UW–Madison’s New Employee Orientation (NEO) moved to a virtual format in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While in-person sessions enabled new employees across campus to connect with one another more easily, VNEO offers unique benefits. …
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Happy International Plain Language Day!
Your communication is in plain language “if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended audience can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information.” (The International …
Get to know the Employee Disability Resource (EDR) Office
This month we have the pleasure of learning more about the Employee Disability Resource (EDR) Office and its four employees. Our colleagues in the EDR Office have partnered extensively with the HR community—especially in these …
Annual Benefits Enrollment Period: Everything you and your employees need to know is all online!
The time has come for the Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period, which takes place from September 28 through October 23, 2020. ABE is the only time you can make changes to certain benefits without having …
Two Exceptional Opportunities for Human Resources Leaders
Director of Total Rewards Director of Talent Management Office of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin–Madison Leadership Positions in Overview These key leadership positions will develop and lead strategic initiatives, provide policy direction, and manage HR …
Allison Niles Transitions to ATP
Allison Niles has been working at UW–Madison for just over six years, for most of that time as the Payroll Services Manager in the Office of Human Resources (OHR). Before joining UW–Madison, she was the …
Sexual Harassment/Sexual Violence (SH/SV) Reference Check Enhancements in JEMS
On Monday, February 24, 2020, enhancements were made to the SH/SV reference check process in JEMS. A “SH/SV” contact type is now available on the Contact tab in JEMS PVL and JEMS Hire. If a …
Gautam Jayanthi Steps Up for Equity
Earlier, this month, School of Education HR Manager Gautam Jayanthi published an article entitled, Stop Trying to Suppress Your Bias in Hiring in Step Up for Equity, an organization committed to learning to create and …
Meet Jessica Karls-Ruplinger, OHR’s Chief of Staff
Jessica is thrilled to join the Office of Human Resources as chief of staff! Prior to joining OHR, she spent 13 years at the nonpartisan Wisconsin Legislative Council (LC), where she served in a variety …
Updated JEMS PVL Training Manual
Need help training new employees on JEMS PVL? Could you use a refresher yourself? Check out the updated JEMS PVL Manual! It is a guide that explains how to use the web-based system to recruit …