News for Employees
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Farewell to five-digit phone dialing
For years, UW-Madison and state Centrex phone users have been able to contact each other by simply dialing a five-digit version of their phone numbers. This dialing process will gradually stop working as campus transitions to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). In preparation for the transition, DoIT encourages all Centrex users to begin dialing:
- 9 + the seven-digit phone number for calls within your area code
- 9 + 1 + area code + seven-digit phone number for calls outside your area code
If you dial a five-digit extension from a Centrex line and don’t get through, please redial using the 9 + the seven-digit phone number. All users can dial 911 to make emergency calls.
This change is part of the service conversion from Centrex analog to Cisco VoIP service, affecting about 20,000 UW–Madison phone users. It does not affect those who are already using the Cisco VoIP service.
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Try TSA investment counseling sessions
Are you on track saving for your future? Take advantage of free counseling sessions as part of the UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity 403(b) Program, a supplemental retirement savings plan. Individual counseling sessions are available with Fidelity (call 1-800-642-7131 or go to http://fidelity.com/atwork/reservations); and TIAA (call 1-800-732-8353 or go to https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/public/publictools/events/eventswelcome). Local advisors are available at Lincoln (608-238-8388), and Ameriprise (608-819-0500); T. Rowe Price provides counseling sessions over the phone at 1-888-263-2899.
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Madison regulates moped parking; review of UW moped rules
The Madison Common Council has passed a new ordinance banning moped parking on sidewalks and terraces – the area between the sidewalk and curb – that takes effect Jan. 1. Mopeds will be treated like motorcycles; they cannot park at or near bicycle parking areas. Only designated on- or off-street stall parking will be allowed. UW-Madison requires a moped parking permit and has designated moped parking areas throughout campus.
Mopeds are treated as vehicles on the UW-Madison campus and cannot park at or near bicycle areas or – for safety reasons – in gated parking garages/ramps. Mopeds cannot be operated on sidewalks, disabled access aisles, bike paths or other restricted areas. -
Human research protocol board joins OVCRGE
The Education and Social Behavioral Science Institutional Review Board (ED/SBS IRB) has a new home in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education. The ED/SBS IRB reviews human research protocols in accordance with federal regulations, state laws, accreditation bodies, and local and university policies. The IRB is composed of faculty and staff from various disciplines within the education, social and behavioral sciences, as well as community members.
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New workout spaces prepared as SERF to close Aug. 18
You have only a few more weeks left to enjoy a workout at the Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) before it closes permanently at the end of the day on Aug. 18. The closure comes as part of the Rec Sports Master Plan to build larger recreational facilities to accommodate the fitness needs of a growing campus. Construction is expected to take two years, with a new facility scheduled to open during the 2019-2020 school year. The SERF project will increase fitness space from 8,500 square feet to 30,400 square feet at the SERF site, double the number of full-size basketball courts from four to eight, add four multi-purpose rooms, and increase the pool size from 16 to 29 short-course lanes. Other workout spaces will be available on campus until the project is completed.
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Bus passes, moped and motorcycle permits now available
Employee bus passes and moped, motorcycle, afternoon and night permits for the 2017-2018 parking year are available as of Aug. 1. Visit the Transportation Services eBusiness portal to make your purchase. Permit and bus pass details can be found on the Transportation Services website. Student bus passes are available through the Associated Students of Madison starting Aug. 28. Or, you can pick up your bus pass at one of the Transportation Services offices — Room 124 in the WARF building, 610 Walnut St.; Room E004 in American Family Children’s Hospital, 1675 Highland Ave.; and Suite 1200 in 21 N. Park St. Hours are here, or call (608) 263-6666.
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Deadlines approach for parking offers
The first round of parking offers for 2017-18 were sent between July 14-20; all those who received offers must accept and purchase their offer by Aug. 8, or the offer expires. View offers and purchase at the eBusiness portal. Second round parking applications must be submitted by Aug. 8. Offers for second round applications will be processed starting Aug. 10. Apply on the Transportation Services Permit Application System.
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Faust to lead merged OQI, APR office
Jenny Faust, a nationally recognized expert in developing academic leadership, has been named director of the new office that will be created by the merger of the Office of Quality Improvement (OQI) and Administrative Process Redesign (APR). Faust, with her colleagues, will manage the merger of the two units, which takes effect Aug. 1. Her tenure as director of the combined office and as associate vice provost for strategic initiatives begins the same day.
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New Campus Master Plan will help streamline projects
For the first time in its 169-year history, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has a Campus Master Plan approved by the City of Madison Common Council. This approval shifts the majority of campus zoning from residential, commercial or manufacturing to “Campus-Institutional (C-I)” zoning. The master plan also allows the university to streamline its local entitlement process, saving six to nine months of development time. Each new university capital project — whether it be a new building, renovation or addition — will take less time and cost less money.
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Earn your $150 Well Wisconsin incentive
The Well Wisconsin incentive, administered by StayWell, is a feature of the State Group Health Insurance program. Employees and spouses/domestic partners enrolled in the program are eligible for a $150 incentive. There are two easy steps to qualify: Step 1 – Have a health screening and submit the results to StayWell. Step 2 – Take the StayWell health assessment at https://wellwisconsin.staywell.com. Both steps must be completed and submitted to StayWell prior to Oct. 20. For questions, or to find upcoming screening dates, visit https://wellwisconsin.staywell.com or call the StayWell HelpLine at 800-821-6591.