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Four finalists selected for UWPD police chief
A search committee of faculty, staff, students and community members has selected four finalists for the position of University of Wisconsin–Madison chief of police.
With start of Guyer’s presidency, humanities consortium moves to UW–Madison
UW-Madison Professor and Center for Humanities Director Sara Guyer starts this semester as the President of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes, founded in 1988 to link humanities organizations and scholars.
Immigration attorney, podcaster Rabia Chaudry to keynote UW–Madison Diversity Forum
The 2016 annual UW–Madison Diversity Forum will be Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Union South’s Varsity Hall.
Karen Strier is elected president of International Primatological Society
For the first time in its 52-year history, the International Primatological Society has elected a University of Wisconsin–Madison scientist as its president: Karen Strier, Vilas Research Professor and Irven DeVore Professor of Anthropology.
UW-Madison introduces new jobs site
On Monday, UW–Madison launched a new employment website, jobs.wisc.edu, offering a new look for applicants to the university’s job openings and a new system for those managing recruitment and selection.
Job Title and Total Compensation Study begins
Recognizing that the University of Wisconsin’s most important resource is people, UW–Madison is collaborating with the UW System to begin a redesign of the current job titling and compensation structure.
Working at UW to improve workforce communications
The new website is designed as an easy to use resource for essential employee information, from parking and transportation updates to HR news and construction-related bulletins.
University Staff Congress election process begins
The Congress consists of 106 seats, with each seat representing 35 to 75 employees of similar job type.
New employee assistance consultant ready to help
A problem doesn’t have to be big before a person reaches out to the Employee Assistance Office. In fact, it’s better if it isn’t.
Period to sign up for or change employee benefits begins
The Annual Benefits Enrollment period for University of Wisconsin–Madison employees is Oct. 5 through Oct. 30. This is the time when an employee may enroll in or make changes to existing benefit plans. Any changes become effective Jan. 1, 2016.
UW System makes changes in travel program
Effective Oct. 5, the UW System will implement a new travel program rate structure and policies.
On sale, online: Bus passes and transportation permits
Online sales of employee bus passes and transportation permits for the 2015-16 academic year has begun at the Transportation Services website.
Association helps answer retirement questions
Retirement is a big decision. When should you retire? What are the steps you need to take? What comes next? There are a lot of questions to ask — but those questions don’t have to be answered alone.
UW-Madison’s HR Design launches July 1
On July 1, HR Design begins to be implemented, initiating a host of new campuswide personnel programs and policies developed to meet the needs of a 21st century world-class public university.
HR Design information sessions coming next week
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s new human resources system, HR Design, launches on July 1.
OHR rolling out policy for new employee ‘onboarding’
As part of HR Design, UW–Madison is enhancing new employee onboarding efforts.
UW launches new performance management policy and program
As part of the new HR Design structure (and as described in the HR Design Strategic Plan), the Office of Human Resources (OHR) is rolling out a new performance management policy and best practices program. Implementation will begin in July 2015, and full compliance is expected across campus by July 2016.
New University Staff grievances policy takes effect July 1
On July 1, 2015, UW–Madison’s Classified Staff employee designation will change to University Staff. Chapter 230 of the Wisconsin Statutes, which applies to state employee relations and personnel, will no longer govern these areas; they will be handled exclusively by UW–Madison.