Category: Office of the Vice Provost

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

333 ECM has showers on the 8th floor

Did you know what DEM team members have access to showers on the 8th floor of 333 ECM? Whether you are training for the DEM Couch2 5K or bike to work – you can have access to this amenity. If you need access, just ask! Here are unit contacts that can grant access: Office of …

Hires and Departures – February

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 February. NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Registrar Kathryn Snyder, Credit Evaluation Assistant Abby Waldo, Credit Evaluation Assistant Office of Student Financial Aid Andrew Hahn, Data Visualization …

Tell UW System what you think of it’s travel policy. 

UW System Administration is looking for feedback regarding the University’s travel policies. Start the UW System Travel Policy Survey    

Tip on Tipping – Up to 20% is allowed.

A common error on expense reports and purchasing cards is exceeding the allowable tips. Tips are limited to 20%. The per diem rate for a hosted meal needs to include both tax and tips up to 20%. The 20% tip rule also applies to Taxi/Uber/Lyft rides. See Business Meals policy for additional information. See Ground Transportation …

2020 Mileage Rates for UW Employees

Mileage rate went down half a cent to $0.575 (standard) and $0.37 (turndown). For additional information, view the Vehicle Use/Rental Policy, which also includes these rates.

Updated Income Continuation Insurance (ICI) Premiums Effective February 1

Income Continuation Insurance (ICI) premiums are updated annually on February 1. Updated ICI premiums for University Staff (paid bi-weekly) will be reflected on the February 13, 2020 paycheck. Updated ICI premiums for Faculty/Academic Staff/Limited Appointees (paid monthly) will be reflected on the February 28, 2020 paycheck. Visit the ICI Premium Notice web page for your …

New information to be shared at February TTC 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 those who have attended previous forums are encouraged to participate. The February Forums will provide an update on the project timeline, official title notification letters, and the appeals process. Sessions will …

STAFF HIRES AND DEPARTURES – January

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 January. NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Arriana Dawidziak, Transfer Admissions Counselor Vianey Hernandez, Transfer Admissions Counselor Joshua Rybaski, Transfer Admissions Counselor Cameron Olson, Events …

2019 W-2 Arrival Date

W-2s are in the process of being completed for 2019 and staff should expect to receive it around January 29. An online copy of your W-2 Form will be available in late-January in the MyUW portal Payroll tile. For additional tax resources information, visit the Tax page on UW System Shared Services website: https://uwservice.wisconsin.edu/tax/  

2% Pay Plan – Now Effective

The 2% pay plan went into effect December 22, 2019 for eligible University Staff and January 1 for eligible Academic/Limited staff. The Office of Human Resources will be generating notification letters for each employment category and will send the information to DEM HR for distribution. Letters for eligible staff will be distributed by: University Staff: …