The UW System Administrative Policies and Procedures 1200 policy series apply to all UW System institutions, except UW-Madison. Per Wis. Stat. § 36.115, UW-Madison has separate personnel authority from the rest of UW System institutions. HR Policies that apply exclusively to UW-Madison can be found in the UW-Madison Policy Library.
Practice Directives, applicable to UW System institutions except UW-Madison, are housed on the UW System Office of Human Resources’ website and can be found here. Practice Directives may have been UPS policies, appendices or other tools intended to be used as a reference point informing practice at institutions.
Benefits| SYS | Policy | Former Policy Number | Last Revised Date | Under Revision |
| 1210 | Vacation, Paid Leave Banks, and Vacation Cash Payouts | BN1 | March 6, 2025 | |
| 1211 | Personal Holiday and Legal Holiday Administration | BN 2 | March 6, 2025 | |
| 1212 | Sick Leave | BN 3 | May 30, 2025 | |
| 1213 | Wisconsin and Federal Family and Medical Leave Acts | BN 4 | May 1, 2024 | |
| 1214 | Catastrophic Leave Program | BN 5 | August 24, 2022 | |
| 1215 | Paid Leave of Absence for Bone Marrow and Human Organ Donation | BN 6 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1216 | Miscellaneous Leave Provisions – Jury Duty, Voting, Election Official, Hostage Leave, and Leave Usage upon Death of Family Member | BN 7 | August 12, 2019 | |
| 1217 | Non-Medical Leaves of Absence | BN 8 | August 5, 2021 | |
| 1218 | Military Leave | BN 9 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1219 | Continuous Service | BN 12 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1220 | Postdoc Absence with Pay and Legal Holidays | - | September 16, 2022 | |
| 1221 | Paid Parental Leave | - | May 28, 2024 | |
General| SYS | Policy | Former Policy Number | Last Revised Date | Under Revision |
| 1225 | General Terms and Definitions | Gen 0 | April 14, 2023 | |
| 1227 | Standard Office Hours, Legal Holidays and Other UW System Institution Closures | Gen 2 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1228 | Telecommuting (Remote Work) | - | May 6, 2025 | |
| 1229 | Rehired Annuitants | GEN 10 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1230 | Workplace Safety | GEN 11 | May 31, 2024 | |
| 1231 | Hazardous Employment Benefits | GEN 12 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1232 | Layoff for Reasons of Budget or Program | GEN 13 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1233 | Grievance Procedures | GEN 14 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1234 | Furlough | - | May 30, 2024 | |
| 1235 | Inclement Weather/Emergency Conditions | GEN 15 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1237 | Student Employment | GEN 20 | June 7, 2022 | |
| 1238 | Crafts Workers | GEN 21 | May 30, 2025 | |
| 1240 | Job-Related Coursework and Training | GEN 23 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1241 | Complaint Procedures | GEN 24 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1242 | Payment of Licenses | GEN 25 | February 14, 2017 | |
| 1245 | Personal Internet Account Access | GEN 32 | July 1, 2015 | |
Human Resources| SYS | Policy | Former Policy Number | Last Revised Date | Under Revision |
| 1250 | Job Security | HR 1 | September 28, 2021 | |
| 1251 | Appointment Terms and Designation of Positions | HR 2 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1253 | FLSA Designation | HR 4 | April 2, 2018 | |
| 1254 | Performance Management | HR 5 | March 6, 2025 | |
| 1255 | Teaching Assistants Selection, Training, and Evaluation | HR 6 | July 1, 2015 | |
| 1256 | University Staff Temporary & Project Appointments | HR 7 | August 12, 2022 | |
| 1257 | Title Change | HR 8 | December 4, 2023 | |
| 1259 | I-9 Verification | HR 11 | April 2, 2018 | |
| 1260 | Health Insurance Marketplace Notice Distribution | HR 12 | July 17, 2018 | |
| 1261 | Personnel Files | HR 13 | January 1, 2019 | |
| 1262 | Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining Procedures | HR 14 | April 2, 2018 | |
