Human Resources

Welcome! As an employee at this fine institution of higher learning, you are the most valuable resource on campus. We'd like to support you in whatever ways we can in Human Resources. Much of the information, forms, instructions and policies you'll need to access as an employee can be found on the Human Resources Insider site or on the UW System benefits website, accessible by using the buttons in the right column.

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The interim policy that offered COVID-19 leave hours expired on December 31, 2020.

On December 22, 2020, Interim President Thompson approved the new interim policy action SYS 1200-07, Interim: Sick Leave During a Public Health Emergency. For the duration of this interim policy, employees in a leave earning position may use sick leave during a public health emergency that is related to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic. This includes, but is not limited to, the temporary care of members of the immediate family or when the employee lacks needed child care because schools or places of care are closed or unavailable as a result of the public health emergency. Please reference the interim policy for a complete list of eligible uses.

This interim policy action is effective upon approval. It will expire on June 30, 2021.

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NEW 1-1-2021

EAP now through KEPRO

Effective January 1, 2021, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) vendor will change from FEI to Kepro. The EAP is a free, confidential program available to you and the family members living in your household. You can contact Kepro for assistance with:
      • Emotional Situations: relationships, parenting, grieving
      • Work/Life Challenges: child care, elder care, adoption
      • Legal and Financial Circumstances: managing expenses or debt, preparation of simple wills, child custody or child support

You may contact Kepro by calling 833-539-7285 or online at sowi.mylifeexpert.com (code SOWI). You will need to create an account to access the EAP resources online.

EAP Kepro FAQ Eff 1-1-21

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Employee Emergency Loan Program

From the Office of the Chancellor  7/17/20

Employee Emergency Loan Program

Visitor Policy During COVID-19

Visitors on Campus?  Be sure they follow the Visitor Policy During COVID-19 to protect themselves and others.

View more information on our UWEC Visitor Policy During COVID-19 webpage.

UWEC Return-to-Work Plan

The full detail of the plan for safe return to work for faculty and staff can be found in the return-to-work plan, which outlines a unified guide for health, safety, infrastructure, academics and student life/housing.

               UWEC Return-to-Work Plan

Requesting COVID-19 Related Accommodations - (Including disability, injury, or diagnosed health conditions)

UW-Eau Claire and UW-Eau Claire – Barron County follow UW System Policy, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

Disability: A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the person's major life activities; a history of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment.

For your convenience, access the ADA Accommodation e-form or go to BP Logix at https://eform1.uwec.edu; click on Start New Form; choose Human Resources from the drop-down; then click on ADA Accommodation e-form.

COVID-19 related accommodations for Instructional Staff (excerpt from UWEC Return-to-Work Plan)

Faculty and staff members who have a physical and/or mental health condition that may be exacerbated by being on campus during a pandemic,
should complete the appropriate ADA Accommodation e-form and/or family and/or medical leave (FLMA) paperwork. If telework or distance education cannot be approved given the existing guidelines, alternative accommodations, such as a leave of absence or personal protective equipment, will be evaluated as part of the accommodation process.

Concerns about transmitting the virus to people with whom the faculty or staff member is in close contact, or concerns about being infected with
COVID-19 without an underlying physical and/or mental health condition, are not governed by the standard disability request and/or family and/or medical leave (FMLA). Those concerns will be handled by Academic Affairs in consultation with the department chair and college dean.

COVID-19 related accommodations for Non-Instructional Staff (excerpt from UWEC Return-to-Work Plan)

If accommodations can be easily permitted for non-instructional work, unit leaders may approve accommodations for a given class of workers for
the duration of the pandemic. This includes any non-instructional duties for faculty or instructional staff. Arrangements should be reviewed every
semester.

Staff members for whom telework has not been approved but who have a physical and/or mental condition that may be exacerbated by being on campus during a pandemic, should complete the appropriate ADA Accommodation e-form and/or family and/or medical leave (FMLA) paperwork. If telework cannot be approved given existing guidelines, alternative accommodations, such as a leave of absence or personal protective equipment, will be evaluated as part of the accommodation process.

Concerns about transmitting the virus to people with whom the faculty or staff member is in close contact, or concerns about being infected with
COVID-19 without an underlying physical and/or mental condition, are not governed by the standard disability request and/or family and/or medical
leave (FMLA). Those concerns should be handled according to the needs of the operating unit as defined by the division head.

Family Medical Leave (FMLA)

The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act (WFMLA) provide you with the right to take job-protected leave with continued medical benefits when you need time off from work to care for yourself or a family member who is seriously ill, to care for a newborn or newly adopted child, or to attend to the affairs of a family member who is called to active duty in the military.

                Learn About FMLA

Employment opportunities

Are you looking to join an enriching work environment? We're always looking for talented individuals to join the Blugold family. Explore job openings at UW-Eau Claire, as well as the many benefits to working here and calling the Eau Claire area home.

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