Category: Office of the Vice Provost

Notes, highlights, and other updates from the Office of the Vice Provost.

DEM Pulse Surveys Kicks Off August 4

We are excited to launch our new biweekly DEM Pulse Surveys on Tuesday, August 4! What to Expect Every other Tuesday morning, you’ll receive a survey link by email. The survey takes just a few minutes to complete and closes the following Friday. Responses are anonymous and aggregated, and your individual answers are never shared. Why …

Make a Plan to Vote in the 2026 Spring Election

Wisconsin has a general election coming up this spring on Tuesday, April 7th! Did you know that if you develop a voting plan you are more likely to follow through and actually vote? Take a moment today to set aside time on your calendar to vote. Polling places are open from 7am to 8pm. Not …

Performance Management Midpoint Reviews in Workday Due March 31, 2026

The FY26 mid-point performance review for the time period July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 are due by March 31, 2026. All mid-point evaluations should be dated 12/31/2025. Ann and Paula will be reaching out to each supervisor individually to offer support and make sure supervisors feel confident navigating the performance management process in …

Leave Reminders as we Approach the End of the Fiscal Year 2026 (June 30, 2026)

Leave Reminders as we Approach the End of the Fiscal Year 2026 (June 30, 2026) for Academic Staff, University Staff and Limited Team Members Legal Holidays—There are 9 days of paid legal holidays during the fiscal year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Workday will automatically load Legal Holidays for all leave-eligible team members …

Workday Payroll and Tax Resources within HR Guides for Team Members

Team members can view payslips, manage tax withholding elections, edit or add direct deposit bank accounts, and “model pay” within Workday.   Updated Workday Payslip View Workday has introduced an updated payslip layout. A helpful guide is available through Universities of Wisconsin Shared Services: Reading your payslip – Employee | Shared Services Tax Information Resources …

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Annual Statement of Benefits Arriving in April

The WRS Annual Statement of Benefits provides a year-end summary of your retirement account, including interest credited, calendar-year earnings, updated creditable service, benefit projections, and your primary beneficiary designation(s). Team members will receive their 2025 statements in mid-to-late April 2026. To view your 2024 statement, which was received in April 2025, log in to Workday …

Hires and Departures – January

Stay up-to-date on the comings and goings 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 in January. New Hire/New Position None Departures Office of Admissions and Recruitment Shelly Vils Havel, Manager for Team Engagement & Development

Policy Update to Paid Leave – Reduced Time to Exchange Leave

Effective 12/3/25, the UW–Madison Sick, Vacation, and Personal and Legal Holidays policies were updated to reflect a change in the administration of paid leave. Moving forward, any exchanges to the paid leave types mentioned above must be completed by the end of the second pay period following the absence, or before the end of the …

Hires and Departures – November

Stay up-to-date on the comings and goings 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 in November. New Hire/New Position Office of Admissions and Recruitment Adam Spencer, Admissions Counselor, International Office of the Registrar Brittany Elandt, Curriculum …

Hires and Departures – October

Stay up-to-date on the comings and goings 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 in October. New Hire/New Position Office of Admissions and Recruitment Ben Chapman, Wisconsin/Minnesota Recruitment Manager Kelly Bloss, Remote Reader Judy Christensen, Remote …