Accounting Services and RSP have jointly planned additional WISDM classes. These classes are now available for registration on the following OHRD websites. We have also developed a beginner WISDM class for new UW employees or for employees who are new in the fiscal and business area. Please contact Sandy Baumel at (608) 262-2084 in Business Services if you have questions. (more…)
The fiscal year end dates and deadlines have been posted at www.bussvc.wisc.edu/acct/dddates.html. Please review the information carefully, because a number of dates and processes have changed with the Program Release implementation (for example, the date to enter new FY09 requisitions was moved from May 1 to May 12 to allow accurate funding edits and a new summer session transaction process). (more…)
After reviewing and seeking to improve the Emergency Transaction process, Purchasing Services and Accounting Services have made changes that we hope will avoid some confusion that has existed in the past about location of drop-offs and pick-ups and the time period within which checks are available. Please see www.bussvc.wisc.edu/acct/instructions/ETmemo03-31-08.pdf .
There are changes coming along from the US Postal Service that may affect you and your ability to continue to qualify for discounts on your mailings. Don’t let your mail fall into the category of “not qualified for discounts”. Here’s your chance to hear the details directly from the experts. (more…)
A training/informational meeting has been set up on Tuesday, March
25, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. to explain the policy changes and the leave
entry procedures related to Unclassified Leave Reporting. We will
meet in 115 Taylor Hall, 427 Lorch Street, the Parsons-Penn
Room. Peggy Marvin, Catharine DeRubeis and Gareth Green from the
Office of Human Resources will conduct the training and be available
to answer questions about the policies. (more…)
This is a short reminder that a few administrative online systems are temporarily offline
as of Friday, Feb. 8, at noon in preparation for the five-project “Program Release.” We expect them to be down a minimum of 10 working days. (more…)
“Voluntary Additional Contributions – Supplementing your WRS Benefit” is the topic of a new video recently added to the online video library of the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF). (more…)
On 7 November 2007 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a new form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification. The form itself is the same as the old form, but they have modified the list of acceptable documents by deleting those which are no longer acceptable. Employers may only accept those documents which are listed on the 2007 version of the form I-9. (more…)
As we start the new academic year, it is a good time to remind you about how to get agreements signed on behalf of the university. The “How To” page at www.bussvc.wisc.edu/howto/admin/university_signature.html has a decision tree to help you determine how to do this.
An additional Benefits 101 seminar was added for this month. It will be held on July 23. New employees can register at: https://fpm-www3.fpm.wisc.edu/ohrd/OHRDCatalogPortal/Default.aspx?tabid=29&CourseGroupKey=16792