News from the Vice Chancellor
Spring 2010-2011
Inside This Issue:
Budget Update
The Joint Finance Committee continues to deliberate and act upon the governor’s
2011-2013 biennial budget proposal. When the committee completes its work, the
biennial budget will go to the House and the Senate for passage and then back to the
Governor for any final vetoes.
As has been past practice, UW System Administration utilizes the governor’s
biennial budget proposal to determine budget allocations for the campus. Accordingly,
UW-Stout was allocated a budget reduction of $3.8 million for 2011-2012. This is our
share of the $60.1 million reduction to UW-Milwaukee, the comprehensive institutions,
the UW Colleges, and UW Extension.
We expect that some of this budget reduction will be offset by tuition increases, so
we anticipate a net lapse of $1.3 million for 2011-2012.
Chancellor Sorensen has allocated this budget reduction proportionately to each
division’s 102 appropriation (General Program Operations). The share for our division
is $183,020. We are able to pay this budget reduction by lapsing 102 funds in 20102011 or by payment from 2011-2012.
At this time, we are not aware of biennial budget reductions to auxiliaries (128
appropriation).
Increases in employee contributions for health care and retirement continue to be
fought in the court system and may be added to the biennial budget bill.
UW-Stout Estimated Budget Reduction
2011-2012
$2.5 million tuition offset
$3.8 million total
$1.12 million non-ASLS
$183,020 ASLS
Budget Update..........................................1
Welcome...................................................2
Farewell...................................................2
Four Win Safety Awards............................3
Where in Stout Is Diane?.........................3
HRS Launches as HR Reorganizes..........3
So Long, Snow..........................................3
Classified Employee of the Month.........4
Good News................................................4
News from the Vice Chancellor is
published quarterly for the ASLS division
employees.
Publisher: Diane Moen
Vice Chancellor of Administrative &
Student Life Services
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(715) 232-1683
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Welcome
Jessica Bierman, assistant Human Resources director for recruitment and
selection, joins HR from Eau Claire County, where she served as the human resources
analyst and handled such things as job classification, recruitment and selection,
workplace investigations and performance evaluations. The Altoona native and
Chippewa Falls resident will oversee UW-Stout’s recruitment and selection processes
for both classified and unclassified employees. Jessica earned a Bachelor’s in Human
Resources Management from UW-La Crosse. She and husband Jay have two daughters,
Alyssa (7) and Briella (4). In her free time, Jessica leads a troop of Daisy Girl Scouts.
Lexi Marsh, Medical Assistant, joins the Student Health Services Clinic. The
Minnesota native was born in Nicollet and attended New Ulm schools. In 2000, Lexi
moved to the Menomonie area and earned medical office specialist and practical
nursing degrees from Chippewa Valley Technical College. Lexi and her husband
Spencer, a former UW-Stout student, have a 19-month-old daughter, Jadyn. In her spare
time, Lexi is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management from Globe
University and enjoys spending time with family and friends outdoors.
Cathy Weber, IS-Business Automation Analyst, joins Business and Financial Services
from the Denver County Court in Colorado, where she spent 15 years as a programmer
and IT supervisor. She also spent 22 years in the Air Force and reserves as a systems
analyst and inventory control superintendent, serving in the US and Europe. Cathy has
a B.S. in Occupational Education-Information Systems from Alaska’s Wayland Baptist
University and a master’s in Computer Information Management from Regis University.
The Nevada native now lives in Bloomer, where her husband Bob helps run the family
farm. Cathy has two sons: Brandon, in college, and Nathan, in diapers. Cathy’s interests
include running, reading, swimming, traveling, and playing softball & volleyball.
Fare Well
In the last 12 months, 21 ASLS employees either officially retired or announced
their intention to do so. As of May 23, the following ASLS employees had formally
submitted letters of termination to HR, announcing their retirements:
Name
Department
Years of Service
Mark Amthor
Physical Plant
17
Linda Anderson
Physical Plant
24
Wayne Argo
Human Resources
26
Fred Bartko
Physical Plant
31
Lee Brockman
Physical Plant
20
Terry Eikamp
Student Life Services
41
Ronald Faber
Physical Plant
29
Kay Hellendrung
Business & Financial Services
39
Ted Hendzel
Physical Plant
19
Larry Kent
Physical Plant
25
Jo Klatt
Health & Safety
17
Joe Krier
Student Life Services
35
Terry Krigsvold
Physical Plant
19
Karen Kundy
Human Resources
27
Sue Michels
Student Life Services
24
Diane Moen
Vice Chancellor’s Office
33
Linda O’Connell
Business & Financial Services
30
Guess who...
Don Springer
Physical Plant
11
Debby Styer
Physical Plant
24
Vice Chancellor Diane Moen shortly
before she began working at UW-Stout.
Edwin Todahl
Physical Plant
14
Donna Weber
Human Resources
27
Four Win Safety Awards
Where in Stout Is Diane?
On May 16, Chancellor Sorensen presented four ASLS
employees with UW-Stout’s first Safety Recognition Awards.
John Paulus (Physical Plant), Diane Ternes (Dining
Services), Pat Thibado (Physical Plant), and Vicki Wampole
(Student Health Services) received awards for identifying
and actively addressing safety concerns.
As practice for retirement, Vice Chancellor Diane
Moen has once again hidden in one of our bustling
buildings. Can you locate her? Here are some clues.
- She’s in the oldest building on campus.
- Over the years, this building served as both a men’s
residence hall (dormitory) and women’s residence hall.
- Initial construction costs were around $75,000, which
equates to about $2 million today.
- Some say the funds used to acquire this building were
willed to Stout by mistake: Mary Eichelberger intended
her legacy to go to private institutions, but her lawyer
mistook Stout Institute for a non-state school.
- Stone for the building was quarried in nearby Dunnvile.
- The property was once seized by Dunn County for $100
in back taxes.
From left: Vicki Wampole, Diane Ternes, Chancellor Sorensen,
John Paulus, Pat Thibado, and John Lui -- chair of the Safety
and Worker’s Compensation Committee
The awards were developed to recognize employees
who demonstrate above-and-beyond safe work practices
and to create a safety-conscious culture on campus.
If you know the building where Diane is hiding, email
Tom Dye, dyet@uwstout.edu, by June 6. The names of all
ASLS employees correctly identifying the building will be
entered in a drawing. The Campus Card Office will add $5
to the cards of three lucky winners.
HRS Launches as HR Reorganizes
So Long, Snow
It’s been an interesting spring for Human Resources,
characterized by change.
One of the biggest changes came in the form of HRS.
After months of preparation, UW System implemented the first
phase on April 18. In the weeks that followed, Stout’s HR team
processed thousands of new timesheets, paid us all, provided
training to faculty and staff, and fielded a bevy of questions
daily--all while learning more about the system.
The transition hit a few bumps and the HR crew took
some lumps, but the path ahead looks smooth for everyone.
Winter is finally over, but it won’t be easy to forget, especially
not for the Physical Plant Grounds unit and custodians who kept
the campus sidewalks and parking lots clear.
They started the
season in December when
a blizzard blanketed the
campus with 19 inches of
heavy snow, requiring 415
hours of labor to clear.
That was just the
beginning. By the time
the long winter was over,
Grounds staff had spent
Dale Hintz & Dave Larson cold at work
2,230 hours on snowremoval activities at a cost of $83,764.38 for labor and
materials.
During the many snowstorms,
the staff continually cleared
Stout’s 15.4 miles of sidewalks,
25 acres of parking lots,
innumerable steps, and dozens
of loading docks.
Without the Grounds crew’s
dedication and the help of the
custodians who kept our building
entrances clear, we would have
needed snowshoes to get to
work.
While scrambling to launch HRS, HR also underwent
organizational changes. For starters, they welcomed a new
director, Debra Gehrke, whose duties include serving as the
university’s affirmative action officer.
They completed the reorganization by hiring a new
assistant director, Jessica Bierman, to lead recruitment for
both classified & unclassified positions and by bringing the
entire HR team under one roof.
In the next few weeks, they’ll experience a few more
changes, as they move to new offices on the second floor of
Administration.
During the first week of HRS implementation...
- The UW-System Help Desk was contacted 2,225
times.
- Jo Johnson processed 1,042 classified timesheets.
The Good News
Chief Lisa Walter received the 2011 Chancellor’s Academic Staff Award for her
focus on violence prevention, work on the Critical Incident Management organization,
management of the emergency communication program, and leadership of the Dunn
County Alcohol Task Force. The award includes $5,000 for professional development.
Men’s basketball coach Eddie Andrist and assistant Matt Bessen presented at
the annual Wisconsin Coaches Clinic this spring. Andrist presented “Maximizing and
Intensifying your Teaching Time” as he demonstrated drills.
March Classified Employee
of the Month
Carla Greiber, Financial
Specialist in Business and Financial
Services, was named the March
Classified Employee of the Month.
Individuals who nominated
Carla had the following to say:
“She goes way over the top in
customer service to provide the
best service possible, which in
turn creates a very positive image
for the entire department! They
are lucky to have her!”
“Carla is the most exemplary
example I can think of for a best
fit match: person to position.
Her positive, cheery attitude and
hard work is quite obvious for
anyone who walks through the
accounting doors. She is like the
ray of sunshine through a cloudy
day for all those who come in
contact with Carla.”
The Safety and Workman’s Compensation Committee, which includes Tom Biasi,
Tracy Glenz, Kevin Goodell, and Daniel Sessions, along with ex officio members
Deb Gehrke, Doreen Johnson, Dean Sankey, and Jim Uhlir, rolled out the Safety
Recognition Awards to enhance and promote the safety culture on campus.
Business & Financial Services is launching major improvements to the university
payment system. The upgrades include third-party access, automatic payment
scheduling, text-message notices, and Secure Vault Payments.
Anoop Balachandran (at left dealing cards to walkers)
coordinated University Recreation’s Annual Poker Walk on
May 18 in honor of National Employee Health & Wellness
Week.
On June 1, Sarah Rykal returns as our Environmental
Sustainability Coordinator.
Student Business Services and the SLS Campus Card
Office are implementing a financial literacy program and
website for students.
Ricky Olson presented at the National Bursar’s
conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, regarding Secure Vault
Payment.
On May 19, Lori Anda-Bowen (right) received a
Victim Service Award from the Wisconsin Victim/Witness
Professional organization for helping nab a sex offender.
Last June, Lori spotted the man photographing children
at the ropes course, asked him to leave, and called his
license plate number in to University Police. Within 15
minutes, University Police discovered that the man was
a convicted sex offender and arrested him. The man was
subsequently charged and sentenced as a sex offender
intentionally photographing a minor without consent.