ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
Visiting Professorships at the University of Bergen, 2001-2002
The University of Washington - University of Bergen Faculty Exchange Program announces its annual competition for Visiting Professor appointments at the University of Bergen, Norway, for a minimum term of one quarter. Appointments can also be arranged at the University of Trondheim. Visiting Professors receive travel expenses and subsidized housing and continue to receive their UW salary.
Since its founding in 1979, 53 UW faculty members have journeyed to Bergen with support from this program. They have come from such diverse fields as anthropology, dentistry, education, English, fisheries, philosophy, political science, psychology, quaternary research, scandinavian, surgery, women studies and zoology. The 72 University of Bergen faculty visiting UW have spanned a similar range of disciplines.
If you would like an application form or want to learn more about the program, please contact any member of the UW-UB Faculty Exchange Committee: Ronald Dear, social work (543-7647, rdear@u.washington.edu); John Edwards, zoology (543-8829, hardsnow@u.washington.edu); Betty Gallucci, biobehavioral nursing (616-1961, gallucci@u.washington.edu); John Glomset, medicine (685-2503, jglomset@u.washington.edu); Donald Gunderson, fisheries research institute (543-7878, dgun@u.washington.edu); Bruce W. Hevly, history (543-9417, bhevly@u.washington.edu); Christine Ingebritsen, Scandinavian area studies (543-0675, ingie@u.washington.edu); Norman J. McCormick, mechanical engineering (543-4355, mccor@u.washington.edu); David Olson, chair of political science (543-7948, davidols@u.washington.edu; David Pitts, endodontics (543-5044, endodave@u.washington.edu); Dennis Willows, Friday Harbor Labs and zoology (543-1484, willows@fhl.washington.edu).
Applications are due Jan. 12. Faculty members interested in this opportunity for 2001-2002 or subsequent years are urged to apply now.
OTHER NEWS
Dates for Regents’ Meetings in 2001
Monthly meetings to consider the agenda will usually begin at 1 p.m. in the Walker-Ames Room of Kane Hall, except as otherwise noted. Specific details are available monthly with due notice given to media.
| DAY | DATE | LOCATION |
| Friday | Jan. 19 | Kane Hall |
| Friday | February 16 | Kane Hall |
| Friday | March 16 | Kane Hall |
| Friday | April 20* | Kane Hall |
| Friday | May 18 | Kane Hall |
| Friday | June 8 | UW Tacoma |
| Friday | July 20 | Kane Hall |
| Friday | August 17* | Kane Hall |
| Friday | September 21 | Kane Hall |
| Friday | October 19 | Kane Hall |
| Friday | November 16 | Kane Hall |
| Friday | December 14 | Kane Hall |
*The April, August and December meetings will be canceled, circumstances permitting.
December Board of Regents Meeting
At the direction of Constance L. Proctor, President of the Board of Regents, at the meeting of the Board on Nov. 17 and with the concurrence of the members of the Board, the regular meeting of the Board of Regents scheduled for Dec. 8 is canceled.
Check Payroll Address
Check the address listed on your paycheck. This is the local address on file in the payroll system. If this address is missing or incorrect, please give your correct address to the person in your department who handles the payroll. Please notify them by Dec. 22. This will ensure that your Form W-2 gets to you promptly in January.
Year 2000 W-2 Form Disbursement
Year 2000 W-2 Forms (Wage and Tax Statement) for employees active as of Dec. 28, will be distributed to their home departments with the Jan. 25 payroll. W-2 Forms for separated or inactive employees will be mailed by the Payroll Office prior to Jan. 25. The address used will be the local address on file in the Higher Education payroll and Personnel System (HEPPS) as of Dec. 28. This is the address that was printed on the last paycheck or direct deposit advice, unless it was subsequently updated by the home department Payroll Coordinator.
If you do not receive your W-2 by Feb. 2, please call the W-2 Replacement Line (543-9214). This is the quickest way to get your replacement W-2. Give your Social Security number and name. If you would like your replacement W-2 mailed, also give your mailing address. If you would like to pick up your replacement W-2 at the Payroll Office, please say so on your message. Bring your picture ID for proper identification.
Payroll Overpayments-
A final year-end reminder to departments or employees that have not repaid their salary overpayments. This information relates to employees that have not responded to requests that they either select a repayment option, or remit a personal check to pay the net amount of the overpayment. In order to have the repayment of the overpaid amount reflected in the employee’s 2000 earnings, the Payroll Office must receive the completed overpayment option form (Payroll Deductions; options 1 & 2) by noon on Dec. 29.
For employees who have selected to repay the net amount by personal check, please be advised that the net amount MUST BE received by The Payroll Office by noon on Dec. 29. If the net amount is not received by Dec. 29, the University will need to recalculate the amount of the repayment due, which will result in a higher amount owed by the employee.
The IRS does not allow employers (i.e. The University of Washington) to adjust Federal income tax withholding for prior years. Therefore, the University will need to recover not only the NET PAY but also the Federal Withholding (#022), if the repayment is not received by Dec. 29.
Please contact Heather Norberg (616-4362 or overpay@u.washington.edu) if you have any questions regarding the overpayment process.
Federal Income Tax Withholding
If you claimed an exemption from Federal income tax withholding during 2000 and you determine that you are eligible to renew your claim for 2001, you must submit a new Form W-4, “Employees Withholding Allowance Certificate, to the Payroll Office by Feb. 1. Otherwise, the University is required by law to withhold Federal income taxes from your wages.
You should also file a new Form W-4, Employee Withholding Allowance Certificate if your filing status or exemption allowances have changed since the last filing of your Form W-4. To obtain a Form W-4, please request one from your departmental Payroll Coordinator or download the form at the following IRS Web site: ftp://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4_00.pdf
Nonresident Alien Federal Income Tax Withholding
If you claimed an exemption from Federal income tax withholding under a U.S. income tax treaty for 2000, and you determine you are eligible to renew your claim for 2001, you must submit 1) a new Form 8233, Exemption From Withholding on Compensation for Independent (and Certain Dependent) Personal Services of a Nonresident Alien Individual, and 2) U.S. income tax treaty article, to the Payroll Office by Feb. 1. Otherwise, the University is required by law to withhold Federal income taxes from your wages. Form 8233 and its related Treaty Article may be downloaded from Payroll’s Web site: http://www.washington.edu/admin/payroll/nra.html
On Jan. 1, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will require all 8233 request forms for the federal withholding tax treaty exemptions to have a valid Social Security number. Until a completed 8233 form (with its Article attachment) with a valid Social Security number is submitted to the UW Payroll Office, and approved by the IRS, federal withholding taxes will be withheld by the UW. Nonresident Aliens should be encouraged to acquire a United States Social Security card prior to leaving their country of residence through an application process within a U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
A helpful guide to acquiring a Social Security card may be found at the Payroll Web site (under Employee Procedures): http://www.washington.edu/admin/payroll/nra.html
Blood Drive
Monday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 1:45 - 7 p.m. in the Health Sciences Lobby; 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 1:45 - 4 p.m. in the HUB.
Surplus Property Auction
Surplus property and equipment released by UW departments will be available for purchase by the general public Saturday, Dec. 9 at an auction. Bidding will begin at 10 a.m. The warehouse will be open for previewing Friday, Dec. 8 from 8 a.m. to
3 p.m. Previewing can also be done from
8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the day of the sale. All bidders must be registered before the bidding starts. Registration can be done during the preview hours. Payment, in cash only, will be accepted until 2 p.m. on the day of the sale. Buyers are encouraged to remove their purchases on Saturday before 4 p.m. All merchandise must be removed by 3 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11. Items available for sale include computers, printers, desks, file cabinets, chairs, and bicycles released by the UWPD. A complete catalog will be available at the time of registration. The surplus warehouse is located below the University Police at 1117 NE Boat Street. Parking is available along Boat Street and in the West Campus parking garage at no charge to customers on the day of the sale. Call 685-1573 for more information.
Legal Notice
Pursuant to the provisions of WZC 197-11-460 and 510 and WAC 478-324-140, the University of Washington hereby provides public notice of the Availability of a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS)*
Project Name: University of Washington Medical Center Surgery Pavilion
Description: Construction of approximately 160,000 gsf in approximately three stories above underground parking for 280 vehicles. The facility will house ambulatory surgery and routine inpatient surgery together with recovery space, patient observation and pre-procedure testing and observation. The Medical Center’s endoscopy service, surgery clinic and urology/prostate center will also be located in the proposed Surgery Pavilion. The building would be connected to the east end of the University of Washington Medical center (Cascade Tower) via a tunnel located at the northwest corner of the proposed building and a two-story enclosed bridge located in the west-central portion of the new building. Portions of Cascade Tower would require modification to accommodate the tunnel and skybridge. The height of the proposed building would be approximately 30 feet above the sidewalk along the south side of N.E. Pacific Street.
The Proposed Action would require removal of 117 parking spaces that are currently located in the University’s surface parking lot S-10, removal of (or replacement of) landscaping that is internal to the parking area and surrounding the parking area, and modification of a portion of the University’s Columbia Road, which traverses the project site.
It is anticipated that site work for the Proposed Action would begin in spring 2001, construction would start in summer 2001, and the building would be operational by winter 2003.
Proponent: University of Washington
Location of proposal: University of Washington, Seattle, South Campus. The site is the existing parking lot bounded by N.E. Pacific Street on the north, Montlake Blvd. on the east, the UW Medical Center on the west and the Lake Washington ship canal on the south.
Copies Available: The cost of the FSEIS will be $5 following distribution of a limited number of complimentary copies. Documents will also be available for copying at the Capital Projects Office and at the Visitor’s Information Center, 4014 University Way N.E. Copies are also available for review at the University of Washington libraries and at the Seattle Main Library and the University and Montlake Branches of the Seattle Public Library.
Final Action: Approval of project design and authorization to call for bids by the Board of Regents or its delegate.
Contact Person: Jan Arntz, Environmental/Land Use Compliance Officer, University of Washington, Capital Projects Office, Box 352205, Seattle, WA 98195, 543-5200
Date of Issuance: Nov. 17
Responsible Official: Fred W. King, Assistant Vice President for Capital Projects, Capital Projects Office, Box 352205, Seattle, WA 98195
*Supplements the UW General Physical Development Plan 1991-2001
DEGREE EXAMS
Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.
General Examinations
Final Examinations