Author: Jolene Truckenbrod

ETF is offering a series of short, live, interactive webinars designed to increase your understanding of Wisconsin Retirement System benefits.  Individuals can also ask questions at the end of these sessions. To avoid connectivity issues during webinars, we highly recommend using Google Chrome as your web browser. Annuity Options When you get your retirement estimate,…

A Flexible Spending Account (FSA) allows you to be reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses with tax-free dollars. Since these are spending accounts, the money should be spent. Eligible expenses include: Medical (post-deductible only if you are also in the HDHP and HSA) Dental Vision Dependent Day Care To be reimbursed from your 2022 Health Care FSA, you…

Summer prepay insurance premiums are deducted from spring paychecks to cover the cost of continuing insurance coverage through the summer months (contract break) and are in addition to regular biweekly insurance premium deductions. Faculty and certain other employees will have summer prepay deductions for insurances if: Their academic (9 month) or annual (12 month) contract…

Electronic 2022 W-2 Forms (Wage and Tax Statements) are now available for all active employees in your My UW portal. View/print your W-2 Form and find tax resources on the Tax Statements tab on the Payroll Help page. Paper copies will also be sent via U.S. mail, postmarked by January 31, 2023, to all employees who…

For most employees, benefit deductions and contributions will change in 2023. Health, Dental, Vision, and Accident Insurance Premiums for most health insurance plans will increase slightly for 2023. Most dental insurance premiums will remain the same. Vision and Accident Insurance premiums will also remain the same. The change to the premiums will start on your…

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 the plan directly. Your…

Eligible University Staff have an annual opportunity to bank and/or request a cash payout of their unused vacation. All requests to bank or receive payout must be received by December 31, 2022. To be eligible, employees must meet the years of service requirement outlined in the vacation policies below. Employees cannot bank or receive payout for…

An FSA (Flexible Spending Account) allows you to be reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses with tax-free dollars. Since these are spending accounts, the money should be spent. Eligible expenses include: Medical (post-deductible only if you are also in the HDHP and HSA) Dental Vision Dependent Day Care To be reimbursed from your 2022 Health Care…

Active UW employees can receive W-2 and 1095-C forms via electronic-only distribution. Electronic forms are available earlier than mailed paper forms and delivery is environmentally friendly and secure. Complete consent forms by January 12, 2023, using the instructions in the Electronic Only Consent tipsheet. Consent can also be withdrawn at any time using the instructions in the tipsheet.…