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Special offer to campus community: Beer and Ballet tickets for $13

UWGB Campus Community Offer: $13 tickets to Beer and Ballet at the Weidner on Saturday, May 4 at 7:30pm.
The signature event of the Green Bay Ballet Festival!  Top professional dancers from around the nation come together for a one-night only performance in the heart of Wisconsin, at The Weidner. This world-class, family-friendly program features homegrown principal artists returning to give back to their community through the arts. Enjoy a unique evening of ballet curated to Tchaikovsky’s greatest scores, short dance films, and beer tastings from local breweries….INCLUDING ROOT BEER.

$13 tickets
Available Online and at the University Ticketing and Information Center
Promo Code: MEZZ13
Limit 4 tickets
2nd Floor, Mezzanine Only
Available now through the start of the show

Link to show details – https://www.weidnercenter.com/events-and-tickets/green-bay-ballet-festival/

Direct link to enter promo code – https://ticketstar.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/EVExecMacro?linkID=pmi&evm=prmo&caller=PR&fbclid=IwAR0jE7MaD63bypXbVigBXv-jFypHVxYymIKX8BnY1McrgjuC3QxAjyr3jAw

2024 Statement of Benefits Distribution Underway

The Department of Employee Trust Funds has started distributing the Wisconsin Retirement System Annual Statement of Benefits.

The statement is an employee’s once-a-year summary of their WRS account information, including earnings and years of service, interest credited, employer and employee contribution, beneficiary designation, and more.

Statements will reflect WRS contribution balances as of Dec. 31, 2023, and be delivered by mail.

Carefully review your statement because it contains information tied to your WRS retirement account. Keep your statement with other important papers for reference in the future.

Source: 2024 Statement of Benefits Distribution Underway | ETF (wi.gov)

Faculty, Academic Staff/Limited Appointees: Use Paid Leave By June 30, 2024

Faculty, Academic Staff and Limited Appointees are encouraged to plan ahead, and schedule paid leave now to avoid losing hours that are not eligible to carry over into the next fiscal year.

Paid leave is granted on a fiscal year basis (July 1-June 30) to Faculty, Academic Staff and Limited Appointees who have annual basis appointments.

Personal, Legal, and Floating Legal Holidays
Personal, Legal, and Floating Legal Holidays granted July 1, 2023, must be used by June 30, 2024, or they will be lost.

Floating Legal Holidays were granted for December 24 and December 31, 2023, and must be used by June 30, 2024.

Vacation
All vacation hours carried over from fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023) must be used by June 30, 2024, or banked (if eligible) by September 30, 2024.

Note: For University Staff employees, paid leave is granted on a calendar year basis (January 1-December 31).

Resources

Source: Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources

Save the Date: America Saves Week is April 8 – 12, 2024

The Universities of Wisconsin is promoting financial well-being with the America Saves Week campaign from April 8 through April 12.

Mark your calendar to register for the live and on-demand webinars or signup for an individual counseling session during America Saves Week to take steps toward gaining financial stability. The campaign encourages you to check in on your finances by highlighting areas that contribute to financial stability such as saving automatically, preparing for unexpected expenses, and reducing debt.

Events
Go to the Universities of Wisconsin America Saves Events web page for information about personalized events such as credit check-ups and individual counseling sessions. These are provided by partners of the Universities of Wisconsin. You must pre-register or schedule an appointment to participate in these events.

Webinars
Go to the Universities of Wisconsin America Saves Webinar Registration web page for the topics, descriptions, dates, and times of each webinar. The webinar topics range from budgeting, saving, and investing to student loan repayment and home buying. Some webinars require you to pre-register. Others are available on-demand.

Resources
Check out the Universities of Wisconsin America Saves Week website for more information about building your financial future with confidence.

Plan to Participate in America Saves Week!
The Universities of Wisconsin America Saves campaign is award winning! For the 2023 campaign, the Universities of Wisconsin was presented the Savings Champion Award by America Saves, an award for organizations, nonprofits, and government agencies that achieved remarkable impact during the campaign.

Source: Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources

Celebrate UWGB’s Amazing Student Employees During National Student Employment Week – April 7th – 13th

UWGB Shines Brighter Thanks to 750+ Student Employees!

National Student Employment Week is upon us (April 7-13th), and it’s the perfect time to celebrate the incredible impact UWGB’s student employees have on our campuses. Their dedication fuels our University every day!

Show Your Appreciation: Share the Spotlight!

The Career Planning Team wants to help supervisors and teams showcase their gratitude. We’re collecting short video messages, photos with words of appreciation, or any creative way you’d like to say “Thank you!” Send your submissions to stcareer3@uwgb.edu by April 5th. We’ll light up our social media with these amazing shout-outs all week long! Watch for the posts and share on your pages, too!

Beyond Social Media: More Ways to Celebrate!

  • Write a personal thank-you note.
  • Create a celebratory sign for your workspace.
  • Offer a small token of appreciation.

Looking for inspiration? Check out this list.

Let’s make this National Student Employment Week one to remember for our phenomenal student workforce!

Updated State Group Life Insurance Premiums Effective April 1, 2024

State Group Life Insurance premium rates will increase for most age categories effective April 1, 2024. Premium rates for Spouse and Dependent coverage will decrease slightly.

View Your Updated Premium
Employees who are currently enrolled in the State Group Life Insurance Program can view their updated 2024 premium in their Personalized State Group Life Insurance Premium Notice. Changes in premium will be reflected on the April 4, 2024, paycheck.

Annual Premium Update
In addition to the premium rate increase, your State Group Life Insurance premium may also change effective April 1, 2024, if either or both your age category and salary have changed since April 1, 2023. Coverage levels are based on:

  • Your highest calendar year of eligible earnings,
  • Your age as of April 1 each year, and
  • Your elected coverage level(s).

The Universities of Wisconsin contribute towards the cost of your State Group Life Insurance Basic and Supplemental Insurance coverage. You pay the full cost of Additional, Spouse and Dependent coverage.

Questions
Review the State Group Life Insurance web page and Benefits Premiums web page for more information. If you have questions after reviewing the web pages, reach out to your benefits contact.

 

Source: Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources

Summer Prepay Insurance Premium Deductions

Summer prepay insurance premiums are deducted from spring paychecks to cover the cost of continuing insurance coverage through the summer months (i.e. contract break) and are in addition to regular biweekly insurance premium deductions.

Faculty, academic staff, limited appointees, student assistants, and employees-in-training will have summer prepay insurance premium deductions if:

  • Their academic (9 month) or annual (12 month) contract does not include work during one or more summer months; and
  • They are expected to return to benefits eligible employment on or before the start of the fall semester; and
  • They are eligible to maintain insurance coverage through the summer months.

The summer prepay insurance premium deductions occur on the first two pay checks of the month in March, April, and May. Employees scheduled to have summer prepay deductions will receive monthly emails with estimated prepay deduction amounts.

Review the Universities of Wisconsin Employee Benefits Summer Prepay Insurance Premiums web page for information on:

  • Which insurance plans have summer prepay deductions.
  • The summer prepay deduction timeline.
  • How life events (employment or family status changes) may affect deductions.

If you have questions after reviewing the web page, reach out to your benefits contact.

Source: Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources

The Academic Staff Professional Development Programming Committee Upcoming Training Opportunities

The Academic Staff Professional Development Programming Committee (ASPDPC) invites all staff and faculty to 2 training opportunities this semester, though priority will go toward academic staff. Registration is required and details are as follows:

 

“Autism Thinking”

DATE CHANGE: February 20, 2pm-4pm, online

“Autism Thinking” is designed to inform participants of the neurodevelopmental characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Topics include, but are not limited to: Executive Functioning, Context Blindness, Theory of Mind, Central Coherence, Joint Attention, and One-Channel Processing. An understanding of these characteristics and challenges arms participants with the knowledge required to support individuals with ASD in their daily lives (in the classroom, in the home, or in the community). This presentation ends with a discussion of the methods used to support individuals with ASD. These practical tools and strategies will help participants be proactive and confident in their efforts to support individuals with autism in a variety of settings.

Register for Autism Thinking, attendance is limited to 60 participants.

 

“Mental Health First Aid”

March 21, 8am-3pm, lunch included, in-person, location TBA

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Higher Education teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This training — which focuses on the unique experiences and needs of college students — gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.

Register for MHFA, attendance is limited to 30 participants.

 

Sent on behalf of the Academic Staff Professional Development Programming Committee (Christopher Ledvina, Daniela Beall, Katie Morois, Lynn Rotter, Pooja Agarwal).

Statement of Benefits (WRS Account)

The Statement of Benefits is a summary of your WRS retirement account available each year in mid-April. It helps you keep information up to date and track the growth of your retirement account. We recommend filing your statement for future reference.

Members who have a WRS account will receive their annual statement in the mail:
  • Current employees working for a WRS employer.
  • Former employees who no longer work for a WRS employer.
  • Alternate payees (members who received an account from a divorce).
  • Retirees who have not taken a benefit from their additional contributions.

Note: UW employees will receive their statements electronically through the UW System.

Look over the statement and make sure that your information is correct:  contact information, earnings, years of creditable service, employee contributions and beneficiary designations.

If you find incorrect information on your statement, contact your employer or ETF right away. There is a limited time to make corrections.

See our How to Read Your Statement of Benefits – Active Employee page or How to Read Your Statement of Benefits – Alternate Payee page for more information.

If you did not receive a Statement of Benefits, the following may apply:
  • If you took a benefit in the last year, you will not receive a Statement of Benefits for the partial year of earnings and service.
  • You must update your address with ETF before mid-March.
Request a copy of Your Statement of Benefits: