Congratulations to the first three graduates of the Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program for UW-Green Bay supervisors! Sue Bodilly, Jeff Krueger, and Jeff Sonkowsky have all completed the requirements needed to gain their certificate. The Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program for UW-Green Bay supervisors is a collaboration between the Small Business Development Center and Human Resources. Selected 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.
Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is pleased to announce a certification opportunity for UW-Green Bay supervisors. The Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program for UW-Green Bay supervisors is a collaboration between the 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 in expenses for course materials and other items will be charged to the department. Supervisors are encouraged to discuss the cost with Division Heads/Area Leaders if funding is a barrier to participation.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
If you are interested in participating in this program, please complete and submit the Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program Interest Form to your supervisor. Supervisors should review and complete their portion of the form, and forward to the Area Leader no later than August 15th. 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 considered by the Position Review Committee for this year’s program. If you are no longer interested in participating in the program, 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.
Welcome David Jones
David started as the Emergency Manager/Police Officer on June 30, 2014. He is a retired Special Agent USAF OSI. He earned a Masters in Criminal Justice and his hometown is Tempe, Arizona. David has a wife, 2 daughters and 3 dogs.
Welcome Julianne Crayton
Julianne started as an Area Coordinator on July 1, 2014. Prior to starting at UW-Green Bay Julianne was employed at the University Of Central Missouri for 2 years. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science from UW-Green Bay and a Master’s of Science from the University of Central Missouri. She is from Oak Creek, WI, and is married to Matthew.
Welcome Molly Vandervest
Molly started as the Assistant Director for Development on July 7, 2014. Prior to starting at UW-Green Bay, Molly was employed at Downtown Green Bay, Inc. since 2005. She is on the Brown County United Way Board and involved with CURRENT – Young Professionals. She earned for Bachelor of Arts – Journalism/Strategic Communications from UW-Madison in 2004. Molly is from De Pere, WI, and is married to Nate and has 2 children.
54218 Challenge
54218 Challenge
Sunday, July 13 – Saturday, July 19
Sign-up today for our week-long 54218 Challenge designed to help faculty, staff and students live healthier using 54218 every day!
Live54218 Mission: To create environments in the community that support and promote all residents daily in:
5 – Consuming 5 fruit and vegetables
4 – Drinking 4 bottles of water
2 – Having less than 2 hours of screen time (outside of your work)
1 – Participating in at least 1 hour of physical activity
8 – Sleeping 8 hours a night
Benefits: Live54218 Vision to make Brown County, Wisconsin (and our UW-Green Bay Campus) the healthiest community in the nation!
Registration: To participate in the challenge, send an e-mail to the Wellness Committee at wellness@uwgb.edu by Friday, July 11th.
Tracking Form: Complete the tracking form and submit the form electronically to wellness@uwgb.edu or by intercampus mail (HR CL710). Forms must be turned in by Noon on July 23rd to be considered for prizes.
Prizes: Participants filling in 100% (all 84) of the circles will be entered into a drawing to win one of two UW-Green Bay sweatshirts from the Phoenix Bookstore. All other participants completing 90% (76 or more) of the circles will be eligible for a Wellness Water Bottle.
For additional 54218 opportunities in our community check out: www.Live54218.org.
Welcome Rebekah Vrabel
Rebekah started at UW-Green Bay on June 15, 2014, as an Instruction and Reference Librarian. She previously worked at Waldorf College and earned her BA from Northland College and her MLIS from UW-Milwaukee. Rebekah is an avid knitter and enjoys volunteering at public libraries. She and her brother Scott are from Frankfort, Illinois. Welcome Rebekah!
ETF Learning Opportunity Update — July Webinars
Attention Employees covered under the Wisconsin Retirement System
The Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) is offering several webinars during the month of July. See ETF’s information below regarding their upcoming webinars.
Live Webinars Scheduled for July
ETF is offering a series of 30-minute, live, interactive webinars designed to increase your understanding of Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) benefits. Individuals can also ask questions at the end of these sessions. Visit our webinar page to learn more about any of the following sessions. Here is what others have said about our webinars: “My participation in the webinar was a first for me, and I just want to compliment you on how easy it was to connect, follow along, and provide questions or requests. Excellent job!” “Thanks for having these valuable webinars. The professional but conversational style helped me to understand the presentation as easily as an “in office” meeting. Really appreciate that the presenter fully understands the subject. Wonderful job.”
WRS Employee and Employer 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.
Tuesday July 1, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursday July 10, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday July 23, 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Friday July 25, 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday Jul 30, 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Beneficiary Designation
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.
Wednesday July 9, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday July 15, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Monday July 28, 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.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.
Monday July 14, 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Thursday July July 24, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday July 30, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wellness Lunch and Learn
| What: | How could the Employee Assistance Program help me or a co-worker? |
| When: | Wednesday, July 16 12:10 – 1:00 p.m. |
| Where: | Spring Room (Student Services 1400) |
| The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential, work place based Employee Assistance Program. The program is designed to assist in the prevention, early identification and resolution of personal issues with may affect both an employee’s sense of well-being and their ability to effectively carry out their work responsibilities. Examples of issues which the EAP might be helpful with are health, marital, family, financial, alcohol and other drug, emotional, stress and other personal concerns.Join Greg Smith, Senior Counselor for this lunch and learn that will focus on how the EAP program could help you or a co-worker. The goals will be to help you learn what services are provided, how to access services and what other resources are available in the community. You will also have a chance to provide ideas on how EAP services could be enhanced on our campus. | |
June A Timesheet Deadline
Due to the end of the fiscal year, the June A (6/1/14-6/14/14) payroll processing timeframe has been adjusted. As a result, we are requesting that all timesheets be submitted by Noon on Thursday, June 12, 2014. Supervisors will have between 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 12 and 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13 to approve all hours. If adjustments are needed after the noon deadline on Thursday, please contact Kimberly Danielson, 920-465-2196 for assistance.