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CISI Personal Travel Deviation Coverage

Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) provides international health insurance for all study abroad participants and program leaders. Premium rates include up to 14 days of personal deviation immediately before, during, or after the traveler’s UW business-related travel dates. NEW – 14-day personal travel deviation coverage CISI provides is an allowed business expense. More than 14 …

Hires and Departures – August

Stay up-to-date on the comings and goings of DEM Team Members. The following names are individuals with position updates or interim title changes that had a start date or last day on payroll in August.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment MJ Thurau, Admissions Counselor Kristin Anderson, IT Service Coordinator Office of the …

Hires and Departures – July

Stay up-to-date on the comings and goings of DEM Team Members. The following names are individuals with position updates or interim title changes that had a start date or last day on payroll in July.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Paul Compton, Senior Associate Director for Admissions Lauryn Christianson, Event Program Coordinator …

Reminder to Purchase your Parking Permit Offer

Team members who receive email notifications from Transportation Services that you were assigned a parking permit for the 2023-24 parking year (September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024) must purchase the permit or you will lose your assignment Offers must be accepted by August 1, 2023 In order to purchase/accept your permit assignment, go to: …

Slides from the DEM Session: Travel Policy Refresher Training

Here are the slides from the DEM Session- Travel Policy Refresher Training FY24 that took place on 7/26/23. If you have any questions about the information provided, please reach out to Kelly Layton kelly.layton@wisc.edu. DEM Session- Travel Policy Refresher Training FY24 DEM Expense Reimbursement Quick Guide

Policy updates effective July 1, 2023

There were a couple of policy updates that went into effect July 1, 2023. Policy UW-3016, Air Travel The cost comparison section of policy has been updated to include the new 80% rule and more detailed requirements regarding when cost comparisons are required. Note that the 80% rule is effective 7/1/23 and applies to airfare …

New DEM Requirement: Two In-Person Engagement and Development Days

We are committed to, and believe we have greatly benefitted from providing remote work flexibility while balancing the need for in-person team events that engage and strengthen both our division and vast array of campus and community partnerships. We have demonstrated that the much of our work can be done remotely. At the same time, …

Save the Date: July 26th DEM Session: Travel Policy Refresher Training

The next DEM Session will be a Travel Policy Refresher Training hosted by Kelly Layton on July 26th from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm. This training will provide an overview of important travel policy to consider before planning a trip.

Annual Banked Leave Conversion (formerly ALRA) for Academic and Limited Staff

Academic staff and limited employees with a 12-month appointment are eligible to bank vacation into a Paid Leave Bank, formerly known as Annual Leave Reserve Account (ALRA), after they have completed 10 or more fiscal years of continuous employment. Employee Self Service: You are able to enter your leave conversion through ESS similar to entering …

Hires and Departures – June

Stay up-to-date on the comings and goings of DEM Team Members. The following names are individuals with position updates or interim title changes that had a start date or last day on payroll in June.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Kate Bergum, Admissions Counselor A.M. Goodhart, Admissions Counselor Mikayla Scott-Krattiger, Admissions …