Human Resources News

Open Enrollment is happening NOW! Posted 9:19 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 The Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period is now through October 25, 2024. Take this time to review your benefits and enroll or make changes. Changes made during ABE are effective January 1, 2025. Read more about Open Enrollment is happening NOW! You're Invited! 2024 Benefit & Wellness Fair Posted 1:42 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 2024 During the Annual Benefits Enrollment Period (September 30 through October 25), HR is once again excited to offer an in-person Benefits & Wellness Fair! We cordially invite faculty & staff to join us on October 2th, 2024, from 9-3pm (2130 Student Union) Read more about You're Invited! 2024 Benefit & Wellness Fair Open Enrollment, Benefit Fair, Flu Vaccines & More! Posted 12:17 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 Open Enrollment begins 9/30/2024, read on below for information and upcoming opportunities! Read more about Open Enrollment, Benefit Fair, Flu Vaccines & More! Open Enrollment/2025 Benefit Highlights Posted 3:49 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 The Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period is September 30 - October 25, 2024. This is your opportunity to enroll in or change your benefits and dependents for the upcoming calendar year. Read more about Open Enrollment/2025 Benefit Highlights Summer Prepay Deductions: Summer Employment and/or Family Status Changes Posted 10:24 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2024 If you are a nine-month Faculty, academic staff, limited appointee, student assistant, or employee-in-training who had summer prepay insurance premiums deducted from your spring, 2024 paychecks, and you have had an employment or family status change, reach out to your benefits contact for information on how your insurance benefits and deductions may be affected. Read more about Summer Prepay Deductions: Summer Employment and/or Family Status Changes New Paid Parental Leave Policy Effective July 1, 2024 Posted 1:16 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2024 The Universities of Wisconsin is implementing a new Paid Parental Leave policy that will provide eligible employees with up to six weeks (240 hours) of paid time off within a 12-month period following a qualifying birth or adoptive event. Read more about New Paid Parental Leave Policy Effective July 1, 2024 State ICI Premium Rates Reduced for 2025 Posted 11:20 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2024 The Group Insurance Board has approved lowering the state income continuation insurance (ICI) premium rates by 10%, effective April 1, 2025 Read more about State ICI Premium Rates Reduced for 2025 Group Insurance Board Sets 2025 Health Insurance Program Rates Posted 10:06 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2024 The Group Insurance Board (GIB) has set premium rates for 2025, while taking action to stabilize the reserve of the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program. Read more about Group Insurance Board Sets 2025 Health Insurance Program Rates GIB Approves Benefit Changes for 2025 Posted 9:38 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 The Group Insurance Board today approved benefit changes for the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program for the 2025 plan year. The Board also upheld its past decision of non-coverage of weight-loss drugs pending further analysis and monitoring by the Department of Employee Trust Funds. Read more about GIB Approves Benefit Changes for 2025 BENEFIT CHANGE: Income Continuation Insurance Coverage Levels Posted 8:12 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 In November 2022, the Group Insurance Board approved changes to the Income Continuation Insurance (ICI) Program that will go into effect on February 1, 2024. Read more about BENEFIT CHANGE: Income Continuation Insurance Coverage Levels Benefit Insurance Premiums: Deduction Schedule Change Posted 8:17 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 Starting in 2024, the payroll deduction schedule for most benefits will be changing. Review the information below to learn about the change and how it may affect your paycheck. Read more about Benefit Insurance Premiums: Deduction Schedule Change WDC Winter Webinar Schedule Posted 10:58 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 Your guide to the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program’s (WDC) virtual group webinars. Choose the desired topic(s) below and find a date and time that works for your schedule. Once you click on a date and time, you will be directed to register for your selected webinar(s). Read more about WDC Winter Webinar Schedule UW 403(b) SRP Advisory Committee Meeting 11/03/2023 Posted 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 UW 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Program Advisory Committee Read more about UW 403(b) SRP Advisory Committee Meeting 11/03/2023 State Group Life Insurance Premium Rates Effective April 1, 2024 Posted 9:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 The Group Insurance Board (Board) moved forward with the 5% increase to the employee premium rates effective April 1, 2024. On August 19, 2019, the Board adopted a plan that authorized a 5% annual premium increase to the state plan effective April 2020 through 2028. Read more about State Group Life Insurance Premium Rates Effective April 1, 2024 2023 Benefit & Wellness Fair Posted 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 YOU'RE INVITED! Read more about 2023 Benefit & Wellness Fair