Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Of�ce of Human ResourcesUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

October 2020 UW–Madison Employee Pulse Survey

Survey Responses

3,491

Total Surveyed

23,917 Provide clear public health protocols that I can follow at work

805

Require my co-workers follow public health protocols to keep me and them safe

485

Provide �exibility and support from my workplace and supervisor if I cannot be at work due to COVID-19

455

Related to COVID-19 and the workplace, the university can do which of the following to support me

in, or when I return to, on-site work?

employees ranked this most important #1

#2

#3

employees ranked this most important 

employees ranked this most important 

Survey Responses (cumulative)

Oct 14 Oct 16 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 22 Oct 240

2K

4K

Date (2020)

Are you working on-site?

Response Rate

14.6%

YesNo

32.1%

67.9%

Provide workplace �exibility in order to care for school-age children who may be at home this fall

562

#4employees ranked this most important 

Provide clear communication from campus leaders

434#5employees ranked this most important 

Faculty

308Academic Staff

1,966

Responses by Employee Category

Limited

83

University Staff

770Postdoc Fellow

38Grad Student

264

665  ranked this 2nd

918

 ranked this 2nd

632

 ranked this 2nd

284

 ranked this 2nd

285  ranked this 2nd

Yes

No

42.3%

57.7%

Do you have familycaregiving responsibilities?

Family Caregiving Details

Have you reviewed the Family Caregiving resources? 

hr.wisc.edu/smart-restart/family-caregiving

Do the Family Caregivingresources provide you withbene�cial information that

supports you?

Yes

No

41.2%

58.8%

Yes

No

22%

78%

Yes Yes

Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Of�ce of Human ResourcesUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

October 2020 UW–Madison Employee Pulse Survey

How can UW–Madison support you in your role as caregiver during COVID-19?

What family caregiving responsibilities do you have?

Flexible work from home

993

Flexible attendance policies

59

Ability to change modality for classes I teach when needed

55

employees ranked this most important #1

#2

#3employees ranked this most important 

Clear communication on leave policies regarding using leave for caregiving

150

#4employees ranked this most important 

Make all meetings virtual

52#5employees ranked this most important 

262  ranked this 2nd

403

 ranked this 2nd

83

 ranked this 2nd

282

 ranked this 2nd

252  ranked this 2nd

employees ranked this most important 

Children under 18 who areattending school virtuallyor do not have child care

available due to COVID-19

Care for a householdmember who is in the highrisk population related to

COVID-19Eldercare

Care for someone who hasa disability (other than a

child or elder)Care for an adult or child

with COVID-19 Other

1,050 355 260 57 18 158

Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Of�ce of Human ResourcesUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Breakdown:  FacultyOctober 2020 UW–Madison Employee Pulse Survey

Survey Responses

3,491

Total Surveyed

23,917 Provide clear public health protocols that I can follow at work

88

Require my co-workers follow public health protocols to keep me and them safe

39

Provide �exibility and support from my workplace and supervisor if I cannot be at work due to COVID-19

25

Related to COVID-19 and the workplace, the university can do which of the following to support me

in, or when I return to, on-site work?

employees ranked this most important #1

#3

#4

employees ranked this most important 

employees ranked this most important 

Survey Responses (cumulative)

Oct 14 Oct 16 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 22 Oct 240

2K

4K

Date (2020)

Are you working on-site?

Response Rate

14.6%

YesNo

39.7%

60.3%

Provide workplace �exibility in order to care for school-age children who may be at home this fall

43

#5employees ranked this most important 

Provide clear communication from campus leaders

48#2employees ranked this most important 

Faculty

308Academic Staff

1,966

Responses by Employee Category

Limited

83

University Staff

770Postdoc Fellow

38Grad Student

264

55  ranked this 2nd

91

 ranked this 2nd

40

 ranked this 2nd

32

 ranked this 2nd

26  ranked this 2nd

No

Yes45.5%

54.5%

Do you have familycaregiving responsibilities?

Have you reviewed the Family Caregiving resources? 

hr.wisc.edu/smart-restart/family-caregiving

Do the Family Caregivingresources provide you withbene�cial information that

supports you?

Yes

No48.8% 51.2%

Yes

No43.5%

56.5%Yes Yes

Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Of�ce of Human ResourcesUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Breakdown:  Academic StaffOctober 2020 UW–Madison Employee Pulse Survey

Survey Responses

3,491

Total Surveyed

23,917 Provide clear public health protocols that I can follow at work

425

Require my co-workers follow public health protocols to keep me and them safe

259

Provide �exibility and support from my workplace and supervisor if I cannot be at work due to COVID-19

267

Related to COVID-19 and the workplace, the university can do which of the following to support me

in, or when I return to, on-site work?

employees ranked this most important #1

#2

#4

employees ranked this most important 

employees ranked this most important 

Survey Responses (cumulative)

Oct 14 Oct 16 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 22 Oct 240

2K

4K

Date (2020)

Are you working on-site?

Response Rate

14.6%

YesNo

27%

73%

Provide workplace �exibility in order to care for school-age children who may be at home this fall

396

#3employees ranked this most important 

Provide clear communication from campus leaders

242#5employees ranked this most important 

Faculty

308Academic Staff

1,966

Responses by Employee Category

Limited

83

University Staff

770Postdoc Fellow

38Grad Student

264

365  ranked this 2nd

502

 ranked this 2nd

386

 ranked this 2nd

179

 ranked this 2nd

161  ranked this 2nd

Yes

No46.2%

53.8%

Do you have familycaregiving responsibilities?

Have you reviewed the Family Caregiving resources? 

hr.wisc.edu/smart-restart/family-caregiving

Do the Family Caregivingresources provide you withbene�cial information that

supports you?

Yes

No

41.3%

58.7%

Yes

No

17.8%

82.2%

Yes Yes

Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Of�ce of Human ResourcesUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Breakdown:  Limited AppointeesOctober 2020 UW–Madison Employee Pulse Survey

Survey Responses

3,491

Total Surveyed

23,917 Provide clear public health protocols that I can follow at work

24

Require my co-workers follow public health protocols to keep me and them safe

10

Provide �exibility and support from my workplace and supervisor if I cannot be at work due to COVID-19

6

Related to COVID-19 and the workplace, the university can do which of the following to support me

in, or when I return to, on-site work?

employees ranked this most important #1

#3

#4

employees ranked this most important 

employees ranked this most important 

Survey Responses (cumulative)

Oct 14 Oct 16 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 22 Oct 240

2K

4K

Date (2020)

Are you working on-site?

Response Rate

14.6%

YesNo

26.5%

73.5%

Provide workplace �exibility in order to care for school-age children who may be at home this fall

11

#5employees ranked this most important 

Provide clear communication from campus leaders

14#2employees ranked this most important 

Faculty

308Academic Staff

1,966

Responses by Employee Category

Limited

83

University Staff

770Postdoc Fellow

38Grad Student

264

15  ranked this 2nd

24

 ranked this 2nd

14

 ranked this 2nd

5

 ranked this 2nd

8  ranked this 2nd

Yes

No

42.2%

57.8%

Do you have familycaregiving responsibilities?

Have you reviewed the Family Caregiving resources? 

hr.wisc.edu/smart-restart/family-caregiving

Do the Family Caregivingresources provide you withbene�cial information that

supports you?

Yes

No

37.1%

62.9%

Yes

No

13.6%

86.4%

Yes Yes

Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Of�ce of Human ResourcesUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Breakdown:  University StaffOctober 2020 UW–Madison Employee Pulse Survey

Survey Responses

3,491

Total Surveyed

23,917 Provide clear public health protocols that I can follow at work

185

Require my co-workers follow public health protocols to keep me and them safe

101

Provide �exibility and support from my workplace and supervisor if I cannot be at work due to COVID-19

114

Related to COVID-19 and the workplace, the university can do which of the following to support me

in, or when I return to, on-site work?

employees ranked this most important #1

#5

#4

employees ranked this most important 

employees ranked this most important 

Survey Responses (cumulative)

Oct 14 Oct 16 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 22 Oct 240

2K

4K

Date (2020)

Are you working on-site?

Response Rate

14.6%

YesNo

38%

62%

Provide workplace �exibility in order to care for school-age children who may be at home this fall

97

#2employees ranked this most important 

Provide clear communication from campus leaders

103#3employees ranked this most important 

Faculty

308Academic Staff

1,966

Responses by Employee Category

Limited

83

University Staff

770Postdoc Fellow

38Grad Student

264

157  ranked this 2nd

213

 ranked this 2nd

139

 ranked this 2nd

46

 ranked this 2nd

63  ranked this 2nd

Yes

No

37.9%

62.1%

Do you have familycaregiving responsibilities?

Have you reviewed the Family Caregiving resources? 

hr.wisc.edu/smart-restart/family-caregiving

Do the Family Caregivingresources provide you withbene�cial information that

supports you?

Yes

No

36.9%

63.1%

Yes

No

20.7%

79.3%

Yes Yes

Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Of�ce of Human ResourcesUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Breakdown:  Post-doctoral FellowsOctober 2020 UW–Madison Employee Pulse Survey

Survey Responses

3,491

Total Surveyed

23,917 Provide clear public health protocols that I can follow at work

16

Require my co-workers follow public health protocols to keep me and them safe

6

Provide �exibility and support from my workplace and supervisor if I cannot be at work due to COVID-19

5

Related to COVID-19 and the workplace, the university can do which of the following to support me

in, or when I return to, on-site work?

employees ranked this most important #1

#5

#2

employees ranked this most important 

employees ranked this most important 

Survey Responses (cumulative)

Oct 14 Oct 16 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 22 Oct 240

2K

4K

Date (2020)

Are you working on-site?

Response Rate

14.6%

NoYes

39.5%

60.5%

Provide �exible and accessible transportation options (parking, bus, etc.)

2

#3employees ranked this most important 

Provide clear communication from campus leaders

4#4employees ranked this most important 

Faculty

308Academic Staff

1,966

Responses by Employee Category

Limited

83

University Staff

770Postdoc Fellow

38Grad Student

264

6  ranked this 2nd

16

 ranked this 2nd

5

 ranked this 2nd

6

 ranked this 2nd

2  ranked this 2nd

Yes

No

15.8%

84.2%

Do you have familycaregiving responsibilities?

Have you reviewed the Family Caregiving resources? 

hr.wisc.edu/smart-restart/family-caregiving

Do the Family Caregivingresources provide you withbene�cial information that

supports you?

Yes

No

33.3%

66.7%

Yes

No

25%

75%

Yes Yes

Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Oct 14, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020 ▼Of�ce of Human ResourcesUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

Breakdown:  Graduate StudentsOctober 2020 UW–Madison Employee Pulse Survey

Survey Responses

3,491

Total Surveyed

23,917 Provide clear public health protocols that I can follow at work

59

Require my co-workers follow public health protocols to keep me and them safe

62

Provide �exibility and support from my workplace and supervisor if I cannot be at work due to COVID-19

36

Related to COVID-19 and the workplace, the university can do which of the following to support me

in, or when I return to, on-site work?

employees ranked this most important #2

#5

#1

employees ranked this most important 

employees ranked this most important 

Survey Responses (cumulative)

Oct 14 Oct 16 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 22 Oct 240

2K

4K

Date (2020)

Are you working on-site?

Response Rate

14.6%

YesNo

37.9%

62.1%

Provide workplace �exibility in order to care for school-age children who may be at home this fall

9

#3employees ranked this most important 

Provide clear communication from campus leaders

21#4employees ranked this most important 

Faculty

308Academic Staff

1,966

Responses by Employee Category

Limited

83

University Staff

770Postdoc Fellow

38Grad Student

264

63  ranked this 2nd

65

 ranked this 2nd

40

 ranked this 2nd

20

 ranked this 2nd

22  ranked this 2nd

Yes

No

16%

84%

Do you have familycaregiving responsibilities?

Have you reviewed the Family Caregiving resources? 

hr.wisc.edu/smart-restart/family-caregiving

Do the Family Caregivingresources provide you withbene�cial information that

supports you?

Yes

No

42.9%

57.1%

Yes

No47.8% 52.2%

Yes Yes