What is coming up?

In the next few weeks:

• Another short survey from campus where you are invited to share your feedback on the TTC project so far!

In the next few months:

• Early to mid-November: Standard Job Description (SJD) library posted
• November forums (dates/times may have shifted from previous eCALS articles)
  • Tuesday, November 12
    • Union South (Multi-lingual) – 9-10:30am
    • Gordon Dining (English-only) – 1-2:30pm
  • Wednesday, November 13
    • Health Science Learning Center (Multi-lingual) – 11pm-12:30am
  • Thursday, November 14
    • Health Science Learning Center (English-only) – 1-2:30pm
  • Wednesday, November 20
    • *NEW* online forum – 11:30am-1pm
• December – February: Online manager training to prepare managers for employee conversations
• December 1 – February 15: Employee and manager conversations

Some frequently asked questions:

Why were SJDs created?

• Define a list of common responsibilities shared by other UW employees in similar roles
• Provide a standard way of describing a job that can be compared to others doing the same work across the broader labor market
• Promote a fair and equitable process for regularly monitoring and comparing our compensation and pay structures to keep pace with an ever-changing labor market

What is the difference between an SJD and my Position Description?

• SJD: A general set of responsibilities, without regard to any specific employee, that describes work performed, and role and impact to the organization.
• PD: The total work performed and role of an individual employee, including general andunique responsibilities.

How will my new PD be created?

• Office of Human Resources: Initial match of SJD to employee
• Division/department HR: Refine and confirm SJD match
• Manager: Build PD from matched SJD
• Manager and employee: Confirm PD describes employee’s job

For questions or comments, email ttcstudy@ohr.wisc.edu or visit go.wisc.edu/ttcproject.