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Early 12B bi-weekly payroll deadline. Enter and approve early.

Employees must have all time entered and approved by managers for the 12B Payroll (12/8/2019 to 12/21/2019) no later than Friday, December 20. Time and Absences should be entered by NOON on Thursday, December 19 for 12/8/19 to 12/21/19 Managers and supervisors approve absences by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 19 Managers and supervisors approve …

Driver Authorization and expense enforcement starts December 15

Starting December 15, any expense reports submitted for an unauthorized driver will be sent back to the traveler. The traveler can re-submit the report after the driver authorization process is complete. Review this previous post to learn more on how to get authorized. If you need assistance getting authorized under your current unit, please reach …

Brush up on the Inclement Weather Policy

Winter storms or extreme cold could happen again this winter. Please read UW–Madison’s Inclement Weather Policy for employees. Key points of the policy include: Colleges, schools, divisions and other campus units may not close on their own. Deans and directors must receive authorization from the Office of the Chancellor before directing employees not to report …

Staff Hires and Departures – November

Stay up-to-date on the coming and going of DEM staff members. The following names are individuals who either had a start date or last day on payroll during November. NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Tory Carter-Story, Applications Reader Jane Duffstein, WI Initiatives Manager Jonas Gomez Tijerino, Applications Reader Elisa Guerrero, Applications Reader …

Annual Leave Conversion – University Staff

University Staff end-of-calendar-year Personal Holiday and Vacation Usage University Staff who are eligible for Annual Leave Conversion will be receiving an email within the next two weeks with instructions on how to convert their leave. This is an opportunity to make a choice to bank unused vacation carryover/current year vacation in a banked leave account, …

You’re Invited – TTC All-Campus Forums

All UW–Madison employees are invited to attend an informational update on the Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project. New information will be shared, so even if you have attended a previous forum, you are encouraged to join us for this event. Get updates on the TTC Project and how it will impact you. Learn about …

Direct deposit changes now available online

Beginning November 4, you are able to manage direct deposit of your payroll check online through MyUW. You will be able to add, edit, or delete a direct deposit account online from your computer, smart phone, or tablet. It will no longer be necessary to submit a paper form. Visit the UW Direct Deposit page …

Have a lot of receipts? Use your phone to scan documents.

If you travel frequently or just have trouble saving your receipts for reimbursement, try utilizing your phone’s ‘scan document’ functionality. Not only does it help keep things organized, your expense report approvers would appreciate it. iPhone (using Notes app) has a dedicated document scanning feature for the Notes app: https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/11/ios-11-how-to-scan-documents-notes-app/ https://www.macworld.com/article/3390539/how-to-scan-documents-and-make-pdfs-using-notes-on-your-iphone-or-ipad.html (more up to date …

‘No Leave Taken’ – Make sure to Report

Academic staff and limited appointees must report leave, even if no leave was taken. Failure to do this will result is a reduction of sick leave. This is not an empty policy, DEM staff have seen reductions based on this policy. Any faculty, academic staff, or limited appointee who fails to file a report on …

Staff Hires and Departures – October

Stay up-to-date on the coming and going of DEM staff members. The following names are individuals who either had a start date or last day on payroll during October. NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Kali Hanson, Undergraduate Admissions Administrative Support Katie Hastreiter, Operations Manager Froylan Hernandez, Admissions Counselor Renee Koerner, Assistant Director …