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New training requirements for hiring managers

Posted on May 31, 2021

UW Human Resources is pleased to announce two new trainings to support employees’ efforts to learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and how University policies […]

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 […]