HR Connections
Meeting Agenda
October 6, 2015
3:00-4:30 pm
I. New Recruitment and Selection Guide for Unclassified Staff
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New manuals are available at the E&AA website.
Search and Screen Committee trainings are now being offered two days a week
(three sessions per day). Available dates and times are posted under the
“Recruitment” section of the E&AA website.
Anyone from the search committee can be attendance and the training is good
for one year.
The whole committee does not have to be present at the same training meetings
(but it is highly recommended that everyone attend trainings if they haven’t been
to a session in the last year).
Google Drive is being used to upload all materials related to the search and
screen process.
For University Staff recruitments (not unclassified), Sharri Wolc will contact the
search and screen committee one approvals have been received. These
committees will contain three to four members that take part in a two part
approval process.
II. Update on University Personnel System Changes
a) Policy Updates
 Compensation policies are still being vetted through the Provost’s office (followed
by any other applicable divisions and then back to the Provost’s for corrections).
 Workplace expectations are also being edited and vetted as needed.
b) Starting Salaries
 For any new hires, they are eligible for a salary within a specified range. These new
hires could start at a higher rate than a current employee.
 An equity study is being conducted by HR. This market analysis of current
employees can bump up salaries (in extreme cases) and the information will be
presented to the Chancellor for evaluation and implementation in early 2016.
 Questions pertaining to position announcements and any information related to the
creation of announcements (like range of salary) can be directed to HR, as WiscJobs
may not have the information needed for a university position.
 The compensation policy will be posted on the website when it is made available.
 Currently, submissions to request a raise of salary for a current employee can be
submitted, but they will not be evaluated until January 2016.
 Counter-offers can be made under the policies starting in January 2016, but
counter-offers are not guaranteed.
 If a person is taking on additional duties at a higher level, they are eligible to have
their salary reassessed before January 2016. This applies to temporary increases for
temporary duration of the current duties.
 For any market equity or salary increases based on merit, submissions will not be
evaluated until January 2016.
 Any questions should be directed to HR.
III. Update on Applicant Tracking System
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The RFP (a document needed to establish the terms of a contract/purchase) is
scheduled to be issued next month.
IV. Open Enrollment Period for Benefits
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Visit the HR Benefits website for more information on group sessions, the
Benefits Fair, and open lab sessions.
uwosh.edu/hr/benefits/benefits-open-enrollment/abe
V. HR Forms Update
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The “Position Announcement” and “Position Description Creation” forms are
still under development. Please continue using the forms currently available on
the website (if applicable) until we indicate that the new forms are released.
All other forms are updated and available for use.
The “Position Announcement” and “Position Control” forms ask for similar
information. HR is working on updating these forms to reduce redundancy.
The Applicant Tracking System will help with the streamlining of any forms used
in the future.
Please visit HR’s website for the most current version of any forms.
VI. HR Lunch and Learn Session
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Wednesday, October 21st from 12-1 pm in Reeve 306.
The topic is “Benefits Basics” and you’ll get the chance to learn about valuable
benefits resources and how to navigate your benefits options within the My UW
System portal.
VII. New Employee Welcome Session
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Monday, October 12th from 2-4:30 pm in the Alumni Welcome and Conference
Center.
This session will be beneficial to new employees (or employees who wish to
learn more) for getting to know UW Oshkosh and the Oshkosh community.
VIII. Current Projects in HR
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Equality Analysis of positions across campus.
Shawna Kuether is our new Deputy (Assistant) Director and is assisting with the
restructuring of the HR Office.
Setting goals for the 2016 calendar year (based on office discussions and
feedback sheets).
IX. Feedback session on HR
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Information like this helps our office set goals.
Please submit forms by Wednesday, October 21st at 4:30 pm.
X. Question and Answers/Other Topics of Interest