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Many questions about employment at UW–Madison can be directed to the human resources (HR) office at the school, college, or division where you work. In addition, dedicated units are available to answer questions about language translation and interpretation, disability accommodations, employee assistance services, and more.
- Find your unit’s HR contact information
- Contact the Office of Human Resources (OHR)
- OHR offices and functional areas
Employee Services
- Cultural Linguistic Services (CLS)
- Disability Accommodations
- International Faculty and Staff Services (IFSS)
- Employee Assistance Services
Language Translation and Interpretation
Safety
Benefits
Most UW–Madison employees are eligible for a wide range of benefits, including insurance plans, spending and savings accounts, time off, paid parental leave, retirement benefits, and more. The Universities of Wisconsin administers many of these benefits and contributes to the cost of several benefits plans.
Compliance
These resources support compliance with federal and state requirements related to employment, as well as UW–Madison workplace standards.
Pay
UW–Madison and the Universities of Wisconsin offer a number of tools and resources to help you confirm pay schedules, specify a tax withholding amount, manage direct deposit of your paycheck, and understand your pay.
- Pay Schedule
- Direct Deposit
- Paycheck by Mail
- Tax Withholding Forms
- View Your Payslip
- Questions about My Paycheck
- Understand Your Payslip
International
Professional Development
UW–Madison employees have access to programs, classes, conferences, online resources, counseling services, communities of practice, and more — most at no cost. These resources can help you stay up to date, develop new knowledge, manage your career, and grow professionally.
News for Employees
Working at UW
- Last virtual benefits enrollment session todayOctober 21, 2026
- Digital accessibility and purchasingOctober 21, 2026
- Partners in Giving campaign: Cultivate CommunityOctober 21, 2026
- Webinar offers tips on how to boost employee moraleOctober 21, 2026
- Go Big Read Program seeking suggestions for 2027–28 BookOctober 21, 2026
- Online session provides help with benefits enrollmentOctober 14, 2026
Events for Employees
- October
- October 27
- October 27
- November
- November 10
- November 19
- December
- December 9
Employee Recognition
- A work party for a Nobel PrizeOctober 13, 2026
- ‘There is no other scientist quite like Francis Halzen’October 9, 2026
- Meet UW–Madison’s Nobel Prize winnersOctober 7, 2026
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Francis Halzen named 2026 Nobel laureate in physicsOctober 6, 2026
- UW faculty receive 2026-27 WARF, Kellett and Romnes honorsAugust 10, 2026