Human Resources

As we look ahead to the holidays, the payroll office wanted to remind you that the Lawrence campus will be closed the week of Dec. 25  and, since payroll falls during that week, adjustments to the time sheet submission/approval process will need to happen.

Below is a timeline of important dates to ensure the Dec. 29 payroll processes smoothly:

• Thursday, Dec. 21: submit timesheet for approval to supervisor by 4 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 22: supervisors approve time sheets by 8 a.m.
• Monday, Dec. 25–Friday, Dec. 29: campus closed for holiday
• Friday, Dec. 29: payroll date

To meet the needs of campus during the week of Dec. 25, a small number of employees will need to work (e.g., grounds, security). Those who work during this week will be notified by their managers to establish their work schedules and discuss paid time off alternatives.

Thank you!

Payroll

Please remember to reserve your spot for the 2018 Annual Compliance Training by Friday, December 22.

Training will be held on the following dates:

• Tuesday, January 9 – 8:00am – 12:30pm
• Wednesday, January 10 – 8:00am – 12:30pm
• Thursday, January 11 – 12:00pm – 4:30pm

Please contact human resources if you have any questions.  Thank you.

President’s Award of Excellence

The President’s Award of Excellence (PAE) recognizes exemplary University staff members for their exceptional support and performance for their Department and the University.  For more information, please visit the President’s Award of Excellence webpage.

How to submit  a nomination:

Complete the Nomination Form describing how the nominee demonstrates the above listed criteria, not to exceed three typed pages, by December 1, 2017.  When completed with the nomination form, you will need to select “file”, “save as” and save to desktop or personal folder.  The form can be submitted via one of the following methods:

Email:   Excellence@lawrence.edu
Fax:  920.993.6026
Interoffice Mail:  Rochelle Blindauer, Human Resources
Hand Deliver:  Rochelle Blindauer, Brokaw Hall, Room 108

Thank you for your nominations and recognition of the colleagues that make Lawrence a great place!

Reminder, the annual Learning at Lawrence Compliance half-day training sessions will be held on January 9, 10 and 11 in the Warch Campus Center.

Please  reserve your spot for the 2018 Annual Compliance Training by December 22, 2017.  Your attendance to ONE of the sessions below is required.

• Tuesday, January 9^th  – 8:00 am – 12:30pm
• Wednesday, January 10^th  – 8:00am – 12:30pm
• Thursday, January 11^th  – 12:00pm – 4:30pm

The topics that will be covered include:

• Title IX
• Employee & Student Privacy
• Information Technology Security
• Emergency Preparedness & Workplace Safety
• Family Medical Leave (FML) and Leave of Absence (LOA) Guidelines
• Americans with Disability ACT (ADA)
• Worker’s Compensation

If you are unable to attend, or are not located in Appleton, please contact human resources for alternative options.

The deadline to submit any benefit open enrollment add, drop or changes are due to HR by Monday, November 20, 2017 at 4:00 pm.

If you do not want to make changes to your current benefit elections, you do not need to submit open enrollment forms, with the exception of flexible spending. The flexible spending enrollment form must be completed if you want to participate in health and/or dependent care flexible spending in the 2018 plan year/calendar year.

All Open Enrollment materials, including the meeting presentation, can be found on the HR website.

If you participated in the PHA process this fall, I hope you’ve had a chance to review your personalized PHA report at www.thedacarepha.net.  If you have any questions or concerns about the results, please contact our onsite ThedaCare RN Laurie Ehlers at laurie.ehlers@lawrence.edu to schedule a time to review your report.

Please note Laurie will be reaching out to individuals with elevated biometric results.  Laurie will ensure participants are aware of the elevated biometric findings and direct the participants to resources to address their concerns.  Laurie is a ThedaCare employee, not a Lawrence employee.  Anything discussed with her is completely confidential, as it would be with any healthcare provider.