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As a reminder, all leave-eligible, 9-month Faculty and Instructional Academic Staff employees who have either a Summer Session or Summer Service appointment are required to complete a Summer Leave Report, even if no leave is taken during the summer period. Summer Leave Reports are submitted online through the My UW Portal. Launch the Time and…

The deadline to bank unused vacation is soon. Twelve-month Faculty, Academic Staff and Limited Appointees (FAASLI) are eligible to bank unused vacation after they have completed 10 fiscal years (July 1 through June 30) of employment. The option to bank unused vacation is a way to save vacation for future use.  Banked leave eligibility is viewable…

The Single Payroll project is a system-wide initiative to standardize UW System payroll by eliminating the monthly payroll cycle and move all employees to a biweekly payroll cycle.  This change will be effective July 18, 2021.  In addition, most benefit deductions will be divided evenly between the biweekly paychecks. Reminders The final monthly (partial) paycheck…

If you’re looking for a simple way to invest for retirement, a Target Retirement Date Fund may be a good option for you! A Target Retirement Date Fund – also called a Target Date, Lifecycle, or Age-Based Fund – is a low-maintenance, pre-diversified investment option designed to grow more conservative as you approach your “target”…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Group Insurance Board recently approved the following flexibility granted by the IRS for Healthcare FSAs and Dependent Day Care Accounts. Healthcare FSAs Increase annual carryover limit to $1,000 (from $550) from plan year 2020 to plan year 2021 Add personal protective equipment such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes as…

The Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Statement of Benefits as of January 1, 2021, is now available on the MyUW portal for employees covered by the WRS in 2020. To view your statement, log in to the My UW Portal. Launch the Benefit Information app and click on the ETF WRS Statements of Benefits tab. Your…

UW System employees who are paid biweekly will have their benefits deductions split evenly between their biweekly paychecks beginning on the April 22, 2021 paycheck. Most benefits deductions will be split evenly between biweekly paychecks and included health, dental, vision, and life insurance deductions. In months when there are three paychecks, benefits deductions will not…

Beginning April 5, 2021, UW-Green Bay employees will have the ability to manage their payroll direct deposit online via new Human Resource System self-service functionality. With the new functionality, it is no longer necessary to submit a paper direct deposit form to add, edit or delete a direct deposit account. Employees can fully manage all…