Category: Payroll & Benefits

Faculty, Academic Staff and Limited Appointees are encouraged to plan ahead, and schedule paid leave now to avoid losing hours that are not eligible to carry over into the next fiscal year. Paid leave is granted on a fiscal year basis (July 1-June 30) to Faculty, Academic Staff and Limited Appointees who have annual basis…

State Group Life Insurance premium rates will increase for most age categories effective April 1, 2024. Premium rates for Spouse and Dependent coverage will decrease slightly. View Your Updated Premium Employees who are currently enrolled in the State Group Life Insurance Program can view their updated 2024 premium in their Personalized State Group Life Insurance Premium…

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)…

The Statement of Benefits is a summary of your WRS retirement account available each year in mid-April. It helps you keep information up to date and track the growth of your retirement account. We recommend filing your statement for future reference. Members who have a WRS account will receive their annual statement in the mail: Current employees working…

Core Trust Fund and Variable Trust Fund calendar final year-to-date investment returns as of December 31, 2023 are now available. These returns are provided in order to assist members with any decisions regarding their Wisconsin Retirement System benefit. ETF is responsible for administering retirement and other benefit programs. SWIB is the state agency responsible for investing…

All 2023 Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Limited Purpose FSA, Dependent Day Care Account, Parking Account, and Transit Account claims are due by March 31, 2024. After the March 31 deadline, you can no longer submit 2023 claims for reimbursement. Any 2023 pending claims filed with Optum Financial that require documentation or receipts must…

An Income Continuation Insurance (ICI) Deferred Enrollment opportunity is currently available through March 1, 2024, for eligible University Staff employees. This insurance provides replacement income if you are unable to work due to a short or long-term disability. Additionally, all employees currently enrolled in ICI will have a premium update on the February 8, 2024,…