John started on September 1, 2012 as the Associate Director of the Environmental Management and Business Institution (EMBI). Prior to starting at UWGB he was employed at Home Interiors, Inc. for 18 years. He is a supporter of Phoenix Women’s Basketball and is a UWGB Theatre “First Nighter.” John is married, has three sons, and lives in Green Bay.
Welome Toby Froelich
Welome Nathan Kraftcheck
Statewide Employees Combined Campaign (SECC)
The Statewide Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) annual workplace campaign begins this Wednesday October 10th! You can make a pledge anytime between then and November 30, 2012.
The campaign is online, making it easier for you to give and make a difference in your COMMUNITY and the WORLD.
To make your pledge, go to www.seccstatewide.wi.gov
The SECC Statewide is Wisconsin’s largest voluntary fundraising campaign. Thanks to your help, the campaign raised money for more than 400 participating charities.
The CHOICE is yours…
As the only annual, cooperative, on-the-job campaign authorized to run at your workplace, SECC offers you many choices.
You decide:
- How you want to give – choose payroll contribution, cash or check.
- Where your dollars go – when you designate your gift to specific charities, only the charities you choose will receive money from you. Pick from more than 400 state, national and international charities.
To make your pledge:
- Go to www.seccstatewide.wi.gov
- Click on the link for University employees
- All University employees are pre-populated. To login click on “Login Now” in the upper right hand corner OR click on “Log In” in the middle of the screen.
- Log in using the following information:
- Username: Your first and last name as it is displayed on your earning statement (use all caps with no spaces between words). Example: JOHNDOE
- Password: Last 4 digits of your social security number.
- Find out more information about the charities and decide who you would like to give to.
- Follow the instructions on the website to complete your pledge.
For additional information, if you have any questions or if you would prefer paper materials please ask your coordinator or call 608.256.1066 extension 12.
Your GIFT makes a difference! PLEASE GIVE!
Annual Benefit Enrollment Period
The Time Is Now. Enroll, Make Changes…
The Annual Benefit Enrollment Period for 2013 is Coming!
Don’t miss your once a year opportunity to enroll or make changes to your benefits!
The Annual Benefit Enrollment Period begins on October 8, 2012 and ends on November 2, 2012 for all participating plans.
Detailed benefit information about the Annual Benefit Enrollment period will be provided on www.uwservice.wisc.edu/2013 as it becomes available. You should also watch your email for details. You will receive benefits-related emails from benefits@uwgb.edu and from “UW HR Administration.”
If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.
Compensation and Workload Study Informational Sessions
James C. Fox, Ph. D., Managing Director of Fox Lawson & Associates from St. Paul, Minnesota, was selected and began the process of working with us by conducting open forum sessions on Wednesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 25 where he provided an overview of the compensation, benefit and workload study. Below are links to the presentations.
If you have any questions please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.
Fidelity Investments Counseling Sessions
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS
Fidelity Investments is offering individual and confidential counseling sessions where you can discuss your financial situation with a Fidelity consultant. Consultations are meant for participants to review their current retirement plan, investment strategy, or discuss ways in which Fidelity can help along the road to retirement.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
University Union, Conference Room 112
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
8:00 am – 4:15 pm
University Union, Heritage Room #232
To schedule a confidential consultation with your Fidelity Investments representative, David Eichler, call 1-800-642-7131 or go to http://www.fidelity.com/atwork/reservation.
If you have any questions please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.
Benefits & Wellness Fair
Mark your calendars to attend the annual…
UWGB Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair
Monday, October 8, 2012
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
University Union-Phoenix Rooms
The benefits fair will provide you with the opportunity to learn more information about your benefits and options you have during the annual It’s Your Choice enrollment period. This year’s annual It’s Your Choice open enrollment period is October 8th-November 2nd. Representatives from over 25 vendors will be available during the fair.
This year we will also be offering Benefits Open Lab Sessions. Stop by any of the following open lab sessions to ask benefits questions, learn more about 2013 benefits changes, and receive assistance with the E-Benefits enrollment program.
Open Lab Sessions:
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 10th
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Location: Lab Sciences 102
Date: Friday, Oct. 12th
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: Lab Sciences 102
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 16th
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: IS 1129A
Date: Thursday, Oct. 18th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Lab Sciences 102
Date: Monday, Oct. 22nd
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Lab Sciences 102
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 24th
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: Lab Sciences 102
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 30th
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Lab Sciences 102
If you have any questions please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.
University Personnel System Project Team Proposed Implementation Decisions
The University Personnel System Project Team Proposed Implementation Decisions for the new personnel system for all UW System institutions (except for UW-Madison) have been posted on the UPS website at http://web.uwsa.edu/personnelsystems/latest-news/ups-proposed-decisions/ and will be available for all employees for review through October 19, 2012.
The below likes are documents that summarize the status of the project and the proposed decisions.
- UPS Talking Points
- Table of Proposed Implementation Decisions by Category
- UPS Executive Summary Proposed Implementation Decisions
Three open sessions have been scheduled to answer questions about the attached documents and to hear feedback on the proposed decisions. Feedback may also be submitted to hr@uwgb.edu or the UPS Project Team at ups@uwsa.edu. The dates and times for the open sessions are as follows:
Wednesday, October 3
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
1965 Room (University Union)
Thursday, October 4
11:00 to 12:00 p.m.
1965 Room (University Union)
Monday, October 8
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Heritage Room (University Union)
If you have any questions please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.
Executive Order 54
In December 2011, the Governor issued Executive Order #54 requiring all University of Wisconsin System employees to immediately report child abuse or neglect if the employee, in the course of employment, observes an incident or threat of child abuse or neglect, learns of an incident or threat of child abuse or neglect, or has reasonable cause to believe that child abuse or neglect will occur. Please refer to UW Green Bay’s Policy on the Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect for specific responsibilities and reporting requirements.
UW-Green Bay has developed required training related to Executive Order 54 which all employees are required to complete. A target date for completion is November 30, 2012.
Faculty, Academic Staff, Classified Employees, Limited (Unclassified Employees)
This training has been posted through d2L. Please follow these directions to access this training:
1) Click on http://www.uwgb.edu/ltc/d2l/
2) Click on the green button – UWGB Campus Account Login
3) Enter your UWGB network user ID and password, and click Login
4) Scroll down to My Courses, and click on Keeping Children Safe, Executive Order 54
5) Click on Content
6) Under Introduction, select either Executive Order 54 Training Video or Executive Order Power Point Slides
- Select the training video if your computer has audio, and you would like to view and listen to the training video
- Select the power point slides if your computer does not have audio, and you would like to click through the slides and read them on your own
- Both links cover the same material, so you do not need to review both
7) If you see a Security Warning pop-up with the message “Do you want to view only the webpage content that was delivered securely?”, please click No.
8) After reviewing the video or slides, click on Resources (two slides of informational resource links), and then click Exit
9) Click on Quizzes at the top right, and then click on Quiz
10) Answer each quiz question with the most correct answer
11) You will need to achieve 100% on the quiz to complete the training, and you can take the quiz more than once
12) After you achieve 100% on the quiz, log out of D2L, and your score will automatically be recorded
Temporary Employees (including Associate Lecturer, Adjunct Instructors, Ad Hoc Program Specialists, Limited Term Employees (LTE), Student Employees)
Please access and review the training document on our website. If you would prefer to go through the online d2L training course, please contact Human Resources to be enrolled in this course. Supervisors will be responsible for tracking temporary employees completion of this requirement and review of the training. Please inform your supervisor once you have reviewed the training document on our website or completed the online training course.
Periodic in-person training will also be held in lieu of the online training. If you attend the in-person training, you are not required to take the online training through d2L.
If you have any questions on this policy or required training, please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.