Category: Payroll & Benefits
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Summer Prepay Deductions: Continuing Insurance Coverage While on Summer Break
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What are Summer Prepay Deductions? If you are a 9-month employee returning to UW employment in the fall of 2019, or a 12-month employee with a contract that does not include work for one or more summer months, then additional insurance premiums should have been deducted from your April 1, May 1 and/or May 31…
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Invest for College with Edvest
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Saving for post-high school education may seem daunting, but with Edvest, Wisconsin’s 529 College Savings Plan, you can start making small contributions today for the future. Anyone – parents, grandparents, extended family members and friends – can set up an account for anyone else. An account can also be used to save for one’s own…
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Mid-Year Benefits Check-Up
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Are family responsibilities, extra-curricular activities or work-related projects keeping you busy? With so much going on, it can be difficult to keep track of your preventive care or remember what resources are available to help manage your benefits. With that in mind, this article lists several reminders and tips to help you manage your benefits.…
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Student employee hours limit decreases to 20 hours June 23 through July 6
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Just a reminder that the student employee hours limit will decrease to 20 hours per week for two weeks, June 23rd to July 6th. The hours limit will increase back to 40 hours per week starting July 7th. The hours limit is in place to make sure we are in compliance with the Patient Protection…
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New Summer Leave Reporting Process Implemented June 2, 2019
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A new, simplified summer leave reporting process was implemented June 2 for 9-month Faculty, Academic Staff and Limited Appointees (FAASLI) who have a Summer Session or Summer Service position. Nine-month FAASLI who are employed over the summer months are required to complete monthly summer leave reports even if no leave was taken during this time…
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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 ETF’s webinar page to learn more about any of the following sessions. Buying Service If you are eligible to purchase service, doing so would…
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Life Events and your Benefits
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This article explains what qualifying life events are and the timeframe to make changes to your benefit plans if/when a qualifying life event occurs. Will you experience a marriage, birth/adoption of a child or another qualifying life event in 2019? A qualifying life event is a change in your personal situation. This could be a…
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Employee Assistance Program Transitions to FEI
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Effective July 1, 2019, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) vendor will be changing to FEI. The EAP program is a free, confidential service to you, your dependents, and anyone living in your household. Most of the features of the program will remain the same as they are today with some additional features and benefits. Beginning…
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Office Hours & Institutional Closure – July 5, 2019
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Due to the 4th of July legal holiday falling on Thursday, July 4, 2019 and consistent with HR 14-17-3 “Office Hours and Institutional Closure Policy”, the Chancellor has authorized the closure of applicable offices on Friday, July 5, 2019 for all UW-Green Bay Campuses. Area leaders will have the discretion to determine essential and non-essential…
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Student employee hours limit increases to 40 hours on May 19th
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The student employee hours limit will increase to 40 hours per week on May 19, 2019. The hours limit is in place to make sure we are in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). May 19th to June 22nd: 40 hours per week June 23rd to July 6th: 20 hours per week July 7th to August 17th: 40 hours…