The University of Wisconsin System is seeking reinvestment from the State to help power its contribution to workforce development and economic growth. Read more.

A $66 million cut to the University of Wisconsin System’s budget will not be made permanent, Gov. Scott Walker said in a letter to state agencies. Read the Associated Press account.  

A task force looking into UW System governance and operations is recommending a variety of changes that would give the UW System more autonomy over operational and governance matters, and transfer some authority over spending from state government to the Board of Regents. Read more.

David A. Brukardt has been named associate vice president for economic development for the University of Wisconsin System. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly announced the appointment, following a national search.  In this new position, Brukardt will strengthen relationships between the university system and businesses statewide while also connecting researchers and others among the various …

Representatives from four Administrative Excellence work teams at UW-Madison – Computer Bundling, Office Supplies, Scientific Supplies, and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Supplies – held an  informational web chat on Thursday, May 31. The team members will discuss their recently released recommendations which are aimed at creating efficiency opportunities, and providing a new strategic purchasing …

The Special Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities heard testimony from representatives of students, faculty, academic staff and classified staff – those closest to the impact of budget cuts. The task force is expected to make its recommendations to the Legislature this summer,the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

A compensation system that is more driven by market and performance factors, a more flexible hiring system, realigning vacation and sick leave into a single system, and redefining the academic staff employee category are among the first draft recommendations from the teams working on the HR Design project. Read more.

UW–Madison’s director of human resources, Bob Lavigna, sent a message this week to employees regarding the progress of the HR Design project. In the message, Lavigna says that preliminary recommendations from seven of the project’s work teams will be released on April 9, and that multiple campus engagement events are planned to gather campus feedback …

University of Wisconsin–Madison Vice Chancellor Darrell Bazzell said this week that the chance to reshape the university’s human resources  system doesn’t come along frequently. Read more here.

A spokesman for Gov. Scott Walker tells the Wisconsin State Journal that the governor has “zero plans” to change the Wisconsin Retirement System. Read the State Journal’s story.