Did you know UW travel policy allows you to use ride shares (ex. Uber/Lyft) and permits up to a 20% tip? Interested in taking a train to your next conference? Now sure what documentation is needed? All this information is outlined in the ground transportation policy: https://businessservices.wisc.edu/documents/315-ground-transportation-policy/ Here are the quick highlights [refer to policy …
The Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project is extending the project timeline to allow for a more in-depth quality assurance (QA) review. This extension ensures titles will be more consistent across UW–Madison’s schools, colleges and divisions. Here is the latest project timeline.* Manager/Employee Conversation DEM is planning for these conversation to occur between February 1 …
Retirement 101 Session [Sponsored by the DEM Wellness Committee] Wednesday, January 22, 2019 10:00-11:45am Room 11301 at 333 East Campus Mall Will it be 10-20 years or more before you retire? There are things you should know now as an early or mid-career employee to prepare for your future. Presentation topics include: free and reduced-cost …
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 December. NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Registrar Stu Churchill-Hoyer, SIS Analyst DEPARTURES Office of Admissions and Recruitment Jamie Black, Admissions Counselor
DoIT Departmental Support and DoIT Systems Engineering will be upgrading the EM-IO file server on Sunday, January 12th, with an expected outage window spanning from 9am – 5pm. What will be impacted during this outage? During this migration, the entirety of EM-IO will be out of service. DEM Home folders and SIS 9.2 drives will …
The Expense Reimbursement System under-went some functional updates on November 26. Three changes impact DEM staff: How to justify exceeding lodging maximums, popup alert message for unauthorized drivers and message about 90-day transaction will be taxed. Exceeding Lodging Maximums There is a dropdown list of reasons for going over lodging maximum amount. Instead of a …
The IRS developed a new W-4 for 2020, which is scheduled for release at the beginning of December. Employees are not required to complete a new form. You can view the drafted 2020 W-4 form here. If you have questions about this form, you can refer to the IRS FAQ page. W-4 Rollout Timeline First …
Several savvy staff suspected their November 1 paycheck was short $24. Academic and Limited staff are required to contribute this amount for University Insurance Association (UIA) Life Insurance plan and this $24 deduction occurs annually on October statements. University staff are not impacted. Please see this UIA fact sheet for more information.
Employees must have all time entered and approved by managers for the 12B Payroll (12/8/2019 to 12/21/2019) no later than Friday, December 20. Time and Absences should be entered by NOON on Thursday, December 19 for 12/8/19 to 12/21/19 Managers and supervisors approve absences by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 19 Managers and supervisors approve …
Starting December 15, any expense reports submitted for an unauthorized driver will be sent back to the traveler. The traveler can re-submit the report after the driver authorization process is complete. Review this previous post to learn more on how to get authorized. If you need assistance getting authorized under your current unit, please reach …