News for Employees
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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.
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MLK Day to be celebrated on campus
University of Wisconsin-Madison students, faculty and staff are invited to the 2017 UW-Madison MLK Day Celebration from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at Union South. The event will recognize and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. as well as the many ways UW-Madison community members embody King’s spirit of service. The celebration will feature a free lunch, student speakers, conversation, an art project and a food drive. In addition, Monday is an official holiday; offices will be closed and no classes held.
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Vote favors Academic Staff district size changes
Academic staff members voted 1,109 to 65 in favor of changing the Academic Staff Assembly district size, in a ballot that closed on Dec. 23. District sizes, which are now 35 to 75 members, would change to between 0.6 percent and 1.2 percent of the total number of academic staff. The Districting and Representation Committee plans to submit several proposals to the Academic Staff Assembly at the Feb. 13 meeting to adjust district configurations. The Assembly will need to vote on any proposed changes at a future meeting. The Academic Staff Assembly is an elected body made up of 112 districts that represent the interests of academic staff in governance and policy development. Questions regarding district size can be sent to asa_district_changes@lists.wisc.edu
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Stop for some intercity buses moves to Langdon
Starting on Jan. 3, the boarding area for several intercity buses moved to Langdon Street. The following bus services now board on eastbound Langdon Street at the Lake Street intersection: Badger Bus, Coach USA, Greyhound, Jefferson Lines, Kobussen, Lamers, Megabus, Meister and Van Galder. Metro Transit bus stop locations on Langdon and Lake streets have also changed due to this new boarding area. See the map for new bus stop locations. -
Madison police captain leads UWPD as new chief
Kristen Roman, a Madison Police Department captain with extensive experience in community outreach, mental health issues and services to vulnerable populations, has been named UW-Madison chief of police. Roman began her duties on campus on Monday. Roman brings to the position a deep understanding of issues facing UW–Madison and the greater Madison community, and the need for strong police-community relations, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Laurent Heller said in announcing the appointment.
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Heller: UW-Madison is a special community
Laurent Heller, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, has posted a letter thanking staff for their work. “What I have seen and experienced during my first semester as Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration (VCFA) confirms what I sensed even before I arrived on campus in August: UW-Madison is a special community,” Heller writes.
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New capital equipment software launched
Efforts to improve capital equipment asset management on campus are on track. A new asset management module was launched on Dec. 5 and the legacy system known as CEIMS (Capital Equipment Information Management System) has been retired. New policy supporting capital equipment management will go into effect in January 2017. Department Property Administrators (DPAs) will receive training on new policy and procedures in January and February. The next phase of the project will focus on developing a DPA interface and workflows to support this activity. This work is part of the Financial Internal Controls initiative.
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Working at UW to return after winter break
This will be the final edition of 2016 for Working at UW, which will be on hiatus over winter break. The next edition will come out on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. Happy holidays to all!