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Hires and Departures – June

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 June.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Vice Provost Sandra Hong, Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost Office of Admissions …

The End of Furlough!

Round 2 of campus-wide furloughs ends on June 30, 2021. Please note important deadlines for entering and approving.  FAASLI (Faculty, Academic Staff, & Limited Term) Furlough Deadlines Tuesday, June 15: Last day to enter furlough for monthly-paid team members Wednesday, June 16: Last day for managers/supervisors to approve monthly-paid team members’ furlough IMPORTANT REMINDER: Any …

Legal Holiday Falls on July 5 This Year

UW–Madison will observe a legal holiday for Independence Day on Monday, July 5. When a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the legal holiday is observed and UW–Madison is closed on the Monday following the legal holiday.

Reuniting on Campus; UHS Session “Where are we now?”

University Health Services will be hosting a virtual Town Hall entitled “Where are we now?” on Monday, June 14, from noon–1 p.m. Campus experts will provide information about reuniting on campus and changing public health guidance. The Town Hall will be live on YouTube at go.wisc.edu/covidtransition and will be posted for viewing later on covidresponse.wisc.edu. …

Hires and Departures – May

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 May.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Student Financial Aid Samantha Monson, Executive Assistant to the Director of OSFA Office of …

Reminder: Upload your Vaccination Record

In order to get a better understanding of how many UW–Madison students and employees have been vaccinated, it is important that you upload your vaccination record to MyUHS if you were vaccinated off campus (including by a UW Health clinic or by a UW Health provider). Steps to upload your records: Log into MyUHS using your …

TTC Training for Team Lead: ‘Engaging Your Team Members in the TTC Conversation’

If you are team lead with direct reports (non-students), you will likely have involvement communicating TTC (Title and Total Compensation) new titles and position descriptions to your team members. Based on the recent campus timeline, conversations should be completed no later than September 10, 2021. In order to prepare for those conversations, we were able …

DEM Sessions: Single Pay and Parking Slides; Upcoming Sessions

Previous Sessions In May and June, Paula Gates presented two DEM session topics – Single Pay and Parking. Here are the slides. If you have any questions, please reach out to Paula. dem session_5_26_21_single payroll dem session_6_1_21_parking Upcoming Sessions Annual Banked Leave Conversion June 24, 9:30-10:30a.m. This is an optional DEM session hosted by Paula …

Before you book, read this info regarding making Travel Arrangements

As business travel resumes, here are a few things to note prior to making any travel arrangements. If you have any regarding travel policy, Concur/Travel Incorporated or reimbursements questions, please reach out to Kelly Layton (kelly.layton@wisc.edu). Kelly will host a ‘DEM Session: Travel Refresher’ in July (date TBD) to provide a refresher on travel policy, …

University-Sponsored Domestic Travel Ban Lifted

Effective Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the travel ban on university-sponsored domestic travel – defined as travel within the contiguous United States as well as Alaska and Hawaii – was lifted. Employees, guests, graduate students, and undergraduates traveling domestically for business purposes should follow campus existing travel policy guidance.  The Concur online travel booking function is …