Category: Payroll & Benefits

Summer prepay insurance premiums are deducted from spring paychecks to cover the cost of continuing insurance coverage through the summer months (i.e. contract break) and are in addition to regular biweekly insurance premium deductions. Faculty, academic staff, limited appointees, student assistants, and employees-in-training will have summer prepay insurance premium deductions if: Their academic (9 month)…

To be reimbursed from your 2024 Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA), you must have eligible expenses from the 2024 calendar year. Submit and substantiate your eligible expenses by March 31, 2025. An FSA reimburses you for certain out-of-pocket expenses with tax-free dollars. Since these are spending accounts, the money should be spent. Eligible expenses include:…

Looking for a cost-free E-filing solution for both federal and state taxes? Interested in mastering your own tax return? The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides FREE tax help from IRS-certified volunteers on campus. Options include: Full-service tax preparation for individuals with income up to $67,000. DIY E-filing support for individuals with income up…

The 2024 W-2 forms (Wage and Tax Statements) are available for all active Universities of Wisconsin employees on the MyUW portal. Paper copies will be postmarked by January 31, 2025, 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 tax…

As a Universities of Wisconsin employee, you are eligible for the UW 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Program (SRP) – a voluntary supplemental retirement savings plan administered by the Universities of Wisconsin specifically for UW employees. Choose either TIAA or Fidelity in the UW 403(b) SRP. Both offer the same 18 best-in-class choice of mutual funds, a…

The 2025 Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period is September 30 – October 25, 2024. This is your annual opportunity to enroll in or make changes to most of your benefits. Changes made during ABE are effective January 1, 2025. Plan now so you are ready for the enrollment period. The Universities of Wisconsin Office of…

The Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period is September 30-October 25. This is your annual opportunity to enroll in or make changes to most of your benefits unless you have a qualifying life event. Changes made during ABE are effective January 1, 2025. Plan now so you are ready for the enrollment period. Find all of…

The Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period is September 30 – October 25, 2024. This is your opportunity to enroll in or change your benefits and dependents for the upcoming calendar year. Changes made during ABE are effective January 1, 2025. Below are the highlights for 2025. State Group Health Insurance The plan designs (health plan and…

Faculty, Academic Staff and Limited Appointees (who have or had an active leave-eligible appointment) must submit monthly leave reports for each appointment, whether or not leave is used. Employees are required to report leave on or before the day the leave is taken, or if no leave is taken, to enter a “No Leave Take” at…