Category: Payroll & Benefits
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FSA and Dependent Day Care Account Change
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Mid-Year Changes Typically, outside of Annual Benefits Enrollment, the IRS requires a qualifying life event (e.g. marriage, birth of a child, etc.) to make a change to Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Day Care Accounts. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Group Insurance Board has approved the flexibility granted by the IRS to allow…
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WRS Webinars Offered in July
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ETF is offering a series of 30-minute, live, interactive webinars designed to increase your understanding of Wisconsin Retirement System benefits. Individuals can also ask questions at the end of these sessions. Visit our webinar page to learn more about any of the following sessions. Here is what others have said about our webinars: “My participation…
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Health Savings Account: Contributions and Investment Options
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Your Contributions If you are enrolled in a high deductible health plan (HDHP) through the UW System, your annual maximum contribution amount* to your Health Savings Account (HSA) differs based on your level of coverage (single vs. family), your age (younger or older than age 55) and how many months of the year you are eligible for…
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Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees May Bank Unused Vacation for Future Use
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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. Twelve-month FAASLI are allocated vacation on a fiscal year basis. While they can carry unused vacation into the following fiscal year, the vacation must be used by the…
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Workforce-Wide Intermittent Furlough Time Entry Approval for Supervisors
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As determined by Chancellor Alexander, commencing July 1, 2020 and continuing through December 31, 2020, UWGB will implement workforce-wide furloughs for all ongoing employees for the purpose of reducing overall institutional expenses in anticipation of reduced program revenue and loss of state funding. On Friday, June 19th, employees received an email from Human Resources with…
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Workforce-Wide Intermittent Furlough Time Entry
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As determined by Chancellor Alexander, commencing July 1, 2020 and continuing through December 31, 2020, UWGB will implement workforce-wide furloughs for all ongoing employees for the purpose of reducing overall institutional expenses in anticipation of reduced program revenue and loss of state funding. On Friday, June 19th, employees received an email from Human Resources with…
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HRS System Maintenance on June 27 – 28 Weekend
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Employees will not have access to their online timesheet, earnings statements and other related documents and services during a UW Human Resources System (HRS) outage that will occur on Saturday, June 27th at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, June 29th at 8:00 a.m. This outage is due to system maintenance. The following self-service features that employees…
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2020 Summer Leave Reports
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As we begin the summer pay periods, please remember that leave-eligible, nine-month employees who are employed in either a Summer Session or Summer Service appointment are required to complete a Summer Leave Report, even if no leave was taken during this time period. Summer Leave Reports are submitted online through the My UW Portal. Launch…
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WRS Webinars Offered in June
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ETF is offering a series of 30-minute, live, interactive webinars designed to increase your understanding of Wisconsin Retirement System benefits. Individuals can also ask questions at the end of these sessions. Visit their webinar page to learn more about any of the following sessions. Annuity Options https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/3191653963789777680 Choosing a WRS annuity option is one of the most…
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Furlough – Benefits and Payroll Information
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Employees are encouraged to review the UW System Benefits During Furlough webpage to understand their insurance benefits options while on furlough. If needed, the Insurance Selections Form is available for employees on a consecutive day furlough to indicate their preference for their insurance benefits. Reporting absences will be different for employees on furlough who are…