{"id":2374,"date":"2016-08-19T12:42:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T19:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/?page_id=2374"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T23:09:47","slug":"slp-supervisor-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/manager-training\/slp-supervisor-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"SLP Supervisor Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p><strong>SLP Supervisor Orientation is a self-paced online class. Please register to receive a link to the training.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>New or newly promoted supervisors often face a steep learning curve when trying to understand how human resources works at the UW. You must be able to understand and apply a myriad of policies related to everything from ethics in public service to working with unionized employees. Missteps or gaps in knowledge can jeopardize your credibility, put the University at risk, or result in employees being given misinformation or even being treated unfairly or inconsistently.<\/p>\n<h5>Objectives and curriculum<\/h5>\n<p>In this training, explore your responsibilities as an agent of the University, discover how to partner with UW Human Resources, learn about human resource fundamentals, and review the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Performance management<\/li>\n<li>Disability accommodation resources<\/li>\n<li>SafeCampus resources<\/li>\n<li>HR at the U<\/li>\n<li>Hiring process resources<\/li>\n<li>Ethics and policies &#8212; discrimination and harassment<\/li>\n<li>Compensation, layoff and restructuring<\/li>\n<li>Leave administration<\/li>\n<li>Union contracts \/ labor relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Workshops and registration<\/h5>\n<p>All new supervisors or newly promoted supervisors should attend this workshop as soon as possible after starting in the supervisory role and should also attend <a href=\"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/strategic-leadership-program\/slp-level-1\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc\">SLP Level 1<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve already registered for <a href=\"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/strategic-leadership-program\/slp-level-1\/\">SLP Level 1<\/a>, you\u2019re required to also register for SLP Supervisor Orientation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\"><a class=\"uw-btn btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/myhr.admin.washington.edu\/UWNetId\/PODext\/Register.aspx?classid=81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">REGISTER now<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Funded training for supervisors<\/h4>\n<p>The UW and UWHR provide centralized funding to support the success and development of leaders at the UW. POD recommends:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taking SLP Supervisor Orientation as soon as possible after starting in a supervisory role.<\/li>\n<li>Taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/strategic-leadership-program\/slp-level-1\/\">SLP Level 1<\/a> workshop within your first year in a supervisory role (please note that workshops fill quickly!).<\/li>\n<li>Taking <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/pod\/courses-and-workshops\/uw-management-fundamentals\/\"><u>UW Management Fundamentals<\/u><\/a> classes while waiting to take SLP Level 1 or to help you better understand UW policies and master key management competencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this workshop for new or newly promoted supervisors, explore your responsibilities as an agent of the University, discover how to partner with UW Human Resources, and review HR and UW policies and resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":159,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2374","page","type-page","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","search_bucket-page"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>SLP Supervisor Orientation - Professional &amp; 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