Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program

Human Resources is pleased to announce the continuation of a certification opportunity targeted to UW-Green Bay supervisors.  The Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program is a collaboration between the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center and Human Resources.  The program is designed to help supervisors build leadership skills, invest in their employees, and advance their department.  Each semester, five supervisors will be selected to begin this program.  Approximately $300 – $400 in expenses for course materials will be charged to the department. If funding is a barrier to participation, supervisors are encouraged to discuss alternative funding options with Division Heads/Area Leaders. Please review the program flyer for more information.

Please complete and submit the Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program Interest Form to your supervisor to express interest in participation. Supervisors should review and complete their portion of the form, and forward to the Area Leader no later than August 21st. Forms will be forwarded to the Position Review Committee for consideration and decisions made on attendees will be communicated to employees and supervisors by early September.

If you applied for the program last year and were wait-listed, there is no need to resubmit an interest form.  Your form will be continue to be included in consideration going forward. If you are no longer interested in participating, please notify HR by e-mailing hr@uwgb.edu. 

If you have questions about the Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program, please feel free to contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.

Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program Graduates

Supervisor GraduatesCongratulations to the 2015 graduates of the Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program!  The following supervisors have completed the certificate program:

  • Amanda Hruska
  • Bridget Derge
  • Sarah Hladilek
  • Matthiew Lieberenz
  • Michael Van Lanen
  • Mike Schmitt
  • Katrina Hrivnak
  • Jennifer Jones
  • Sue Steeno

The Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program targeted to UW-Green Bay supervisors is a collaboration between the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center and Human Resources.  Participants complete core and elective courses which build leadership skills, invest in their employees, advance their departments, and move their careers forward.  If you have questions about the program, please feel free to contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Open to UW System Employees Only)

UW-Green Bay has a current vacancy for an Assistant Director of Athletic Communications. This position reports to the Director of Strategic Communications and assists with media relations for the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay athletics program.  This position assists in the coordination of a comprehensive daily media relations effort designed to generated and maintain interest in Green Bay Phoenix Athletics, as well as the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay.

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

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY OPEN TO UW SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY. To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Friday, August 7, 2015.

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Webinars offered in August

Live Webinars Scheduled for August

ETF is offering a series of 30-minute, live, interactive webinars designed to increase your understanding of Wisconsin Retirement System benefits. Individuals can also ask questions at the end of these sessions.

Retirement Benefit Calculation Methods This webinar will explain the methods used for benefit calculations and the components of each method. Anyone who has requested or is planning to request an estimate will have a better understanding of how that amount was calculated. Individuals will have the opportunity to ask questions on this topic, at the end of the session.

  • Wednesday Aug 05, 2015 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday Aug 11, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday Aug 19, 2015 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday Aug 27, 2015 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Additional Contributions Find out how making additional contributions to your WRS account can potentially increase your retirement. This webinar also provides examples of how contributions grow over time with interest, how to pay additional contributions (payroll deduction or direct pay), etc.

  • Thursday Aug 06, 2015 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
  • Friday Aug 14, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday Aug 18, 2015 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

How a Divorce Affects Your WRS Benefits (retired members and alternate payees) This webinar explains how a divorce affects a retired member’s WRS benefits, including what happens when the WRS annuity is split by a qualified domestic relations order, benefit rights of alternate payees, and more.

  • Wednesday Aug 12, 2015 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday Aug 18, 2015 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

How a Divorce Affects Your WRS Benefits (non-retired members and alternate payees) This webinar explains how a divorce affects a non-retired member’s WRS benefits, including what happens when the earnings and service are divided by a qualified domestic relations order, benefit rights of alternate payees, the importance of keeping beneficiary designations update and more.

  • Thursday Aug 20, 2015 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday Aug 26, 2015 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Beneficiary Designations Do you have a beneficiary designation on file with ETF and does it reflect how you’d want your WRS death benefits paid? This webinar reviews the importance of having a beneficiary designation on file and keeping it updated as life events occur. We’ll also review the process of how to correctly complete a designation form, what it means if you do not have one on file with ETF, and how to request a copy of your current form.

  • Thursday Jul 23, 2015 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

WRS Employer and Employee Contribution Rates This webinar will review how employer and employee contributions help keep the WRS fully funded. We will discuss how the contribution rates are calculated, why they change annually, where those dollars go and the contribution rate changes for 2015.

  • Wednesday Jul 29, 2015 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Overview of the Wisconsin Retirement System This webinar will cover participation in the WRS, vesting requirements, how the WRS is funded and benefits available under the WRS.  Also included is a brief overview of the Core and Variable Trust Funds and how the WRS is structured.

  • Tuesday Jul 28, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

5 Basic Steps to Your Retirement Consider this webinar your quick reference guide to starting the retirement process within the next 12 months. We’ll review: choosing a termination date, how to request a retirement estimate – and how to read and understand it. We’ll also cover how to schedule a retirement appointment and – drum roll here — how to submit the retirement application

  • Thursday Jul 23, 2015 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

 

Register for a webinar

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

 

Nurse Practitioner

The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay seeks applicants for a Nurse Practitioner vacancy.  The position of Nurse Practitioner reports to the Director of Counseling and Health, and provides primary health care and preventative health education to students.  This position also develops policies, protocols, procedures, and QA studies.

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

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, August 9, 2015.

College Health Nurse

The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay seeks applicants for a College Health Nurse vacancy.  The College Health Nurse reports to the Director of Counseling and Health, and works collaboratively with medical and counseling staff to perform clinical nursing and health education programming as applicable to the Health Service Mission Statement. The College Health Nurse works independently to perform basic nursing assessment, health education, treatment and referral as appropriate for individual student need. This position participates in the development and implementation of health education programs that address student health issues (programming responsibilities include public speaking), as well as campus-wide communicable disease control and emergency response. This position serves as a consultant for campus-wide health issues and works with other University Departments to ensure a safe and healthy learning environment.

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

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, August 9, 2015.

Academic Department Associate (9-month, 75%) – Two Vacancies

The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay seeks applicants for two Academic Department Associate vacancies.  One position will support the department of Humanistic Studies, and the other position will support the departments of Human Development and Information and Computing Science.  Both positions are part-time university staff appointments working approximately 30 hours per week during the academic year (August-May). Appointments are approximately 9-months, tied to the academic year with no expectation of employment during the summer months and winter break. By applying to this posting, candidates will be included in the pool for both positions.

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

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, August 9, 2015.

Welcome Carol Kuehne!

carol_kuehneCarol started in the Admissions Office as a University Services Associate 2 on June 15, 2015. She was previously employed at UW-Fox Valley as a Program Assistant for over eight years.  She also worked in the airline industry for several years at both Air Wisconsin and Midwest Express Airlines.  Carol lives in Seymour, WI with her husband, Mitch, and two children, Tracey and Mike.  She enjoys camping, biking, skiing, and traveling with her family, and is a fan of Wisconsin sports! Welcome Carol!

Director of Admissions (Open to UW System Employees Only)

UW-Green Bay has a current vacancy for a Director of Admissions. This position reports to the Dean of Enrollment Services, and is responsible for the overall leadership of the Admissions Office, including marketing and recruitment, application processing and admissions decisions, international student recruitment and admission, professional and support staff supervision, budget management and development, admissions policy development and implementation, and both long-term and short-term planning for the purpose of meeting University enrollment goals.

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

THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY OPEN TO UW SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY. To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, August 2, 2015.