FP&M Physical Plant employees were recently recognized for their years of service with the university. Join us in celebrating these employees for their service with FP&M!
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Aaron McCoy appointed EH&S Director of Chemical Safety
Aaron McCoy has been selected to serve as next Director of Chemical Safety and Chemical Hygiene Officer for FP&M Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) effective Sept. 6, following the retirement of Jeff Zebrowski earlier in the year. As Director, Aaron will lead the Office of Chemical Safety and act as the university’s Chemical Hygiene Officer. Aaron has served as Assistant Chemical Hygiene Officer for the past five years, having worked with the Chemical Safety Office since 2016.
Liza Waters appointed Interim Associate Director of the Office of Sustainability
Liza Waters has been named Interim Associate Director of the Office of Sustainability (OS), effective Aug. 2. Liza, who previously served as the office’s Project Manager, steps into this leadership role to guide the team and maintain momentum toward campus’ sustainability goals and FP&M’s strategic priority to be a leader in sustainability.
Jesse Decker, Joel Malak to serve as Interim Co-Executive Directors of EH&S
Jesse Decker and Joel Malak have been named Interim Co-Executive Directors of FP&M’s Environment, Health & Safety department, following the retirement of Assistant Vice Chancellor Chris Strang.
Miranda Sve named new FP&M Director of Human Resources
Following a two-year interim term and a comprehensive recruitment search, Miranda Sve has been appointed FP&M’s Director of Human Resources, effective Sept. 6.
Fiscal Year 2026 year-end timetable deadlines
Know and prepare for the fiscal year-end deadlines financial transaction deadlines in March, May and June 2025 related to ShopUW+, Direct Payment, E-reimbursements for travel and personal expenses and Purchasing Card transactions.
Watch FP&M Employee Recognition Award videos with captions in multiple languages (2025)
Watch the videos honoring this year’s award recipients, available in 中文 / Chinese, English, Español / Spanish, Hmoob / Hmong, नेपाली / Nepali, and བོད་སྐད / Tibetan captions
2025 Employee Recognition Award selfies
FP&M celebrated our amazing employees at the Employee Recognition Awards on Sept. 10 at the Gordon Dining and Event Center! Guests had a blast capturing memories at the selfie station, and the photos submitted are …
Physical Plant employees recognized for years of service milestones
FP&M Physical Plant employees were recently recognized for their years of service with the university. Join us in celebrating these employees for their service with FP&M! In recognition photos below, all employees are pictured with …
Paula Veltum to serve as Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of Physical Plant
Paula Veltum has been named Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of Physical Plant following the retirement of current Assistant Vice Chancellor Jim Bogan. Read more in the FP&M news post. Beginning Nov. 2, Paula will be …
Ben Schmidt to step into real estate leader role
Starting Nov. 2, Ben Schmidt will serve as the Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of Real Estate Development and Administration, transitioning from his current role as Associate Director of Real Estate Administration. Ben succeeds Paula Veltum, …
Getting started with Workday
Workday is now live at UW–Madison and FP&M! When you’re ready to get started, here’s what you need to know. Remember, the FP&M Workday page is your home for Workday resources, links, events and more. …
June Workday deadlines
We are less than a month away from the launch of Workday. Get ready for the transition by marking these important June deadlines on your calendar: June 14, 2025 Last start date for student hourly …
Ben Nerad hired as new Director of Capital Program Administration
Ben Nerad has joined FP&M as the new Director of Capital Program Administration, effective Monday, May 19. Ginny Routhe, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Capital Project Delivery, announced the hire, noting that Ben’s proven track record …
Important dates for employees during Workday transition
As UW-Madison and FP&M prepare for the transition to Workday on July 1, employees may need to take a few extra steps when updating personal information, tracking time, and reporting paid time off in the …
AVC Cindy Torstveit leads Governor on tour of UW–Madison Facilities
FP&M Associate Vice Chancellor Cindy Torstveit led Governor Tony Evers on a tour of key UW–Madison facilities on March 13. The visit included stops at Chadbourne Hall, Rheta’s Market, and the Humanities Building, three facilities identified for improvements or demolition in the governor’s draft capital budget.
Silvie Marlette appointed Physical Plant’s new Interim Director of Customer Service
FP&M Physical Plant has introduced a new unit that builds on the department’s strong foundation of delivering high-quality customer service to the campus community. On Feb. 20, Silvie Marlette was tasked with leading this unit …
Upcoming open houses provide a hands-on preview of Workday
Update on Workday training
You may have seen a recent email about Workday and wondered when training on this new software will begin for you. Most employees will gain access to training resources starting in May, ahead of Workday’s …
Explore the FP&M and Workday webpage
By now, you’ve probably heard about Workday, a cloud-based software platform UW-Madison will begin using in July. Workday will replace multiple administrative systems to help streamline human resources (HR), payroll, and financial data in one system …