With half of 2021 behind us, the Divisional Service Team and DEI Focus Group wanted to share what we’ve been up to in our monthly meetings. A lot has happened this past year so if you’re not involved with these groups you may be wondering – what in the world are the Divisional Service Team …
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.
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …