Thanks to those who came to the Feb. 15 All-Hands! If you weren't able to attend or want to review the materials, go to the All-Hands page on the Employee Portal to find a video recording and slides from the presentations.
Apologies to William Russell Brown and Mayes Battle, who were each nominated for a 2022 Together We Will award but weren't included in the recognition slideshow.
Save the date: The next All-Hands is on Thursday, Aug. 3!
News you can use
Workday update in March Due to planned maintenance, Workday will be unavailable from 11 p.m. on March 10 through 5 p.m. on March 12. Employees and administrators should make plans to anticipate this downtime. There will be no impact to time clocks as they will continue to be operational during this downtime. For more information detailing what will be changing please click here.
How to update your W-4 If you wish to make changes to your Federal Tax Withholding you can do so at any time throughout the year. Click here for the full guide on making changes to your Withholding Elections (W-4) through Workday.
In the community
2023 TRASH ART CONTEST
Get creative with the 2023 Trash Art Contest! UW Recycling is looking for art and literary works about waste. Open to students, staff and faculty. Submissions due March 22.
Live north of Seattle? Give your feedback on public transit Do you live in the area between North Seattle and Mountlake Terrace and take public transit? Public transit agencies want your feedback on route locations and frequency. Learn more and take a survey by March 10.
International relief agencies are at work in Turkey and Syria. Learn how you can help through the UW Combined Fund Drive.
Recognition
Kudos Congratulations to the nine UWF staff members who are taking part in the UW's inaugural BIPOC Staff Development Program.
Welcome Welcome to our newest employees: Miguel Banda Rojas, Custodian Area A, Building Services; America Bermudez, Custodian Area A, Building Services; Michelle Blanchard, Senior Computer Specialist, BIT; Brian Carpenter, Roofer, Maintenance & Construction; Jeffery Dale, Director, Building Services; Darrin Dalton, Truck Driver 1 Recycling, Building Services; Esayas Gezehegn, Custodian Area A, Building Services; Yurika Harada, Application Developer, BIT; Neri Hernandez, Custodian Area B, Building Services; Daniel Min, Custodian Area C, Building Services; Jeremy Munroe, Program Ops Specialist, Transportation Services; James Park, Parking Specialist, Transportation Services; Scott Pietz, Mason/Plasterer (Night) Shop 53, Maintenance & Construction; James Salazar, Maintenance Custodian 1, Building Services; Dante Saunders, Custodian Area D, Building Services; Ben Scofield, Plumber/Pipe/Steamfitter Shop 15, Maintenance & Construction; Elly Stitt, Business Report Developer, BIT; Derrick Van Kirk, Construction Project Manager PDG, Asset Management; Cody Whaley, Custodian Area A, Building Services; Maurice Wilson, Custodian Area G, Building Services.
Promotions Congratulations to the following people on their new roles: Jay England, Control Technician HVAC, CEUO; Bart Hermes, Maintenance Supervisor 2 UW Tower, Maintenance & Construction; Mary Johnsen, Maintenance Mechanic Lead Shop 16, Maintenance & Construction; Jomar Manalo, Maintenance Mechanic Lead Shop 24, CEUO; Albert Mendoza, Superintendent, Maintenance & Construction; Tricia Olsen-Demarest, Assistant Director, Procurement & Sourcing.
Retirements Sincere thanks to recent retirees Russell Cheek (14.5 years), Daniel Green (10.5 years), Eric Martin (28.5 years), Robin Shoemake (22.5 years) and Arlington Stubbs (10 years).
In memoriam We mourn the loss of Ed McKinley, Maintenance Mechanic Lead Shop 54, Maintenance & Construction, and Yirgalem Ghebrekidan, Custodian Area F, Building Services.
To read about employee moves in January, click here.
FROM THE BLOG
Q&A: Learning about UW's campus coyotes
The UW is not only a home for higher learning, it’s also a home to wildlife. An urban coyote expert shares insights on these campus dawgs.
