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Attention: Accounting Services Personnel – Completion of 2018/19 HIPAA Training Required

Please note the deadline to complete the 2018/19 online Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Training is July 13, 2018. This is an annual requirement of all staff working in Accounting Services.  New Accounting Services staff (who may have completed the 2017/18 online HIPAA Training as recently as May 2018) must complete …

BSSC Steps Challenge Winners!

Congrats to TEAM BADGERS on the steps challenge win!  Team Badgers had a total of 1,956,142 steps for the month of May!  All participants took a total 8,542,035 steps combined! TEAM MEMBERS OF TEAM BADGERS: Carla Parker Ginger Perkins Lyman Fuson Mac Wichman Sandy Bolson Sarah Martin Sue Graf The winning team will each win …

OUTDOOR FITNESS AT ALLEN CENTENNIAL GARDEN

The Division of Recreational Sports (Rec Sports) is offering outdoor fitness programs open to all UW–Madison faculty, staff, and students now through August 23, 2018. The programs take place at Allen Centennial Garden, 620 Babcock Drive, Madison. Outdoor Bootcamp is a full-body workout for all fitness levels. Sunrise Yoga uses Vinyasa-based flow to strengthen and balance …

FREE FINANCIAL FITNESS SERVICES AVAILABLE

For a limited time, all employees who are eligible for Wisconsin Retirement System benefits can take advantage of a Financial Fitness program offered by the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF). This free program can help you take control of your financial future. By completing a brief Financial Fitness CheckUp™, you can get an …

Some employees must use holiday or vacation carryover hours by June 30

For many Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Term employees, some holiday and vacation hours expire on July 1. Two floating holidays occurred during the 2017–18 fiscal year, because both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve fell on legal holidays in 2017. All floating holiday time must be used before June 30. If you have any …