News for University Housing staff
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Join Coffee & Conversation
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Coffee & Conversation is an ongoing community engagement program for Housing staff aimed at providing a space for open dialogue on topics that unite us rather than divide us. You’re invited! Join the Housing DEI Committee for the first C&C, and talk about how to navigate conversations to create a welcoming and open workplace environment. Sessions will be hosted across Housing, and virtual sessions will be available in the future. Light refreshments provided. For accommodations and future topic suggestions, please contact cleda.wang@housing.wisc.edu.
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Save the Date
Friday, June 7, 9–10am — Center for Cultural Enrichment (CCE), 125 Witte Residence Hall
Topic: How to navigate conversations to create a welcoming and open workplace environment
Friday, June 18, 9–10am — Virtual
Topic: Allyship—What it is and what it isn't
Wednesday, July 7, 9–10am — University Apartments
Topic: TBD
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HR News
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2024–25 Parking Applications & Transportation Resources
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Are you applying for a parking permit for the fall semester? Apply by this Friday, May 31st, for the best chance at your preferred parking lot. Submit your requests now for Baselot, Flex, Accessible, Park & Ride, or Business Alternate permits through the online permit application system. Parking applications for these permits will close after May 31st. They won’t reopen again until mid-July. Bus Passes and Afternoon, Night, Motorcycle, and Moped parking permits will be available starting August 1st. For more information, see Housing HR's resources and tips for submitting your parking application, and UW Transportation Services’ 2024-25 parking application announcement.
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Submit New Remote Work Agreements
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If you or your staff currently have a Remote Work Agreement (RWA) on file and plan to work remotely next fiscal year (July 1, 2024—June 30, 2025), please submit a new remote work agreement for Fiscal Year 2025. Even if you have an existing RWA on file (regardless of the start and end dates), you will need to submit a new RWA with the following dates to align with the new fiscal year cycle. Don’t wait! New remote work agreements must be submitted, approved by your supervisor, and finalized by HR before June 30th each year. You can submit this renewal any time.
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Fiscal Year-End Leave Reminders for Academic Staff
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The fiscal year ends Sunday, June 30, 2024, and Academic Staff should plan to use any personal holiday, vacation carryover, and legal holiday prior to their expiration on July 1. If you would like to do leave swaps, please submit those requests to payroll@housing.wisc.edu by the end of the day on June 7. If you have completed 11 or more years of state service, you may be eligible to convert unused vacation time to ALRA (banked leave) in July. Any current fiscal-year vacation that is not used by July 1 and not converted to ALRA will become vacation carryover for the upcoming fiscal year. If at any time you think or know you are going to lose leave time, you can reach out to Housing HR to see if any staff in Housing or on campus need catastrophic leave donations.
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Construction on Near East Fields Underway
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Rec Well began construction on Near East Fields, located on the Lakeshore side of campus next to Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center and in front of Dejope Residence Hall. Construction is anticipated to be completed in Spring 2025. This project includes converting a four-acre natural grass field into a large artificial turf complex for sports and recreation allowing for longer seasons, fewer games canceled, and more chances for Badgers to get outside and play.
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Employee Appreciation Ice Cream Socials
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If you haven't tried the 175th anniversary commemorative ice cream flavor, 175 S'more Years, the annual UW–Madison staff ice cream socials are your chance! Happening on June 11 and 13, campus will be celebrating employees' hard work and dedication with world-famous Babcock ice cream. The June 11 event will be from 1–2:30pm on Bascom Hill, and the June 13 event will be from 10pm–12am at Dejope Residence Hall. Lactose-free vanilla ice cream will be provided as well as other dietary alternatives, as supplies last.
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