SMPH’s Divisional Disability Representatives would like to announce that October is National Disability Employee Awareness Month. Divisional Disability Representatives, Kasey Hoffman and Ann Kowaliczko, will be hosting a virtual Lunch & Learn for SMPH employees …
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Key players in the accommodations process
What are the roles and responsibilities of people involved in the accommodations process? The Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) The DDR’s role is to help facilitate the accommodations process and ensure that accommodation requests are facilitated …
Helpful resource: The Calm app and reducing stress or anxiety
Individuals with and without disabilities can experience stress and anxiety related to work and their work performance. This in turn can affect an employee’s ability to perform successfully. With this in mind, a helpful resource …
American with Disabilities Act (ADA): What is it and why is it important?
The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all aspects of employment. The ADA is divided into five different sections called titles, …
Introduction to DDRs
What is a DDR? Divisional Disability Representatives are designated human resources staff members who do the following: Receive accommodation requests forms from employees and assist managers, supervisors, and employees in their divisions Respond to disability …
May 19, 2021 message: How we will implement the UW–Madison remote work policy within SMPH
Dear colleagues, Following Chancellor Blank’s e-mail today, this message is to provide context about how we will implement the UW–Madison Remote Work Policy within the School of Medicine and Public Health. The revised policy enables …
Resources to support remote workers
During the Jan. 25, 2021 Faculty/Staff Town Hall, Associate Dean for Human Resources Hope Broadus, JD, responded to the question, “As SMPH continues to encourage employees to work from home if possible, what resources are …
An important message from SMPH HR concerning pay plans
We are pleased to share that campus plans to move forward with a 2% pay plan for Faculty, Academic Staff, University Staff, Limited Appointees, and Research Interns. The increase will be effective on January 1, …
2020 Annual Benefits Enrollment period begins on September 28
The Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period is September 28 – October 23, 2020. This is the annual opportunity for eligible employees to make benefit plan changes, consider new enrollments and/or drop coverage. Changes made during …