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HR Design informational events continue Tuesday, Oct. 2

October 1, 2012

An informational session is scheduled for 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 on the HR Design project’s strategic plan for UW–Madison’s personnel system.

HR Design strategic plan to be released Friday

September 20, 2012

A strategic plan for enhancing UW–Madison’s personnel system will be released Friday by the HR Design project.

Care for mildly ill children will be in-home

September 11, 2012

Care for mildly ill children of eligible UW–Madison students, faculty and staff has switched from the Chicken Soup location at 3553 University Ave. to Maxim Healthcare, a contracted in-home provider, the Office of Child Care and Family Resources (OCCFR) has announced.

Study finds WRS stable, recommends no changes to pension system

July 3, 2012

A report issued jointly this week by three state agencies recommends against the state implementing a defined contribution plan or an opt-out option in the Wisconsin Retirement System.

Work teams praised for providing framework of new human resources system

June 26, 2012

Bob Lavigna, UW–Madison's director of human resources and project lead, said he knew from when the HR Design project first began to take shape about a year ago that the university had an extraordinary opportunity to reshape its human resources system.

HR Design teams submit revised recommendations

June 19, 2012

Four work teams from the campus’ Human Resources Design project have turned in revised recommendations that are responsive to feedback received during a lengthy engagement process.

HR Design work teams submit revised recommendations

May 23, 2012

Following a campus engagement effort that included participation by thousands of members of the campus community, phase 1 Human Resources Design project work teams have submitted revised recommendations that incorporate this feedback.

HR Design work teams seek feedback in Web chat

May 22, 2012

HR Design phase 2 work teams – Employee Development, Performance Management, Transition and Succession, and Workplace Flexibility – will hold an hour-long Web chat beginning at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 23.

Four HR Design teams offer draft recommendations, more engagement sessions set

May 16, 2012

HR Design teams are looking for feedback on a new round of draft recommendations to develop a new, more effective personnel system for UW–Madison.

HR Design sets more campus engagement sessions in May

May 3, 2012

The campus community will get a chance to learn more and share ideas about the HR Design project at several events scheduled for this month.

UW-Madison Leadership Summit and Career Fair set for April 10

April 5, 2012

All UW–Madison students are invited to attend the inaugural UW–Madison Leadership Summit and Career Fair, which aims to connect undergraduate students to employers who are hiring for summer and fall internships, part-time, and full-time job opportunities.

Programs offer personal, professional enrichment

March 27, 2012

From the first day of work to planning for retirement, a variety of enrichment programs are available to help University of Wisconsin–Madison employees.

Bazzell: All are welcome to attend HR Design meetings

March 21, 2012

Here is a statement from Darrell Bazzell, University of Wisconsin–Madison vice chancellor, regarding meetings of the HR Design project:

New survey seeks employee input on HR Design

March 14, 2012

Campus feedback is being sought in the HR Design project, as work teams look to firm up recommendations for revamping the university’s human resources structure.

Events set to gather HR Design feedback

March 12, 2012

Two campus engagement events designed to gather feedback on the HR Design project are planned next week.

HR Design project seizes an opportunity

March 9, 2012

University of Wisconsin–Madison Vice Chancellor Darrell Bazzell said this week that the chance to reshape the university’s HR Design system doesn’t come along frequently.

HR Design Project forums, Web chat seek feedback from campus community

February 23, 2012

The Human Resources Design Project will be hosting two forums during the week of Feb. 27 to offer a status report and gather input from employees regarding the campus-wide effort to build a new, more effective University of Wisconsin–Madison personnel system.