News for Employees
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Apply now for academic staff professional development grant
Applications are being accepted for the spring 2017 Academic Staff Professional Development Grant program. The program is offered to academic staff members who meet the eligibility requirements and hold at least a 50 percent appointment. Grants are for activities beginning between July 1, 2017, and Dec. 31, 2017. Brown bag sessions on the grants will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Union South; and from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at 1309 Health Sciences Learning Center. The deadline to apply is March 10. Questions? Contact Jake Smith (263-2985, pdrc@soas.wisc.edu) or Heather Daniels (263-1011, pdrc@soas.wisc.edu).
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Job fair an opportunity to recruit student employees
University Housing will be holding another student job fair this Spring. The Spring Campus Wide Student Employment Job Fair will be from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Gordon Dining & Event Center: Overture and Concerto Rooms. Light refreshments will be provided for employers and students. This event is a way to consolidate and display the various student employment opportunities available on campus. It is open to both UW students and non-UW students. This job fair is free to attend (for you and for students). You will need to staff your own table, and bring any materials you want to provide to students. If attending, someone will need to be present the entire time of the event. Housing will provide you with a covered table(s) with an ID sign and two chairs per table. Housing will market the job fair on campus, and reach out to local high schools and colleges as well.You will have the option of having multiple tables for your organization, each table representing a different department or employment area from your organization, if desired.
RSVP: If you are interested in participating, please complete this brief Qualtrics Survey brief by Monday, Jan. 30. Registrations past that date will not be included in advertising materials. If you have any questions, please contact Allyson Hedding at Allyson.Hedding@housing.wisc.edu or 608-890-3278.
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Chinese New Year celebration to be Thursday
Please come join the University Staff Chinese New Year Celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, at Varsity Hall in Union South. There will be food, refreshment and music provided. You do not have to RSVP and the event is open to the public. Those on campus and the greater Madison community can participate.
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Outside Activities Reports due April 30
As we start a new year, it is time for many employees to complete the annual Outside Activities Report (OAR) covering activities undertaken in 2016. Faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in outside activities, share expertise, and transfer intellectual property to the private sector. All faculty, regardless of appointment, all academic staff with a 50 percent or greater appointment, and all individuals listed as participants on human subject protocols or on federal grants are required to fill out an annual Outside Activities Report (OAR) and update whenever new outside activities are undertaken. Your annual report for activities undertaken in 2016 must be completed by April 30, 2017. Complete your annual OAR using this link: https://research.wisc.edu/respolcomp/coioar/.
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Office of Compliance adds staff, website
With new staff in key positions, a new website launched, and approaching a year under its belt, UW–Madison’s new Office of Compliance is now focused on building a campuswide network of compliance partners, director Cathy Trueba says. Trueba served as an assistant dean of students and director of the McBurney Disability Resource Center before being hired to head OC last year. The office filled a key role in October with the hiring of Letissa C. Reid as the equal opportunity complaint investigator. Also joining the office this fall is program assistant Cheng Brandau.
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W-2 statements available online, to be mailed
Employees’ 2016 W-2 Wage and Tax Statements are now available online in the MyUW portal. Statements are located under the Tax Statements tab in the Payroll Information module. Paper copies of the W-2 will be mailed via U.S. mail and postmarked by Jan. 31, 2017. To increase the security of sensitive information online, any U.S. Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number has been removed from the online statements. Employees filing a paper tax statement must fill in those numbers in the ‘a’ field at the top of each Form W-2 section.
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UW improves computing access for researchers
Researchers at UW-Madison now have greatly improved ways to learn about and access tools offered through aci.wisc.edu. The newly revised site for the Advanced Computing Initiative (ACI) is for any campus scholar seeking to establish or enhance their use of computing in their research activities. To get in touch with an ACI representative or research computing facilitator for questions about the website or the resources it lists, email ContactACI@lists.wisc.edu
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Three restaurants open in Memorial Union
Memorial Union’s iconic der Rathskeller and new restaurants Carte, a made-to-order salad and sandwich shop, and Strada, an Italian eatery, began serving customers this week. Der Rathskeller’s comfort food will return with everyone’s favorite sandwiches and wraps and some new, shareable appetizers, such as a giant Bavarian pretzel. Der Rath will also serve breakfast items each morning.
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Benefit changes, contribution rates go into effect
Benefit changes made during the Annual Benefits Enrollment period and premiums for 2017 coverage were reflected on paychecks dated Dec. 22 for University Staff (paid bi-weekly) and Jan. 3 for Faculty/Academic Staff/Limited Appointees (paid monthly). You can check your 2017 benefits summary online. Log in to the MyUW Portal and click on the “View Benefits Summary Detail” link in the Benefit Information module. On the Benefits Summary page, enter “01/01/2017” in the date field above the summary and click “Go” to see your 2017 elections. The Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) employee contribution rate for 2017 will increase from 6.6 percent to 6.8 percent for all employees.
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New Wisconsin union membership kiosk opens
The Wisconsin Union team recently unveiled a new membership kiosk in the west wing lobby of the Memorial Union. This digital membership resource allows for the quick, convenient purchase of a new membership and allows members to order replacement cards.