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Single Payroll Reminders and Resources

As Single Payroll has been implemented, we wanted to provide a few reminders and resources. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kelly, Paula or Ann.   Reminders: All absences (such as vacation, personal holidays, and sick leave) should be entered as you use them or prior to using them. Academic Staff and …

Slides Available from “DEM Session: Reimbursement and Travel Policy Refresher”

Kelly Layton hosted a “DEM Session: Reimbursement and Travel Policy Refresher” training on July 30th. Here are the slides. Starting in September, Kelly will host drop-in office hours again to answer any reimbursement/travel questions you might have. Look for those dates to be shared out with your areas soon! Please reach out to Kelly if …

Deadline October 7 – FY21 Banked Leave

If you have not already banked unused vacation from FY21, this is a reminder that you may be eligible to bank hours of unused Vacation into a Paid Leave Bank (formerly known as ALRA). If you have any questions, please reach out to Paula Gates. Team members have been notified, through HRS self-service, of your …

DEM Session: Reimbursement and Travel Policy Refresher – July 30

The next DEM Session will be a Reimbursement/Travel Policy Refresher hosted by Kelly Layton on July 30th from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. This optional training will provide an overview for submitting a reimbursement request and important travel policy to consider before planning a trip.

Furlough Reconciliations

Round 2 of Campus-Wide, Intermittent Furlough ended on June 30, 2021. Monthly-paid team members who over-used furlough hours will receive reimbursements on the July 30 paycheck.  If team members did not complete their furlough hours, the remaining hours automatically will be deducted from earnings on July 30. Biweekly exempt team members who over-used furlough hours …

Preferred car rental shortage and rental policy reminders

Car rentals through the end of this calendar year (and likely into early 2022) are very limited and travelers are likely having to find other alternatives to our preferred vendors. The University participates in the Big Ten contract with Enterprise and National which provides significant savings, especially for long-distance, short-duration trips. Contract Rentals must be reserved through Concur. …

Submit Leave Reports by June 30, 2021 [for FY21]

Faculty, Academic Staff and Limited appointees (who have an active leave-eligible appointment) must submit missing leave reports by June 30, 2021 for fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021). If you have not submitted all your FY21 leave (July-June), please do so ASAP. A reminder email is sent monthly to team members …

Travel Policy At-a-Glance

With the UW travel ban lifted, many of you are likely starting to plan conference or recruitment travel in the upcoming months. Here are some reminders and links to common travel policy. If you have any questions about reimbursement or travel policy, feel free to reach out to Kelly Layton (klayton@wisc.edu). Kelly will be hosting …

Single Payroll Reminders

Beginning in July 2021, all UW–Madison and UW System team members who are paid monthly will be moved to a biweekly payroll schedule. Beginning with the first pay period in August, team members will receive paychecks on a biweekly schedule, with a paycheck every other Thursday. The July 30 paycheck is paid for July 1-17, …

Video Conference Equipment – Now Available in Most Conference Rooms

In an effort to support the new hybrid work environment, the majority of DEM conference rooms have been upgraded with the Poly Studio video conferencing equipment. This is a very user-friendly solution that only requires users to connect via HDMI and USB cables. Here is a quick user guide. Upgraded Conference Rooms: 1117 [Poly + New …