The state Department of Administration announced budget lapses required of state agencies on Friday, with the UW System taking the biggest hit — $46 million — with the vast majority of the cuts coming in …
Year: 2011
Ward says joint stewardship of higher ed is needed
Public universities need to develop a new strategy to remain competitive and advance their vision, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s David Ward told the UW System Board of Regents on Thursday. Read more.
Faculty Senate urges state to reduce proposed budget lapses
The Faculty Senate Monday passed a resolution in support of public funding for higher education, calling on Gov. Scott Walker and the state Legislature to reduce the budget cut targeted at the UW System. Read …
UW students carry load of Walker’s budget cuts
UW System President Kevin Reilly and CEOs from System campuses — including UW-Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward — say students will suffer the unintended consequences of budget lapses that weigh disproportionately on UW campuses. They …
Chancellor’s message on state budget lapses
Interim Chancellor David Ward today issued a message regarding state budget lapses. In the message, Ward says: “The university today faces a tough budget situation, one that challenges all of us to be problem solvers.” …
Employee information on the state compensation plan
This week a new state compensation plan was submitted to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Employment Relations. Click here to read three important messages regarding the state compensation plan. The first is from Robert Lavigna, …
UW-Madison, System face one-time budget cut
Vice Chancellor for Administration Darrell Bazzell and Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. sent a memo to deans and directors today discussing budget lapses — one-time budget reductions — ordered by the state. Read the entire …
Vice chancellor named to task force studying UW System
The membership of a task force to study the UW System’s structure and possible administrative flexibilities was completed Monday when Gov. Scott Walker named its final two members, including UW–Madison Vice Chancellor Darrell Bazzell. Read …
UW System updates employee benefit information
UW System officials have provided a revised list of questions and answers on the impacts of the budget repair bill and the 2011-13 state budget on employees. Read the details.
State Group Health Insurance changes
The Office of Human Resources at UW-Madison says the implementation of state legislation will affect employees enrolled in the State Group Health Insurance program. Read the details here. Aug. 1 update: A Wisconsin State Journal …