Kaitlyn started her position on campus as a Police Officer on October 10, 2012.
Author: Kelly King
Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Individual Sessions
Scott Schewe, representative from WDC, will be available to meet individually with employees regarding their current WDC enrollment and for those interested in learning more about the program and planning for retirement by investing before tax.
When: Monday, November 12th, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: University Union Building, Alumni Room B (#210E)
Please see these links for more information about WDC’s Program highlights and new options: Program Features and Hightlight and WDC Roth Option.
You can schedule an individual session with Scott Schewe by emailing him at scott.schewe@greatwest.com .
Keeping Children Safe, Executive Order 54 In-person Training Sessions
Two additional Keeping Children Safe, Executive Order 54 in-person training sessions will be offered this month in the University Union, Phoenix Rooms A & B.
- Tuesday, October 23rd at 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, October 30th at 2:30 to 3:00 p.m.
If you would like to attend one of these training sessions, please RSVP to hr@uwgb.edu by Monday, October 22nd. All employees (including student employees, limited term employees, etc.) are welcome to attend.
Employees may either complete online training (details below), or attend an in-person training session on “Keeping Children Safe, Executive Order 54.” The target date for completion is November 30, 2012.
Please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or ext. 2390 if you have any questions.
Open Enrollment and 2013 Contribution/Premium Increases
For information regarding 2013 benefit changes and enrollment opportunities, please log into your My UW System Portal and click on the Annual Enrollment Period link under the Annual Benefit Enrollment Period section.
Once you have reviewed the 2013 information, if you would like to make any changes to your benefits, scroll down to the Benefits Information section and click on the Open Enrollment link to begin making changes/enrolling in plans. An E-Benefits Quick Guide is available to walk through the process of using the Open Enrollment link.
2013 Health Insurance Premiums-
| Plan Name | Employee Premium | Employer Premium |
| Anthem Blue Preferred-Northeast Network | Single-$85.00 Family-$211.00 |
Single-$583.20 Family-$1,454.80 |
| Arise Health Plan | Single-$85.00 Family-$211.00 |
Single-$637.30 Family-$1,590.00 |
| Humana-Eastern | Single-$85.00 Family-$211.00 |
Single-$667.10 Family-$1,664.50 |
| Network Health Plan | Single-$85.00 Family-$211.00 |
Single-$628.80 Family-$1,568.80 |
| UnitedHealthCare of WI-Northeast | Single-$85.00 Family-$211.00 |
Single-$623.70 Family-$1,556.00 |
| WEA Trust PPO-East | Single-$85.00 Family-$211.00 |
Single-$671.50 Family-$1,675.50 |
| Standard Plan | Single- $230.00 Family-$575.00 |
Single-$974.30 Family-$2,432.10 |
- Please refer to the following links for Graduate Assistant/Short-term Academic Staff and Less than Half Time employee premium rates.
- Health Insurance premiums are increasing $4 for single and $10 for family coverage for 2013
- Monthly premiums increases are occurring for Dental Wisconsin and EPIC Benefits+, rates can be found on the portal.
In addition to Health Insurance premiums changes, please note that the Wisconsin Retirement System employee and employer contributions effective January 1, 2013 are as follows:
2013 WRS Contributions-
| Employee Category | 2013 Employee Contribution | 2013 Employer Contribution | 2012 Employee Contribution | 2012 Employer Contribution |
| General/Teacher | 6.65% | 6.65% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Executive | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.05% | 7.05% |
| Sworn Police Officer | 6.65% | 9.75% | 5.9% | 9.0% |
- Additional information regarding WRS Contributions is available on the portal under the HR, Payroll & Benefits News, posted on Oct. 7th
If you have any questions regarding Open Enrollment, please stop by one of the Benefits Open Lab Sessions or contact:
Kimberly Danielson
Classified Benefits Specialist
Phone: 920-465-2816
E-mail: danielsk@uwgb.edu
Sue Miller
Unclassified Benefits Specialist
Phone: 920-465-2196
E-mail: millers@uwgb.edu
Benefits Open Lab Sessions
This year we will be offering Benefits Open Lab Sessions. Stop by any of the following open lab sessions to ask benefits questions, learn more about 2013 benefits changes, and receive assistance with the E-Benefits enrollment program.
Open Lab Sessions:
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 10th
Time: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Location: Lab Sciences 102
Date: Friday, Oct. 12th
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: Lab Sciences 102
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 16th
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: IS 1129A
Date: Thursday, Oct. 18th
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Lab Sciences 102
Date: Monday, Oct. 22nd
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Lab Sciences 102
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 24th
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: Lab Sciences 102
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 30th
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: IS 1004
Welome John Arendt
John started on September 1, 2012 as the Associate Director of the Environmental Management and Business Institution (EMBI). Prior to starting at UWGB he was employed at Home Interiors, Inc. for 18 years. He is a supporter of Phoenix Women’s Basketball and is a UWGB Theatre “First Nighter.” John is married, has three sons, and lives in Green Bay.
Welome Toby Froelich
Toby started as a Groundskeeper on September 17, 2012. Prior to starting at UWGB he was employed at Green Bay Nursery for three years. He is involved with his community 4-H and the Baylake ATV Club. Toby and his wife Jodi have three children and live in Luxemberg, WI.
Welome Nathan Kraftcheck
Nath
an recently started as an Instructional Technologist. Nathan has an Associate’s degree from Lakeshore Technical College and a Bachelor’s degree from UW-Madison. He is from Two Rivers and has a wife and two children.
Statewide Employees Combined Campaign (SECC)
The Statewide Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) annual workplace campaign begins this Wednesday October 10th! You can make a pledge anytime between then and November 30, 2012.
The campaign is online, making it easier for you to give and make a difference in your COMMUNITY and the WORLD.
To make your pledge, go to www.seccstatewide.wi.gov
The SECC Statewide is Wisconsin’s largest voluntary fundraising campaign. Thanks to your help, the campaign raised money for more than 400 participating charities.
The CHOICE is yours…
As the only annual, cooperative, on-the-job campaign authorized to run at your workplace, SECC offers you many choices.
You decide:
- How you want to give – choose payroll contribution, cash or check.
- Where your dollars go – when you designate your gift to specific charities, only the charities you choose will receive money from you. Pick from more than 400 state, national and international charities.
To make your pledge:
- Go to www.seccstatewide.wi.gov
- Click on the link for University employees
- All University employees are pre-populated. To login click on “Login Now” in the upper right hand corner OR click on “Log In” in the middle of the screen.
- Log in using the following information:
- Username: Your first and last name as it is displayed on your earning statement (use all caps with no spaces between words). Example: JOHNDOE
- Password: Last 4 digits of your social security number.
- Find out more information about the charities and decide who you would like to give to.
- Follow the instructions on the website to complete your pledge.
For additional information, if you have any questions or if you would prefer paper materials please ask your coordinator or call 608.256.1066 extension 12.
Your GIFT makes a difference! PLEASE GIVE!
Compensation and Workload Study Informational Sessions
James C. Fox, Ph. D., Managing Director of Fox Lawson & Associates from St. Paul, Minnesota, was selected and began the process of working with us by conducting open forum sessions on Wednesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 25 where he provided an overview of the compensation, benefit and workload study. Below are links to the presentations.
If you have any questions please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2390.