM appliances. This is a highly technical position that requires expertise in a wide range of network technologies. This position is part of a team that provides client, server, and network expertise to the entire campus.
The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to teach in an academic area relevent to their skills and expertise for additional compensation.
For more information and position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.
To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Friday, March 24, 2017.
A new prescription drug cost compare tool is available to all group health insurance program participants in the member portal on the Navitus website. The tool provides cost comparisons for prescription drugs at pharmacies in your area.
Steps:
The results will compare your out-of-pocket costs for your drug. You can also set up a helpful reminder to come back and check prices in the future.
As communicated in a prior post, the Group Insurance Board (GIB) approved a motion to move to a self-insured health insurance model for State Group Health effective January 2018. Under the self-insured model, the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) would hold health insurance funds in a reserve to pay individual health care claims instead of paying health insurance companies a fixed dollar amount for employee health insurance. In addition to moving to a self-insured model, the GIB also approved changes to the service model to regionalize the health plans, dividing the state into four regions. This regionalization will move the State Group Health Insurance from 17 options to 6 regional options. In addition, there will be 1 statewide/nationwide option. Brown County and the greater Green Bay area will be under the Eastern region, with two regional vendors, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Network Health Administrative Services.
Review this helpful short video to learn more about Self Insurance and Regionalization and what it means for you.
Please contact out office at (920) 465-2390 or payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu with any quesitons.
Bellin 10K Run/Walk
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Get out and enjoy some fun with co-workers, family and friends by participating in friendly competition and promoting a healthier lifestyle. Employees, students, family and friends are encouraged to sign up to participate as part of the UW-Green Bay Corporate team!
Friends and family can be registered on our team so that they receive these benefits as well.
Also, due to a generous grant by the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF), the first 50 UW-Green Bay employees who register will receive $10 off of their registration fees. NOTE: This discount (promo) code is only for use by UWGB employees. If you are registering family members or friends, please note that the $10 discount is only applicable to employee’s registration fees. Unauthorized users will be asked to reimburse us for the registration fees.
Bellin Run Corporate Challenge Online Registration Instructions:
To register on our team, go to www.bellinrun.com and register in the Corporate Challenge program. There are options for both the 10K and the Children’s Run. Search for UW-Green Bay, and input our team password: 840. On the payment page, input promo code 2017BR10, which will discount your registration by $10. Again, the discount is only applicable to UWGB employee’s registration fees.
Team name: UW-Green Bay
Team password: 840
Promo code – For employee use only: 2017BR10
Questions? Please contact UW-Green Bay Bellin Run Team Captain, Samantha Goeller at goellers@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2449. You could also contact Human Resources at wellness@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2203.
#RunYourTown
The upgrade to the Human Resources System (HRS) which caused an outage that affected your My UW System Portal from Wednesday, February 22nd to Monday, February 27th, has been completed. You can now access all the features in your My UW System Portal as before. Thank you for your patience!
You will notice some updates and a little different look, but the functionality is the same. The UW-Service Center notified us that there are some issues with approvers having difficulty accessing employee’s timesheets today, but an overnight process will run tonight, which should resolve these issues. If you have any issues on Tuesday, February 28th or after, please contact us at hr@uwgb.edu or ext. 2390.
