Category: Payroll & Benefits

Employees enrolled in the Health Care and/or Dependent Day Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for the 2017 plan year must submit eligible claims for the 2017 plan year to the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Administrator (TASC) for reimbursement by Saturday, March 31, 2018. Eligible claims must be received by TASC or postmarked by March 31.…

Each year, State Group Life Insurance premiums are updated on April 1. For University Staff (paid bi-weekly), the premium update will be reflected on the March 29, 2018 paycheck. For Faculty/Academic Staff/Limited Appointees (paid monthly), the premium update will be reflected on the March 30, 2018 paycheck. Current enrollees in the State Group Life insurance…

IRS Tax Form 1095-C is available online in the MyUW portal. The statement is located in the Payroll Information module under the Tax Statements tab. Paper copies of the 1095-C were mailed to employees via U.S. mail in February 2018 using the same address as the W-2 Form distribution. The UW System is providing Form…

Summer prepay insurance premiums will be deducted from March 30, May 1, and/or June 1 paychecks for the following employee groups: Academic (9-month) employee who will be returning to UW employment in the fall of 2018. Academic (9-month) employee with a summer service/summer session appointment. Why are Summer Prepay Insurance Premiums Deducted in the Spring?…

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. Annuity Options– This webinar will help to increase your understanding of the WRS annuity options available to you at retirement. ETF will also explain the…

As a result of the 2017 Federal Tax Reform bill passed in December 2017, most employees will see a change in their federal income tax withholding on their paychecks beginning in early 2018. The change was implemented for both University staff (paid bi-weekly) and for Faculty/Academic Staff/Limited Appointees (paid monthly) on the February 1, 2018…