HR News
UPDATE: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program September 20, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education has approved a temporary waiver to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program that may help you meet the requirements of the PSLF Program. The […]
Helping employees understand their new U-PASS benefit July 5, 2022
The fully subsidized U-PASS benefit for paid UW personnel has been well received across our employee populations and we are excited for it to go into effect on July 1. […]
Update on SafeCampus phone line coverage June 29, 2022
The University of Washington has been incredibly fortunate to rely on Harborview’s Transfer Center staffed by RNs with special training in trauma to pick up after hour calls to the […]
New Student Employee website launched May 31, 2022
Each year, thousands of UW students take on secondary roles as UW student employees bringing their talents and energy to our departments while gaining valuable work experience. To enhance their […]
Language translations now available for ISC and UWHR websites April 26, 2022
In ongoing effort to build an even more inclusive working environment, the ISC and UWHR are jointly piloting functionality that will translate most content on the ISC and UWHR websites […]
Updated Total Compensation Statements for UW Staff April 19, 2022
UWHR released updated total compensation statements on Monday, April 18 for April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022. Total compensation statements bring visibility to the value of our employee benefits […]
COVID-19 Self-Attestation to be sunset March 3 March 3, 2022
The daily health attestation is no longer required on campus and in UW’s health care settings based on updated guidance from Environmental Healy & Safety. The attestation has been removed […]
Second annual UW Staff Demographic Baseline Report now available February 1, 2022
In December 2020, UW Human Resources launched its first demographic profile of the staff who serve the University. Last month, we completed the second annual baseline report, which features updated […]
Sexual misconduct disclosure & covered student employees February 1, 2022
As departments consider making offers of employment-based funding to prospective graduate students and continue to make offers of employment not tied to admissions, this is a reminder that consistent with […]
UWHR website changes and update on temporary hour limits February 1, 2022
We are pleased to announce three new webpages that support stronger understanding of July 1, 2022 rule changes to the definition of “temporary” for staff employment: Changes to temporary employment […]