Annual Reminder: Suspended Operations
Posted on December 22, 2020
This is the University’s annual reminder to help ensure that your unit is prepared for the possibility of severe weather or other events that could disrupt transportation locally, or require the University […]
Supporting our UW working families
Posted on September 3, 2020
Many in our UW community are experiencing a stressful back-to-school season. Child care closures and remote learning continue to pose significant challenges to employee and student caregivers, and those providing […]
Time off reminders
Posted on June 8, 2020
With two high profile events planned for this week, please review guidance on responding to staff participation requests and share with your department’s managers as appropriate. Wednesday, June 10: #ShutDownAcademia #ShutDownSTEM is […]
POLICY REMINDER: Annual Attendance Incentive Program
Posted on January 3, 2020
Each January, the Annual Attendance Incentive Program allows UW employees whose sick time off balances exceed 480 hours as of January 1 to be compensated at 25% value for any accrued and […]
Using the state’s new Paid Family & Medical Leave program
Posted on November 22, 2019
Beginning January 1, 2020, wage replacement benefits are available through the Employment Security Department (ESD) under Washington State’s Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) program. In order to provide UW […]
Updates to Professional Staff Program effective January 1, 2020
Posted on November 21, 2019
We are pleased to announce changes to the Professional Staff Program that enhance our program’s benefits, increase compliance, and standardize administration across employment programs. Here is a preview of the […]
New housing resources and information
Posted on July 30, 2019
UWHR is working with UW Community Relations on developing additional affordable housing resources for the UW community. In addition to the UW’s longstanding relationship with the Hometown Home Loan program, […]
Asking candidates for salary history now prohibited
Posted on July 30, 2019
House Bill 1696 amends and strengthens the state’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act. Effective July 28, 2019, employers are prohibited from: Asking an applicant for wage or salary history; Asking […]
New laws related to employee investigations
Posted on July 28, 2019
Two new laws related to employee investigations have been signed into law: EHB 2020: Exempting the disclosure of names in employment investigation record (Effective July 28, 2019) ESHB 1692: Protecting […]
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Proposed FLSA Changes
Posted on March 18, 2019
Significant changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are under consideration by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and will likely go into effect late this year or in […]