Category: Payroll & Benefits

On April 1, 2015, the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) authorized the release of new, lower-cost inflation protection options for the Mutual of Omaha, MutualCare Custom Solution long-term care insurance policy. This policy is available to employees, annuitants and their family members. (Spouse, domestic partner, parents and in-laws are all eligible to apply, even…

Academic Staff and Limited employees who have completed ten years of qualifying service as of 6/30/2014 have the option to bank unused vacation up to 40 hours.  Those who have completed 25 years of qualifying service as of 6/30/2014 can bank unused vacation up to 80 hours.  The unused vacation hours are taken from the…

Live Webinars Scheduled for July 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. Beneficiary Designations Do you have a beneficiary designation on file with ETF and does it reflect how you’d want your…

The Annual Benefit Enrollment (ABE) period is the only time when you are able to make changes to your benefits unless you have an eligible family (e.g. marriage, birth, divorce…) or employment change during the year. The ABE period for 2016 will take place October 5 to October 30, 2015. Eligible benefits changes elected during…

For 2015, July 4th falls on many employee’s regularly scheduled day off (Saturday), therefore the time is granted as a Floating Legal Holiday.  Floating legal holiday time can be used any time during the calendar year it’s earned for. With supervisor approval, employees may use this day as an additional day off at their discretion. …

The Department of Employee Trust Funds Group Insurance Board met on May 19, 2015 and approved changes to the state employee health insurance program. The Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) will be summarizing the changes made to employee benefits for 2016 in an upcoming communication. This article is intended to assist you with understanding…

As we near the end of the 2014-2015 academic year, please be sure to enter all monthly online absence entries (formerly leave reports).  Online absence entries should be entered by the 5th of each ‘following’ month. Please review your My UW System Portal under the Time and Absence section to ensure you are not missing any…

WISCONSIN DEFERRED COMPENSATION (WDC) INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS Quick Enrollment Card WDC Flyer Program Highlights 2015 UWGB Scott Schewe, representative from WDC, will be available to meet individually with employees regarding their current WDC enrollment and for those interested in learning more about the program and planning for retirement by investing before tax dollars.  Please review the documents…