{"id":4478,"date":"2020-12-21T11:23:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T17:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uwsa\/hr\/?page_id=4478"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:05:33","slug":"your-first-day-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uwsa\/hr\/new-employees\/your-first-day-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Your First Day and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-4478\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-module-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1283\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uwsa\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2021\/03\/Work_Thrive_Belong2-3.png\" class=\"cfct-mod-image cfct-module-image-mod-image alignnone \" alt=\"Work Thrive Belong Banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uwsa\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2021\/03\/Work_Thrive_Belong2-3.png 1283w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uwsa\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2021\/03\/Work_Thrive_Belong2-3-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uwsa\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2021\/03\/Work_Thrive_Belong2-3-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uwsa\/hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/206\/2021\/03\/Work_Thrive_Belong2-3-768x129.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1283px) 100vw, 1283px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-3 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-supplemental\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"cfct-mod-content\">\n    <nav class=\"widget widget_meta\" >\n\n        <div class=\"menu-cfct-module-2f720241dae16f205110310060a88919-container\"><ul id = \"menu-new-uwsa-employees\" class = \"menu nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-5981\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-5981\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uwsa\/hr\/before-your-first-day\">Before Your First Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5982\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-5982\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uwsa\/hr\/your-first-day-and-beyond\">Your First Day and Beyond<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5985\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-5985\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/uwsa\/hr\/your-new-workplace\">Your New Workplace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>    <\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard grey-bg\">\n    <h6>New Hire Surveys<\/h6>\n<p>Periodic surveys will be sent to new employees to request feedback about their onboarding experience. This valuable insight will be used to improve UW Administration&#8217;s onboarding program and all new employees are encouraged to participate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-9 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content copy\"><h2>Your First Day and Beyond<\/h2>\n<p>We want you to be successful in your career with University of Wisconsin Administration. To that end, we&#8217;ve designed an onboarding program to assist with new employee acculturation by providing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learning and connections to build a foundation for <strong><em>all<\/em><\/strong> new employees; and<\/li>\n<li>Training and experiences <strong><em>customized<\/em><\/strong> to your role and job-specific responsibilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>UW Administration&#8217;s goal is to help all new employees feel welcomed, connected, informed, and supported. If you have any questions, UW System Human Resources is here to help! Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:uwshr@wisconsin.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">uwshr@wisconsin.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard grey-bg\">\n    <h4>New Employee Meeting Series<\/h4><table width=\"703\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">\n<p><strong>Session Name<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"500\">\n<p><strong>Topics &amp; When<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">\n<p>New Employee Welcome &amp; Learning\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"500\">\n<p>An overview of organizational information and new employee resources to occur in month one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">\n<p>New Employee Leave Reporting Workshop<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"500\">\n<p>An overview of all offered leave programs and how to report leave for payroll purposes to occur in month one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">\n<p>Legal Topics for New Employees\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"500\">\n<p>An overview of legal topics for all new UW employees presented quarterly<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">\n<p>New Employee Safety Session<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"500\">\n<p>An overview of employee safety, vehicle use, ergonomics, and related presented quarterly<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">\n<p>New Employee Travel &amp; Reimbursement Session<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"500\">\n<p>An overview of the Universities of Wisconsin travel and reimbursement guidelines to occur in month one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">\n<p>New Employee Session &#8211; Public Affairs &amp; Communications<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"500\">\n<p>An overview of communication and public relations standards to occur in month one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">\n<div id=\"cfct-module-427fe8b12f93639ed203a5d213b5c3b0\" class=\"cfct-module-border\">\n<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard no-bg\">\n<p>New Employee Introduction to Internal Audit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"500\">\n<p>An overview of the independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the UW System\u2019s operations offered quarterly<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"699\">\n<p>The Universities of Wisconsin Benefits Counseling Team has benefits orientation sessions. Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/ohrwd\/benefits\/benefits-orientations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benefits Orientation web page<\/a>\u00a0for dates of upcoming sessions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard no-bg\">\n    <h4>Connections<\/h4><p><strong>The Onboarding Liaison<\/strong> will be identified in your welcome letter and is someone within your department or unit who will be there to answer general questions and provide guidance throughout your onboarding experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Onboarding Ambassador<\/strong> will also be identified in your welcome letter and is another internal connection to provide support and fellowship throughout your onboarding experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard grey-bg\">\n    <h4>Performance Expectations &amp; Check-ins<\/h4><p>Plan to meet with your manager to learn more about your role, responsibilities, and performance expectations. As part of UW Administrations performance management philosophy, regular performance check-ins are encouraged between managers and employees during the introductory period and on an ongoing basis. UWSA&#8217;s performance period runs the calendar year with a mid-cycle and an annual evaluation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard no-bg\">\n    <h4>Mandatory Training<\/h4><p>Several training courses are mandated for all UW System employees by the State of Wisconsin, the Board of Regents or the System President. Typically provided online, these courses are assigned to all new employees with a completion deadline. Some training topics are repeated periodically to meet compliance requirements. All UW System employees are expected to be compliant with mandated training as a condition of their employment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-mod-content callout standard grey-bg\">\n    <h4>Ethics &amp; Conflicts of Interest Reporting<\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UW System sets forth expectations of conduct for all employees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. These expectations apply both inside and outside of the workplace.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Employees are also required to report conflicts of interest. 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