Category: Office of the Vice Provost

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

Hires and Departures – March

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 March.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION None   DEPARTURES Office of Admissions and Recruitment Nancy Doernhoefer, Remote Reader Aimee Hasenfus, Remote Reader Nicholas …

WRS Annual Statement of Benefits coming soon

Team members will see their Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) annual statements of benefits for 2023 by mid to late April. The annual statement of benefits from the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) is a summary of a team member’s year-end retirement account information, including the effective rate of interest applied to the account. …

Hires and Departures – February

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 February.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Vice Provost Scout Umnus, Associate Human Resources Generalist Via Office of Human Resources …

Transition from Travel Incorporated to Fox World Travel on July 1, 2024

On July 1, 2024, UW System Administration’s required contracted vendor for individual travel, Travel Incorporated, will be replaced by Fox World Travel. Leadership made this decision based on feedback from travelers, arrangers, and administrators. For more information, please reference the Universities of Wisconsin TravelWIse agency transition webpage. The page contains registration links for March and April …

Leave Reminders as we Approach the End of the Fiscal Year 2024 (June 30, 2024) for Academic Staff and Limited Team Members

Legal Holidays—There are 9 days of paid legal holidays during the fiscal year July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, eligible team members are granted 8 hours of floating legal holiday to use any time during the current fiscal year (including prior to the date of the …

Updated Mileage Rates for 2024

The updated mileage rates are listed in UW-3019 Vehicle Use/Rental Policy and the new reimbursement rates are loaded in SFS. (1.5 cent increase to .67 is the official IRS mileage rate.) Type of Vehicle Standard Rate (as of 1/1/23) Standard Rate (as of 01/01/24) Automobile $0.655 $0.670 Motorcycle $0.635 $0.650 Please let Kelly know if …

DEM Student Employee Mock Interviews – Volunteer Interest Form

The DEM Student Employment Team will be hosting a mock interview event for DEM student employees on Tuesday, April 9th from 2:00-4:00 pm. If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please complete the interest form.

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 Office of Admissions and Recruitment Andrew Futter, Remote Reader, International Applications Rachel Fields, Remote Reader, International Applications …

Meet with a TIAA Financial Consultant in January

TIAA (https://www.tiaa.org/public/tcm/uwsa/home) will be on campus in January for in-person financial consultations with team members. Tuesday, January 9, 2024: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Union South Wednesday, January 10, 2024: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Union South Thursday, January 11, 2024: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Union South From TIAA: No matter …

Hires and Departures – December

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 December.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Sarah Woller, Interim Manager for International Recruitment & Relationships Joshua Rybaski, Assistant …