The deadline to accept Round One parking permit offers is August 1. Applications for Round Two are also due August 1. Round Two offers will be emailed August 2‒3. Bus passes, Lot 76 Quick Passes, and afternoon, night, motorcycle, and moped permits will be available to purchase online starting August 1. For details, visit transportation.wisc.edu.

As of July 2023, the Title and Standard Job Description Library — which has titles for all jobs at UW‒Madison — has been updated. The refreshed site works faster, has a new search function, and features resources for employees and managers. A benefits tool helps employees estimate the dollar value of their benefits elections. A new Manager/Supervisor Compensation Resources web page provides additional learning resources. To learn more, visit hr.wisc.edu/standard-job-descriptions.

A new collective bargaining agreement with the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, which includes campus Building Trades employees, has been approved by the Joint Committee on Employee Relations and by the state legislature and Governor Tony Evers. The agreement includes a 4.7 percent pay increase for trades members effective January 1, 2023.

Learning and Talent Development is hosting the annual Leadership and Management Development Conference at Union South on Wednesday, Oct.18. The conference provides emerging and advanced leaders, as well as those who are not in a direct leadership position, with professional development to enhance their skills and manage more effectively. Proposals are invited from potential speakers who would like to present 75-minute breakout sessions; these can be workshops, panel discussions, or lectures. Criteria for successful proposals and possible topics are available on the conference website. Proposals are due August 18.

All faculty and staff are encouraged to contribute to a drug-free workplace. You can do this by learning the facts about substance abuse, encouraging others to avoid substance abuse, and knowing where you or others can go for help with a drug or alcohol problem. The laws and expectations regarding substance abuse apply to all members of the UW–Madison campus community. You can review this information and find resources for drug and alcohol abuse prevention at go.wisc.edu/j15c7c.