On June 22, 2023, Wisconsin’s Joint Committee on Finance, a committee of the Wisconsin Legislature, approved a motion to provide funding to support general wage adjustments for state and UW System employees — including UW‒Madison employees — of 4 percent on July 1, 2023, and 2 percent on July 1, 2024. The proposed pay plan still needs to go to the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) for final budget approval before it can be implemented. Following the vote by JCOER, which is not yet scheduled, a process will be developed in collaboration with UW System for implementing these wage adjustments. Additional details will be announced to faculty and staff as they become available. Learn more at go.wisc.edu/gc6656.

Round 1 offers for 2023‒24 parking permits will be emailed July 12‒13. Round 2 applications are open July 12‒August 1 for those who did not apply in Round 1. For more information, visit transportation.wisc.edu.

UW–Madison's 175th anniversary officially kicks off on Wednesday, July 26, 4–10 p.m., with a spirited night on the Memorial Union Terrace. The free event will feature live music, free Babcock ice cream while supplies last, a 5th Quarter performance, fireworks, and a few surprises. The full event lineup, parking, and transportation information are available at 175.wisc.edu/launch-celebration.

Recently, the federal government revised the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form. The new form provides an expanded list of examples of disabilities and updates the preferred language for disabilities. We encourage all employees to review the new form and self-report or update their personal information accordingly. Please note that self-identifying as an individual with disabilities is a separate process from requesting an accommodation. By completing this self-identification form, you are not requesting a reasonable accommodation.

Your information can be updated at any time by using the Personal Information application in MyUW at my.wisc.edu. Information is treated as confidential and will not be kept in employment files/records. Submission of this information is voluntary and helps ensure that UW–Madison has the most up-to-date and accurate information for government reporting and assessment of workforce diversity efforts. When used, data will not identify any specific individual. Learn more at go.wisc.edu/self-id.