Category: Payroll & Benefits
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Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Webinars Offered in July
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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 sessions. 5 Basic Steps to Your Retirement- Consider this webinar your quick reference guide to starting the retirement process within the next 12 months. ETF will review: choosing…
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Student hours limit at 20 hours per week June 25 to July 8
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As a reminder, the student employee hours limit reduces to 20 hours per week from June 25, 2017 through July 8, 2017. The hours limit goes back to 40 hours per week from July 9th until August 19th. The hours limit is in place to make sure we are in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable…
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Sick Leave Fact Sheet
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Sick leave is an important fringe benefit available to employees. Most employees earn and, depending on usage, will accumulate hours of unused sick leave while they are employed. If eligible, upon retirement, layoff, death or with more than 20 years of adjusted continuous service, you can use your unused sick leave credits to pay post-termination…
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State Group Life Insurance Definition of ‘Dependent’ Changed Effective May 1, 2017
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The Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) announced changes to the definition of ‘dependent’ for the State Group Life Insurance program. The changes were effective May 1, 2017 and broaden the definition of ‘dependent’ to expand coverage. Changes include: Removal of the requirement that the dependent be unmarried. Removal of the requirement that the dependent…
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2017 Summer Leave Report
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As we begin the summer pay periods, please remember that leave-eligible, faculty and instructional academic staff employees will be required to submit a “summer leave report” if working any summer service or summer session appointments. Similar to last summer, there will be no online entry for the summer session/service leave reports. Click here to find one…
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Wisconsin Retirement System (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 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 difference…
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New Legal Holiday Timesheet Process for University Staff
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Due to a change with the recent HRS system upgrade in February, the system will now automatically enter and approve an absence request for 8 hours of legal holiday on the observed legal holiday for University Staff Ongoing employees who are in a 100% position. If you are a University Staff Ongoing 100% FTE employee: If…
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End of Fiscal Year Leave Usage
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This is a reminder to all Non-Instructional Academic Staff & Limited Employees: As we are nearing the end of the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year, you should be reviewing your vacation and personal holiday leave balances. You can locate your balances on your last earnings statement or the My UW System Portal. Please read the information below to…
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Student Hours Reminder
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As a reminder, UW-Green Bay student employees can work up to 40 hours per week starting May 14, 2017. The hours limit changes to 20 hours per week from June 25th to July 8th, and then goes back to 40 hours per week from July 9th until August 19th, to make sure we are in compliance…
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Inflation Options and Cash Benefit Long-Term Care Insurance Available to UW Employees, Annuitants and Family Members
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Each year, long term insurance plans authorized by the Department of Employee Trust Funds may send out one piece of advertisement to employees and annuitants. The HealthChoice notice is shown below. In addition to offering long term care insurance, HealthChoice also provides CareOptions services to all State, University of Wisconsin and UW Hospitals & Clinics…