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A new prescription drug cost compare tool is available to all group health insurance program participants in the member portal on the Navitus website. The tool provides cost comparisons for prescription drugs at pharmacies in your area. Steps: Log into NAVI-GATE for Members at navitus.com, or register if it is your first time accessing the member portal Select…

IRS Tax Form 1095-C is available online in the MyUW portal.  Log into the portal for UW System institutions. The statement is located in the Payroll Information module under the Tax Statements tab. Paper copies of the 1095-C were mailed to employees via U.S. mail in February 2017 using the same address as the W-2 Form…

As you may be aware, the Group Insurance Board (GIB) approved a motion on February 8, 2017 to move to a self-insured health insurance model for State Group Health effective January 2018. Under the self-insured model, the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) would hold health insurance funds in a reserve to pay individual health…

America Saves Week, a national campaign encouraging savings and financial planning, is February 27 – March 4, 2017. The University of Wisconsin is a partner in the America Saves campaign and has many resources and events planned to help UW employees expand their financial knowledge and set new savings goals. Take a look at the UW’s America…

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Location: University Union, Room 103 Meet Jennifer Almeida of T. Rowe Price, one of the companies with your UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity 403(b) Program. Jennifer will explore your personal financial goals for retirement and how to balance them with life’s other financial priorities such as: Building…

The opportunity for staff and faculty to purchase a spring meal plan using payroll deduction has arrived.  This opportunity is open through Feb. 10, 2017 for post-tax deduction from your payroll starting March 2 (University Staff) or March 1 (Academic Staff & Faculty).  There are five options to choose from including: FAST 75 Block Plan…

The Income Continuation Insurance (ICI) program is an ‘income replacement’ benefit plan that replaces up to 75% of your gross salary if you are unable to work due to a short or long-term disability. If you are not currently enrolled in ICI, you may be able to enroll during the ICI Deferred Enrollment period through…

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board has announced preliminary 2016 investment returns of 8.5% for the Core Trust Fund and 10.6% for the Variable Trust Fund. How will this affect your Wisconsin Retirement System account? The projections below are based on preliminary 2016 investment returns. ETF will announce the actual effective rates and annuity adjustments…

The Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) is pleased to offer a convenient, new service for WRS members who are within a year of retirement: Virtual Retirement Appointments. These appointments are secure, one-on-one meetings with an ETF benefits specialist, conducted online.  Together, you and the specialist talk by telephone and view online your retirement estimate, annuity…