Candi Everard started on December 17, 2012 as a Financial Specialist in the Bursar’s Office. Prior to starting at UW Green Bay she was employed at Wisconsin Public Service for ten years. She is from Mondovi, WI. Candi is married and has two children, Rachel and Trace.
Reminder: Unclassified Monthly Pay Date for December Earnings is January 2, 2013
Unclassified employees paid on the 1st of each month will be paid on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 for December earnings since January 1st (New Year’s Day) is a Federal Reserve Holiday.
When a pay date falls on a Federal Reserve holiday or a weekend, the pay date is usually the previous business day. An exception to this is the Unclassified monthly pay date that falls on New Year’s Day, January 1st.
To avoid tax-related issues, the January 1st pay date for December earnings is paid in the new calendar year and must be the first “official banking business day” following the New Year’s holiday. The “official banking business day” is defined as a calendar day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a Federal Reserve holiday. Please contact HR/Payroll at hr@uwgb.edu or 920-465-2390 if you have any questions.
Kristy started at UW Green Bay on December 13, 2012 as a Trainer/Development Specialist. Prior to starting at UW Green Bay she was employed at Manitowoc County Human Services for eight years. Kristy graduated from UW Green Bay in 2003. She is from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Lia started on December 10, 2012 as an Associate Advisor in TRIO Pre-College. She previously worked at the Department of Public Instruction – Wisconsin Education Opportunity Programs. Lia is from Green Bay and graduated from UW Green Bay in 2006.
Recordings of the T. Rowe Price live webinars that were available in November, Retirement Investing From Beginning to End and Retirement Milestones are now available. Information about accessing these webinars can be found at: http://www.wisconsin.edu/hr/benefits/retsav/trpwebinar.htm
Please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or ext. 2390 if you have any questions.
Gary Strauss started as a Facilities Maintenance Specialist Advanced on December 3, 2012. He volunteers for Veterans Benefits. Gary is from Saint Nazianz, Wisconsin, has three children, and enjoys motorcycling and outdoor activities.
Brenda Beck started as an Academic Department Associate on December 3, 2012. She was previously employed by the Greater Green Bay YMCA for 13 years. Brenda volunteers at the Green Bay Habitat for Humanity Restore. She earned her BA from St. Norbert College and her MBA from UW-Oshkosh. Brenda is married and has three children.
University Personnel System (UPS) to be Reviewed by the UW Board of Regents at December 6-7 Meeting
The University Personnel System (UPS) Project has progressed to the approval phase, which means the initial foundation of the new personnel systems will be reviewed by the UW Board of Regents at its December 6th and 7th meeting for approval. The Board of Regents agenda documents include:
If the Board of Regents approves the foundational documents, the next step in the approval phase will be to present the UPS to the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER). A meeting with JCOER has not been set but a meeting will likely be scheduled during the early part of spring 2013, so that implementation and training can begin well in advance of the July 1, 2013 statutory deadline.
We will communicate any new information as it becomes available. Please contact Sheryl Van Gruensven, Christine Olson or Amy Plotner if you have any questions regarding UPS.
Tracy started as an Administrative Assistant in the Office of University Advancement on November 26, 2012. Prior to starting at UW Green Bay she was employed at Bellin Health for four and a half years. She studied at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Tracy is married, has two children, and enjoys spending time with her family. She is from Green Bay.
Attention: All Employees Covered under the Wisconsin Retirement System
Your Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) annual Statement of Benefits is now available online in the My UW System portal: http://my.wisconsin.edu. Login to the portal, go to the “Benefit Information” box, and click on the “Statements” tab. Click on “ETF Annual Statement of Benefits (WRS) Issued 2012” to view and print your Statement.
The WRS annual Statement of Benefits provides you with information about your Wisconsin Retirement System account as of January 1, 2012. Some of the information on the Statement includes 2011 WRS earnings and creditable service; total years of WRS creditable service, and separation and death benefit calculations. You should review this Statement closely for accuracy.
Change to Statement – Section 2 – After Act 10 Service
The name of your retirement category is in both Sections 1 and 2 of the Statement. If you are in a General, Teacher or Protective retirement category, all of your creditable service will be listed in the “Before 2000” and/or “After 1999” columns in Section 2 of the Statement. Only employees in an Elected or Executive retirement category will have creditable service in the “After Act 10” column. 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 changed the way retirement benefits are calculated for Elected/Executive category employees so service earned after Act 10 must be tracked separately for this group of employees.
Information to Help You Understand Your WRS Statement of Benefits:
Please note that you will not receive a paper copy of the Statement.
If you feel that any information on your Statement is incorrect, please contact your payroll office at 920.465.2390.
