Category: Office of the Vice Provost

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

UW COVID-19 Leave Extended through May 15

UW COVID-19 Leave Extended through May 15 UW COVID-19 leave, for team members who qualify, has been extended through May 15. The UW COVID-19 leave and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave are different programs that are running at the same time with the UW leave available through May 15, 2020 and the …

Commonly Asked DEM Furloughs Questions

[Note: This  information was based on UW’s plan as of May 7] In addition to the FAQs email sent to DEM on April 29, there have been a few additional questions asked related to furloughs. Additionally, you may find it useful to review the campus furlough FAQs. The four most popular DEM questions were: Am …

Updated COVID-19 Leave Policy

COVID-19 paid leave has been extended through May 1. The original policy provided an 80-hour leave bank for employees to use for COVID-19 pandemic related leave. This policy extension now provides leave until May 1 and is no longer limited to a certain number of hours. Any unused vacation carryover balance will not expire this …

Hires and Departures – March

Stay up-to-date on the coming and going of DEM team members. The following names are individuals who either had a start date or last day on payroll during March.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Vice Provost Derek Kindle, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Office of Admissions and Recruitment Nicole Kaforski, Customer Service Student …

Parking Fees Suspended Temporarily

Transportation Services will be suspending fees for parking permits and other UW Transportation Services products (bus pass, bike locker and cage rental) during the partial campus closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Go to Transpiration Service website for additional information re: suspensions and refunds.

OHR Learning and Talent Development Virtual Learning

Learning and Talent Development is developing virtual opportunities for discussion, learning and connection. Some of these opportunities include: Supervising Remotely (offered through April 10) Fully Prepared to Lead: Personal Resiliency and Accountability Thrive@UW–Madison: Thriving in a Time of Change Thrive@UW–Madison: Managing Stress and Finding Vitality at Work (registration available April 6) OHR Virtual Learning Website

How to Enter COVID-19 Leave

UW–Madison is providing COVID-19 leave to employees who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, however, team members must enter it correctly in order to receive this emergency paid leave. COVID-19 Leave needs to be reported through Timesheet during the bi-weekly payroll dates – which are different deadlines that Academic Staff members are not accustomed to. Paula Gates …

Free Well-Being Resources

During these unprecedented times, there may be interest to ways to focus on overall well-being. UW’s Center for Healthy Mind has created a ‘COVID-19 Well-Being Toolkit and Resources’ plus its affiliated non-profit made free an app called the Healthy Minds Program which is a digital well-being tool backed by decades of science at UW. COVID-19 …

Coronavirus and Travel Plans

Due to coronavirus, many conferences are canceling with very little notice. DEM team members have already been impacted by cancellations. Additionally, questions are being asked what to do if a team member elects to not attend – even though the conference is still occurring. Conference canceled Team member should contact Fox World travel to cancel …

Baggage Fee Update – Receipt

The receipt requirement for Airfare baggage fees has been increased from $25 to $30. No receipt is required for a baggage fee that is $30 or less. Here is list of current receipt requirements [from this support doc]. All required supporting documentation must be attached electronically to the expense reimbursement.  Electronic receipts must be clear …