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Travel Inc. – Insights on Today’s Travel Industry Challenges

Travel, Inc. is the University’s contracted travel agency for individual travel. They recently shared an update related to current challenges with travel. Challenges ​​​Length of call averaging is significantly higher, in comparison to the 4-6 mins in pre pandemic levels. This is largely due to less seat availability as a result of the cancellations, requiring …

Door Security Technology: UPDATED TIMELINE

The 333 East Campus Mall transition to the new Lenel door security system has been pushed back and will now begin May 2, 2022 and go through May 13, 2022.  Just a reminder that when the technicians are in the building updating the card scanners, all doors will be set to lock. This means you …

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Annual Statement of Benefits

The WRS annual statement of benefits is a summary of a team member’s year-end retirement account information, including the effective rate of interest applied to the account. The statement includes your calendar-year earnings, retirement benefit projections, primary beneficiary designation(s) for your WRS account, and more. Team members can expect their WRS 2021 calendar year statements …

Update Cost Comparison Policy for Flights

On March 14th, 2022, campus released updated guidance about cost comparison requirements. We are now able to conduct cost comparisons using Concur again. Contacting a Travel Inc agent is no longer the only allowable way to obtain a cost comparison. You can continue to reach out to Travel Inc if that is your preferred method …

Leave Reminders

Leave Reminders as we approach the end of the Fiscal Year 2022 (June 30, 2022) for Academic Staff and Limited Team Members Legal Holidays—There are 9 days of paid legal holidays during the fiscal year July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, eligible team members are granted …

Long Wait Times at Travel Inc

The UW agency for individual travel, Travel Incorporated, is currently experiencing a high volume of calls and requests leading to exceptionally long hold times. Travelers that do not need immediate assistance are advised to either email Travel Incorporated with their travel requests or postpone their call until closer to their trip. In addition, travelers and arrangers can …

Door Security Technology Changing

UW is implementing a new door security system across campus called Lenel.  Several DEM team members have been working with UWPD to set up our new door access structure. 333 East Campus Mall implementation is scheduled to start on April 18. 702 West Johnson will occur at a later date still to be determined. What …

Hires and Departures – February

Stay up-to-date on the coming and going 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 during February.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Vice Provost Cori Splain, Director for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff Office …

Hires and Departures – January

Stay up-to-date on the coming and going 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 during January.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Cheryl Walther, Remote Reader Kathy Yin, Front Desk Services Rep Student …

Reminder: Benefit Premium Deductions are Split Between the A & B Paychecks

If you noticed that your February 10 paycheck was bigger than usual, it is because it is a January C pay period and benefit premium deductions only come out of the first two bi-weekly paychecks of the month (A and B). Here is the 2022 Bi-Weekly Pay Schedule that lists the pay periods, pay dates, …