Wis. Stat. § 36.115 authorizes and directs the University of Wisconsin System to develop two distinct personnel systems: one for UW-Madison and one for all other UW System institutions.  They are separate and distinct from the personnel system outlined under Chapter 230 of the Wisconsin Statutes (State Employment Relations).  Effective July 1, 2015, the statutes contained in Chapter 230 and the rules and procedures established by the Office of State Employment Relations are no longer applicable.  University staff are placed under the authority of the UW Board of Regents.

The new personnel systems are:

These new systems were implemented on July 1, 2015. These policies apply to all UW System employees statewide. On July 15, 2019, the UPS Operational Policies were integrated into the UW System Administrative Policies & Procedures – 1200 Series, University Personnel System Operational Policies. The UPS policies solely intended to provide interpretation/implementation guidance were converted to web page format in the form of practice directives and will be housed on the UW System Human Resources’ website.

Unclassified Personnel Guidelines

The Unclassified Personnel Guidelines were effective prior to implementation of UPS and HRD on July 1, 2015. These guidelines are no longer applicable.

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