Category: Payroll & Benefits
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WRS Webinars Offered in August
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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. Retirement Annuity Options Choosing a WRS annuity option is one of…
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New Timesheet for Non-Exempt Employees
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Effective July 29th, 2018, a new and improved timesheet will make reporting time and requesting absences easier and more convenient. New user friendly features include: Request, edit and cancel absences right on your timesheet – with the convenience of managing your absences on your timesheet, the Enter Absence and the Edit/Cancel Absence buttons in the…
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HR System Maintenance on Sunday, July 29th
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Employees will not have access to their online timesheet, WebClock, earnings statements and other related documents and services during a UW Human Resources System (HRS) outage that will occur on Sunday, July 29th from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This outage is due to system maintenance and an upgrade to the timesheet. The following self-service…
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UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) 403(b) Provider Online Workshops
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Fidelity, one of the UW TSA 403(b) providers, will be presenting two online workshops in July — Invest Confidently for Your Future on July 24 and Be in the Financial Front Seat on July 25. See below for workshop details. Both workshops are approximately one hour, and there will be time for questions at the…
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2019 WRS Contribution Rates Released
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At its June 21, 2018 meeting, the Employee Trust Funds Board approved Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) contribution rates for 2019. There are many complex factors that affect WRS contribution rates, such as investment performance, legislative adjustments to benefit levels, demographics, etc. It is important to remember, WRS investment experience is smoothed over a course of…
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College Savings Made Simple
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Saving for your child’s post-high school education may seem daunting, but with Edvest, Wisconsin’s 529 College Savings Plan, you can start making small contributions today that will benefit them in the future. Anyone – parents, grandparents, extended family members and friends – can set up an account for anyone else. An account can also be…
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Health Choice on campus July 18 & 19
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On July 18th from 9am-1pm and July 19th from 10am-2pm our Health Choice Representative, Samuel McIntyre, will be on campus to review your individual long-term care benefits and options. If you are interested in learning more about Long-term Care and wish to discuss your individual benefits and options, please contact Samuel directly at (920) 540-2340…
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Student employee hours limit decreases to 20 hours June 24th through July 7th
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Just a reminder that the student employee hours limit will decrease to 20 hours per week for two weeks, June 24th to July 7th. The hours limit will increase back to 40 hours per week starting July 8th. The hours limit is in place to make sure we are in compliance with the Patient Protection…
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Student Acknowledgement Form No Longer Required as of July 1st
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In an effort to increase efficiency, new student employees will no longer need to complete a Student Employment Acknowledgement Form as of July 1, 2018; however, student employees are still responsible to monitor their hours worked each week to ensure compliance with the hours limitations. The hours limitations have not changed and are shown on…
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Saving 1% More
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It is recommended Americans save 15% of their annual income for retirement – are you? If you are, great! If you’re not, 15% probably seems a little intimidating, but don’t worry, there are easy ways you can begin increasing how much you save for retirement without breaking the bank. Consider increasing your UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity…