Author: jjtraska

Upcoming DEM Sessions on Single Payroll

With Single Payroll beginning July 1, 2021 for monthly-paid team members, Ann and Paula will host sessions to review the new payroll process. Optional calendar invites have been sent to monthly-paid team members in DEM. Thursday, May 26, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 10:00-11:00 a.m. The Single Payroll project is a system-wide initiative to standardize …

It’s a Girl! Welcome Baby Makenzie to the DEM Admin Team.

Congratulations to Kelly Layton on the birth of her daughter, Makenzie. She was born on March 20, 2021 at 8:13 am, weighing in at 7 lbs, 8 ozs.  Mom, dad and older sisters are all doing well.     Kelly be out of leave until May 10, 2021. Please reach out to the following individuals …

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 Student Financial Aid Viviana Rodriguez Andrade, SSTAR Lab Test-Optional Admissions Practices DEPARTURES Office of …

Share your thoughts about UW Parking/Transportation

Transportation Services wants feedback regarding your experience with UW parking and transportation throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A large group of individuals were invited to complete a Qualtrics survey about their experiences. Responses will help Transportation Services understand how to best meet campus parking and transportation needs throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The survey link …

Deadline to use vacation carryover extended to October 9 [Academic/Limited]

Academic Staff and Limited Appointees with 12-month appointments will now have until Oct. 9, 2021, to use their carried-over vacation hours.   The extension from the original June 30 to October 9 deadline is based on the concerns shared with UW–Madison leadership about the challenges presented by the June 30 deadline to use vacation carryover. …

Alternative Contacts when Kelly is Out

Kelly Layton will be on maternity leave from March 16th until May 10th, 2021. Please reach out to the following individuals with questions during her absence: Official Functions forms/Purchases for items over $5K/documents that need review by purchasing can be sent to Jeremy Traska. Purchases for items under $5K/purchasing card/policy/reimbursement questions can be directed to …

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 the Registrar Aaron Apel, Assistant Registrar for Enrollment and Residency Tristin Marotz, Assistant Registrar …

Expense Report Creation – Tip Sheet

The UW travel and expense team have put together some helpful tip sheets for creating expense reports! The help sheets for completing an expense report can be found in the expense report module. To view help sheets, click on Help in the expense report to open each sheet. Watch the video now, or for a …

Split Benefits Deductions

Starting in April 2021, all UW System employees who are paid biweekly, including UW–Madison team members, will have most deductions for benefits such as health, dental, vision and life insurance split evenly over the first two bi-weekly paychecks each month. In months where there are three pay periods, benefits deductions will not be taken from …

Single (Bi-Weekly) Payroll beginning July 1, 2021 for Monthly-Paid Team Members

Single (Bi-Weekly) Payroll beginning July 1, 2021 for Monthly-Paid Team Members   UW–Madison team members, who are paid monthly, will be moving to a bi-weekly payroll schedule starting on July 1, 2021. The Single Payroll project is a system-wide initiative to standardize UW System payroll by eliminating the monthly payroll cycle. On July 30, 2021, …