This checklist is designed to assist employees and students with updating their legal name in:
- The Human Resource System (HRS)
- The Benefits Office
- PAWS
1. To change your name in HRS (Employee):
Forms completed by the employee and submitted to Central Human Resources (Engelmann Hall, Room 125).
▢ HRS Employee Person Data Change Form (excel spreadsheet)
- Passport Copy
or - Social Security Card Copy
or - Court Order Copy
2. To change your name with the Benefits Office (Employee):
Forms completed by the employee and submitted to Central Human Resources (Engelmann Hall, Room 125).
▢ Completed benefits forms indicating a name change for each benefits policy you carry.
- Passport Copy
or - Social Security Card Copy
or - Court Order Copy
UW System: Benefits Forms and Resources
3. To change your name in PAWS (Current or Prior Student):
Forms completed by the current or prior student and submitted to the Registrar’s Office (Mellencamp Hall, Room 274).
▢ Required documentation for changing you name in PAWS can be found under:
UWM One Stop Enrollment and Financial Services
Assistance
- For employee questions regarding HRS name changes please contact the Central Human Resources office at:
hr-contact@uwm.edu, or (414) 229-4463. - For employee questions regarding benefits related name changes please contact the Benefits Office at:
benefits@uwm.edu, or (414) 229-5353. - For current or prior student questions regarding PAWS name changes please contact the UWM Registrar’s Office.