Author: Jolene Truckenbrod

If you are eligible for the University Insurance Association (UIA) Life Insurance plan, the annual premium of $38.40 will be deducted from your January 25, 2024, paycheck. This is the only premium for the UIA Life Insurance plan you will pay for the year. Participation in the UIA Life Insurance plan is a condition of…

The 2023 W-2 forms (Wage and Tax Statements) are available for all active Universities of Wisconsin employees on the My UW portal. Paper copies will be postmarked by January 31, 2024, and sent via U.S. mail to employees who did not consent to electronic only W-2 Form distribution. Resources View/print your W-2 form and find…

For most employees, benefit deductions and contributions will change in 2024. Health, Dental, Vision, and Accident Insurance While premiums for all health insurance plans will increase for 2024, vision insurance premiums will remain the same and accident insurance premiums will decrease. Premiums for all dental insurance plans will also change. The change to the premiums…

Here are reminders about the benefit plan changes for 2024. Health Insurance Deductibles The annual deductibles for the High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) will increase to $1,600 for individual coverage and $3,200 for family coverage to remain compliant with the federal minimum deductible requirement for HDHPs. The annual deductible for the non-HDHP Health Plans will…

If you enrolled or made changes to your benefits during the Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period, you may receive new benefits ID cards. Review your ID cards for accuracy. If you discover errors or if by early January you do not receive all the ID cards you expected to receive, contact your insurance carrier directly.…

At the end of each calendar year, eligible University Staff employees have the opportunity to convert unused annual leave (vacation or vacation carryover) to a banked leave account, receive a cash payout, or a combination of both. All requests to bank or receive payout must be received by December 31, 2023. To be eligible, employees…

The last day of work for graduating student employees or those not returning for the spring semester is Friday, December 22, 2023.  If a student employee in your area will be ending employment, please submit a Student Employment Change Request form. Please continue to monitor your student employee’s hours to stay within the hours limit…

The Department of Employee Trust Funds offers in-person group retirement appointments statewide. ETF benefits specialists will be in your area at one of the cities listed below. Requirement: Before scheduling an appointment, you must have received a Retirement Benefit Estimates and Application (ET-4301). You may request an estimate if you are within 12 months of your…

Starting in 2024, the payroll deduction schedule for most benefits will be changing. Please review the information below to learn about the change and how it may affect your paycheck. Currently, benefit insurance premiums for most benefits are deducted one month prior to the coverage month (for example, deductions in November are for December coverage). Starting in 2024, benefit…