OWLS Newsletter
"Who Wants to Know?"
The Online Work/Leave System Support team issues a quarterly newsletter called, "Who Wants to Know?" This newsletter features timely and useful information on topics such as leave policies, updates and enhancements to OWLS, leave use and payout deadlines, and updated FAQs. The first edition was distributed by email to all OWLS administrators and timekeepers in December 2006.
View the current quarter's newsletter.
Past Newsletters
Issue 11 - June 2009
- Layoff Actions and OWLS
- Keeping OPUS and OWLS Consistent
- Auditing for Separation
- Records Retention
Issue 10 - March 2009
- End Record Etiquette
- Work Schedules and Standard Work Hours for OT Exempt Employees
- The Personal Holiday
- Customer Service Survey
Issue 9 - December 2008
- What Happens to Sick and Annual Leave when a Record is Ended
- Entering Notes
Issue 8 - September 2008
- Military Leave Programming (What's Happening)
- Extending the Probationary Period (Policy Spotlight)
- Timesheet Entry Frequency
- Prior Service Credit
Issue 7 - June 2008
- System Enhancements and Programming (What's Happening)
- Roll-back of OWLS Records (When does OWLS Roll Back?)
- Name Changes
Issue 6 - March 2008
- Pay status prior to a holiday (Thanks!)
- Before Ending a Record (To avoid re-opening)
- Shared Leave (Policy Spotlight)
Issue 5 - December 2007
- Holiday pay eligibility (Policy Spotlight)
- Auditing OWLS records (Things to consider this quarter)
- Sick leave buy-back (Annual Attendance Incentive Program)
Issue 4 - September 2007
- Fixed Duration Appointments (Policy Spotlight)
- Yearly Summary
- UW NetID for email address
- Appointment Changes
Issue 3 - June 2007
- Excess Annual Leave (Policy Spotlight)
- Paying Comp Time & Holiday Credit
Issue 2 - March 2007
- Ending OWLS records
- Quick Schedule Fill & Searching a PUC (OWLS Tips)
- Cyclic year employees (Things to consider this quarter)
Issue 1 - December 2006
- Auditing OWLS records (Things to consider this quarter)
- Holidays on/off work schedule (Policy Spotlight)
