Category: Payroll & Benefits

  • W-2 Forms (Wage And Tax Statements) Now Available Online

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    Electronic copies of the 2019 W-2 Forms (Wage and Tax Statements) are now available online in the MyUW portal. Employees will receive a paper copy of the W-2 Form via U.S. mail by January 31, 2020. Note: Paper copies are mailed to all employees except those who elected to receive an electronic only W-2 by 10 a.m.…

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    StayWell Monthly E-Learning Sessions

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    NOW AVAILABLE: MONTHLY E-LEARNING SESSIONS Sessions, one of many cool new features of the new Well Wisconsin platform, can help you improve your well-being knowledge. And there’s a new one offered each month! ‘WHAT EXACTLY IS A SESSION?’ A Session is an e-learning opportunity that consists of well-being readings, games and quizzes. We see you…

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    StayWell Portal Change

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    StayWell, the administrator for the Well Wisconsin Program, has a new employee portal in 2020. Remember, the Well Wisconsin Program is available to you and your spouse in 2020 if you have enrolled in the State Group Health Insurance Program for 2020. You and your spouse will need to create a new account through the new StayWell…

  • NEW Form W-4 for Tax Withholding

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    The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently published a newly designed Form W-4 due to federal tax law changes. Why Has the IRS Published a New Form W-4? The new W-4 is designed to help employees more accurately calculate their withholding allowances. Federal tax law changes have removed personal and dependent exemptions from the W-4.…

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    TIAA Individual Counseling Sessions

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    You can meet with a TIAA financial consultant at UW-Green Bay.  No matter where you are in life—just getting started or planning for retirement—a session with a TIAA financial consultant can help you create a plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to…

  • 2020 Benefit Change Reminders

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    Review your 2020 Benefit Enrollments As 2019 comes to an end, now is a great time to review your 2020 benefits! Use Self Service to review your Benefits Summary online: Log into the My UW Portal. Go to the ‘Benefit Information’ module. Choose the ‘Summary’ tab and click ‘View Benefits Summary Detail’. In the ‘As…

  • WRS Webinars Offered in January

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    ETF (Department of Employee Trust Funds) 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. 5 Basic Steps to Your Retirement Thinking…

  • Student Employee Hours Limit Increases to 40 hours on December 15

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    The student employee hours limit will increase to 40 hours per week on December 15, 2019.  The hours limit is in place to make sure we are in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The hours limit will return to 25 hours per week on January 12, 2020.  Please review the 2020 Student Bi-Weekly Payroll Schedule. If…

  • 2020 Benefits ID Cards

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    STATE GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE Health insurance plan ID cards are typically sent to participants by the end of December for enrollments that occurred during the Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period. You will receive a health insurance ID card for 2020 if you: Chose a different health plan: Employees who chose a different health plan design…

  • 2020 Benefit Premium Deductions

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    Are you wondering when your paycheck will reflect your 2020 benefit premiums? Or when deductions for your 2020 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and/or Health Savings Account will begin? If so, continue reading. Health, Dental, Vision and Accident Insurance Premiums State Group Health and Dental Insurance premiums are increasing slightly for 2020. Insurance premium deductions for…