The news of job or income loss can come with feelings of stress and uncertainty. How can I prepare? What happens to my health insurance? What do I do now? To help UW–Madison staff navigate these challenges and understand their rights, the Office of Human Resources has created the Employee Guide to Job or Income …
The Department of Justice (DOJ) made a rule on April 24, 2024, stating that state and local governments must make their websites and apps accessible to people with disabilities. The goal of this rule is to remove digital barriers so disabled individuals can seamlessly access public services and information provided through digital tools and electronic …
Change in Library Policy · Opt-in by March 1 to Retain Loan History Beginning in March 2025, the UW–Madison Libraries will retain only the previous six months of an individual’s loan history. For all materials that are not considered rare special collections, six months after the return of a physical item to the library, information …
Together We Do More this 2024 Partners in Giving Campaign. Each year following 1973, employees from the State, UW-Health, and University (UW–Madison and UW-Milwaukee) have joined together to raise more than $87 million for local, national, and international organizations. Run on volunteer power, the campaign focuses on impact. The positive effects extend beyond the direct …
Maintaining your physical and mental health during the busy academic year is important, and UW–Madison offers a variety of resources and incentives for employees. Maintaining General Wellness The Well Wisconsin Program provides a $150 wellness incentive to academic staff along with tools and resources to help you maintain or improve your current state of well-being …
Did you know there is a safe and confidential space to turn to when you are struggling in your job? This place is known as Ombuds. Ombuds is available free of charge for all faculty and staff and provides a space to collaboratively talk through complaints, clarify issues, and consider options and resources to address …
Lucas Gallagher Workplace: SMPH Informatics & IT Role: DevOps Cloud Engineer Pronouns: He/him Briefly describe your role and key job responsibilities at UW–Madison I am a DevOps Cloud Engineer, which means I create and maintain infrastructure (think servers and websites) for the School of Medicine and Public Health’s medical research. Day-to-day, I deliver resources to …
Would you like to see a colleague recognized for their hard work, dedication and general excellence? Nominate them for a UW–Madison Academic Staff Excellence Award! Ten prestigious awards in eight categories will be awarded this year to academic staff members. Included this year is the newly created WISCIENCE Lillian Tong Teaching Award. This award will …
Annually in October, a series of activities ranging from events, email drives, and important announcements to exciting polar plunges are organized. These are all part of the Partners in Giving Campaign, a significant initiative that began in 1973. Over the years, it has raised upwards of $85 million for various charities, a feat made possible …
When you first joined UW-Madison as an academic staff member, you may have heard the term “shared governance” mentioned as a benefit of working here. Maybe you were curious and delved further into what this means. Or maybe, like many of us juggling busy work and home lives, you accepted it as a good thing but remained vague on the details.