Who this policy applies to:

This policy provides the definitions for basic terms found in the UW System Administrative (SYS) 1200 policy series: University Personnel System Operational Policies, which applies to UW System employees except for employees of UW-Madison.

Rationale:

The purpose of this policy is to provide a list of general terms and definitions that are used in the 1200 series of the UW System Administrative policy set.

Policy Detail:

This UW System Policy is available on the UW System Policy Page.  For more information, please visit: 

https://www.wisconsin.edu/uw-policies/uw-system-administrative-policies/general-terms-and-definitions/

Links to related information: 

• Workday Glossary: https://www.wisconsin.edu/workday/glossary/   
• HR Acronyms:  https://kb.uwlax.edu/page.php?id=105773

Revision history:

Format updated June 2025.