News for Employees
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Some Benefits Changes Take Effect This Week
For most employees, benefits deductions and contributions are changing in 2022. Some of these changes have already taken effect. Others are effective with the Jan. 13, 2022, paycheck. The Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) employee and employee contributions for 2022 will decrease slightly for most employees, beginning with the Jan. 13, 2022, paycheck. Details can be found on the WRS web page for UW System employees. For those employees participating in the UW 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Program, the Jan. 13 paycheck will be the first paycheck with contributions going to the recordkeeper selected during Annual Benefits Enrollment (or by default if no action was taken by the employee).
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Community of Practice Network to Meet
The Community of Practice (CoP) Network will meet virtually on Friday, Jan. 14, from 9–11 a.m. CoPs are peer-organized learning communities that bring together people from across an organization to teach one another, share resources, and find inspiration. The CoP Network serves as a collective resource for conveners and facilitators of CoPs, as well as those who are interested in convening new CoPs. Meetings are open to all, including newcomers. The CoP network also maintains an email list that welcomes subscribers. For instructions on joining the meeting via Zoom, send an email to sgcarroll@wisc.edu.
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Campus Supervisors Network Invites Participants
Campus Supervisors Network (CSN) is a Community of Practice dedicated to promoting leadership and personnel management at UW–Madison by sharing ideas and best practices. CSN offers trainings, networking opportunities, online resources, and a weekly email newsletter. All UW supervisors are encouraged to participate. Details are available at campussupervisorsnetwork.wisc.edu.
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Family Caregiving Resources for Employees
UW–Madison is aware that some employees may be balancing work and family caregiving responsibilities due to the impacts of the ongoing pandemic. Units will continue to offer workplace flexibility to employees when possible and appropriate. Workplace flexibilities may include remote work, alternative work weeks, variable hours, reassignment, and other options, implemented wherever feasible. Information about family caregiving options and resources is available at hr.wisc.edu/covid19/family-caregiving. The university also offers a number of leave options for employees, and details are available at hr.wisc.edu/covid19/leave. Employees with family caregiving concerns are encouraged to speak with their supervisor, department chair, or local human resources contact regarding their options.
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Nominations Open for 2022 Administrative Improvement Awards
Each year, UW–Madison celebrates members of our community who provide critical administrative support of our academic, research, and outreach mission. The Administrative Improvement Awards recognize outstanding work in process redesign/development or customer service that has resulted in improved efficiency, new revenue channels, cost or time savings, improved service delivery, or other benefits. Nominations are now open for individuals and teams. The nomination deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 25. Details and the nomination form are available at vc.wisc.edu/aia.
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Pre-Semester Course Preparation Workshops for Instructors
Starting January 2022, the Center for Teaching, Learning and Mentoring and the Teaching Academy will offer Teaching at UW: Pre-Semester Course Preparation. This new offering includes four, pre-semester, fully online, interactive workshops that introduce evidence-based practices, and help instructors consider meaningful strategies to enhance their course design and instruction. Faculty, instructional academic staff, and graduate student instructors are welcome to participate. Registration has been extended to January 5. Additional Teaching at UW sessions will be offered throughout the spring 2022 semester.
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Partners in Giving Volunteer Award Nomination Deadline Jan. 31
Nominations are now being accepted for volunteers who did outstanding work to support the fall 2021 Partners in Giving Campaign. The nomination process is quick and easy. Photos and attachments may be included. Award descriptions and the nomination form are available at giving.wi.gov/award-nomination-form. Nominations are due Monday, Jan. 31 by 4 p.m.
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Pay adjustments will total 4 percent for faculty and staff
Faculty, Academic Staff, University Staff, and Limited Appointees will be receiving a 2 percent wage increase in each of the next two years under the 2021–2023 pay plan. The 4 percent increase will be phased in, with the first 2 percent increase taking effect Jan. 2, 2022, and the second 2 percent in January 2023. To be eligible to receive the January 2022 pay increase, individuals must have been employed in their current positions on December 5, 2021. Additional eligibility requirements apply. Employees should expect to see the Jan. 2, 2022, increase on their earnings statement for Jan. 27, 2022. Employees who are receiving the pay increase will receive a written confirmation of their new pay rate.
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TTC Extends Job Title Appeals Deadline
The Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project will extend the Job Title Appeals submission to Friday, Feb, 4, 2022. Informal resolutions will also be extended as part of this process and are due on Jan. 28, 2022. For more information, visit go.wisc.edu/ttcproject.
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The Discussion Project Offers New Courses
The Discussion Project teaches UW–Madison instructors how to design, implement, and facilitate high quality discussion in classes of 40 or fewer students. Applications are now open for new in-person and online course sessions in January and March 2022. Courses are free and open to all instructors, including faculty, academic staff, and graduate students.