Income Continuation Insurance: Premium Change and Annual Coverage Update

Income Continuation Insurance Benefits
Income Continuation Insurance provides replacement income if you become ill or injured and are unable to work due to disability. Benefits are based on 75 percent of your gross salary up to a maximum benefit of $7,500 per month (75 percent of $120,000). Benefit payments begin after you meet the elimination period or use up to a maximum of 130 days of accrued sick leave, whichever is longer.

New Income Continuation Insurance premium rates and coverage amounts will be effective April 1, 2025 and will be reflected on your April 3, 2025, paycheck.

  • Premium Rates: Premium rates are decreasing.
  • Coverage Level: Coverage levels will be updated.

How Your Premium Amount is Determined
Your Income Continuation Insurance premium amount is based on these factors:

  • Premium rate
  • Your 2024 eligible earnings *
  • For Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees: The elimination period you elected.
  • For University Staff: Your unused sick leave balance as of December 28, 2024.

* If you experienced a furlough, temporary work reduction, or an unpaid leave of absence during 2024, your eligible earnings may be impacted and in turn impact the amount of your ICI benefit if you were to become disabled in 2025 and request to use ICI.

How to Estimate Your Monthly Income Continuation Insurance Premium
Employees enrolled in Income Continuation Insurance who want to estimate the change in premium should:

  • Log on to my.wisconsin.edu and click on the Benefits and Well-Being tile.
  • Review your Benefit Enroll Confirmation to confirm your Income Continuation Insurance coverage.
    • For Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees obtain your elimination period.
    • For University Staff use the Absence Balances tipsheet to obtain your sick leave balance at the end of 2024.
  • Visit the Benefits Premiums web page, select Income Continuation Insurance from the list and open the Income Continuation Premium Calculator.
    • For Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees enter your Annual Earnings, Percent FTE (percent time worked), and Elimination Period.
    • For University Staff enter your Hourly Rate, Percent FTE (percent time worked), and Premium Category (based on your year-end sick leave balance).

The Universities of Wisconsin contributes towards the cost of your Income Continuation Insurance coverage. For Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees the contribution begins after you have more than one year of state service and varies based on the elimination period you elect. For University Staff the contribution varies based on your premium category.

Questions
Review the Income Continuation Insurance web page and Benefits Premiums web page for more information. If you have questions after reviewing the web pages, reach out to your benefits contact.

 

Source: Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources

State Group Life Insurance: Premium Change and Annual Coverage Update

New State Group Life Insurance premium rates and coverage levels change effective April 1, 2025, and will be reflected on your April 3, 2025, paycheck.

  • Premium Rates: Premium rates are increasing for most age categories. Premium rates for Spouse and Dependent coverage remain unchanged.
  • Coverage Level: Coverage levels will be updated.

How Your Premium Amount is Determined
Your State Group Life Insurance premium amount is based on these factors:

  • Premium rate
  • Your highest calendar year of eligible earnings
  • Your age as of April 1 each year
  • Your elected coverage level(s)

How to Estimate Your Updated State Group Life Insurance Premium
Employees currently enrolled in the State Group Life Insurance Program, and who want to estimate the change in premium, should:

  • Log on to my.wisconsin.edu and click on the Benefits and Well-Being tile.
  • Review your Benefit Enroll Confirmation to confirm your coverage level(s) (State Group Life-Basic, Supplemental, Additional, and Spouse & Dependent)
  • Visit the Benefits Premiums web page, select State Group Life Insurance from the list, and follow the instructions to calculate your estimated monthly premium.

The Universities of Wisconsin contributes towards the cost of your State Group Life Insurance Basic and Supplemental coverage. You pay the full cost of Additional and Spouse/Dependent coverage.

Questions
Review the State Group Life Insurance web page and Benefits Premiums web page for more information. If you have questions after reviewing the web pages, reach out to your benefits contact.

Source: Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources

April Issue: Employee Engagement Newsletter

Check out the April issue of our Employee Engagement Newsletter! This newsletter focuses, specifically, on employee engagement at the university with new ideas and reminders on how you can incorporate opportunities within your departments/teams. Each issue will feature an Employee Spotlight section as well. If you are interested in being featured in the newsletter, please reach out to hr@uwgb.edu.

If you missed any of the last issues, check them out here:

October Employee Engagement Newsletter
November Employee Engagement Newsletter
December Employee Engagement Newsletter
January Employee Engagement Newsletter
February Employee Engagement Newsletter
March Employee Engagement Newsletter

University Union Custodian

The University Union at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay welcomes your application for consideration for a 1st shift Custodian position. In this important role, you will make an impact on our students, faculty and staff by maintaining the overall appearance and cleanliness of the University Union. This includes but is not limited to cleaning offices, restrooms, meeting rooms, and other building areas; maintaining all floor surfaces including mopping, buffing, vacuuming, shampooing, and refinishing; cleaning windows (inside and outside); cleaning furniture; assisting with furniture, piano and equipment moves as required; stocking restrooms and custodial work areas with necessary supplies and products; waste and recycling removal; snow removal and salting of building entrances. Another aspect of this position is monitoring building security and safety by locking doors after operating hours. This position will be required to drive a State vehicle and travel between work on-campus locations as needed.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, April 20, 2025

Retail Operations Manager

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay welcomes your application for the Retail Operations Manager. Reporting to the Phoenix Store Manager, this position provides direct support for both the Phoenix Store operations and oversees all aspects of the Phoenix Club food service operations. This position will also provide back-up support for on-campus events.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, April 20, 2025.

2024 Outside Activities Reports (OARs) – Access for online completion begins April 1, 2025

Each year, all faculty, academic staff, and limited appointees with appointments of half-­time or more are responsible for reporting Outside Activities (according to Board of Regent and UW System guidelines, UWS Chapter 8.025, and the Wisconsin Administrative Code).

Additionally, we ask University Staff to read the Code of Conduct (RPD 20-22) and all employees to read the policy on Employee Relationships with Educational Loan Lenders RPD 13-4.

Similar to past years, requests and notices will come to employees from UW-Shared Services (serviceoperations@uwss.wisconsin.edu), and eligible employees will submit their OAR form online through their My UW Portal.

On April 1, all employees required to submit an Outside Activity Report (OAR) will receive a message from UW System with instructions to complete the OAR. The OAR will need to be completed by the employee and approved by the supervisor. Following the initial notice, employees will receive reminders throughout the month.

Please see below for additional information:

For more information about OARs (including helpful videos), please see the UW System Conflicts of Interest and Outside Activities website.

The Code of Conduct and Employee Relationships with Educational Loan Lenders policies will also be delivered to your mailboxes from uwsytemhr@uwss.wisconsin.edu during the month of April with a reminder to familiarize yourself with these policies.

If you have questions while using the process or need technical support, please contact serviceoperations@uwss.wisconsin.edu.

Resources relevant to this message include: