UW FACILITIES EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER / SEPTEMBER 2022
Looking back at the Summer BBQ
Thank you to everyone who gathered on Rainer Vista and in Sylvan Grove for the Summer All-Hands Event last month! Please enjoy this selection of photos. If you have photos from this event or of Facilities staff in general, we'd love to include them in the slideshow for the next All-Hands. Email them to uwfphotos@uw.edu.
A new look for WorkDay
You may have noticed that Workday looks different. Here are some of the most significant changes, and you can learn more at the ISC's website:
The apps have moved! The icons that used to be on the homepage are now in the menu on the upper left of the screen. This short pdf guide shows you how to access the commonly used Time and Absence screens.
A Shortcuts tab in the menu allows you to quickly access your favorite and most used tasks and reports.
A Timely Suggestions section of the homepage provides time-sensitive alerts.
On profile pages, "Time Off" is now called "Absence".
Employee resources
New BIPOC Staff Development Program The UW's new BIPOC Staff Development Program launches in October! This free program, run by UW's Professional & Organizational Development (POD) division, is designed to foster community, advance professional development and increase engagement and retention of BIPOC staff at the University. Content includes self-paced online programming, in-person and Zoom events, competency-based workshops and specialized content.
Interested? You can register for the online launch event on October 19 or the self-paced online orientation that will follow. Sign up and learn more at the POD program page.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program If you’re a full-time UW employee with eligible student loan debt, you may be eligible to take advantage of a temporary waiver to help you meet the requirements of the federal PSLF program. Under this program, remaining student loans may be forgiven if you make 120 qualifying payments and work at least 10 years for a public employer. The temporary waiver may give you credit for past payments that didn't initially quality for PSLF, but it must be acted upon by October 31, 2022. Visit the UW PSLF website to learn more about how to take advantage of PSLF and the waiver.
Please note that the PSLF program and the October 31 waiver deadline are NOT related to President Biden's announcement last month about student debt relief. The PSLF is a separate program available only to those working at a public employer, such as the UW.
Get your flu shot at the UWF Training Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, or at other locations and dates across campus. Pre-registration is required, so sign up today.
What to look out for with monkeypox
Get answers from Dr. Shireesha Dhanireddy, medical director of UW Medicine’s Infectious Disease and Travel Medicine Clinic.
Recognition
Welcome Welcome to our newest employees: Rudy Bachiller, Painter Shop 53, Maintenance & Construction; Tony Chiodo, Motor Equipment Service Attendant, Transportation Services; Charles Cummings, Construction Manager Shop 30, Project Delivery Group; Derek Dahlstrom, Power Plant Electrician High Voltage, CEUO; Angelo Ensslin, Maintenance Custodian Area C, Building Services; Eric Gonzalez, Maintenance Mechanic 1, Maintenance & Construction; Logan Guile, Custodian Area E, Building Services; Eun Lee, Custodian Area A, Building Services; Chy Ling King, Fiscal Specialist 2 Materials Management, Financial Management; Chester Marczak, Painter Shop 53, Maintenance & Construction; Scott Meyering, Program Coordinator Shop 35, Maintenance & Construction; Sabina Nieto, Construction Project Manager Shop 30, Project Delivery Group; Joseph O'Connor, Custodian Area G, Building Services; Cathy Robinson, Project Integrator, Project Delivery Group; Azahar Saleh, Facilities Drafting Technician Shop 79, Engineering Services; Kraig Sandberg, Plumber/Pipe/Steamfitter Shop 15, Maintenance & Construction; David Smith, Sheet Metal Mechanic Shop 15, Building Services; Amanda Solonika, Associate Director BSD, Building Services; Taylor Tebbs, Maintenance Mechanic 2, Maintenance & Construction; Sydney Thiel, Construction Project Manager Shop 30, Project Delivery Group; Senait Weldegebriel, Custodian Area A, Building Services; Amy Yu, Custodian Area D, Building Services;
Promotions Congratulations to the following people on their new roles: Tim Borvedt, Computer Services Consultant 1 CAAMS, Maintenance & Construction; Warren Phillips, Construction Project Manager Shop 30, Project Delivery Group; Jerrett Roberge, Control Tech HVAC, CEUO.
Retirements Lastly, a very sincere thanks to recent retirees Linda Brand (25 years), Chao Naiseng Sae (36 years), Kidane Kiflemariam (15.5 years) and Michael Norton (25 years).
To read about other employee moves in August, please click here.
FROM THE BLOG
Student discards help the local community
From giant teddy bears to canned goods — student donations during residence hall move-out go to worthy causes thanks to SCRAM, UW Recycling's annual donation program.
