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UPDATE | 2024-2025 Winter Holiday Schedule Posted 3:46 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 Human Resources Notice of Annual Holiday Schedule Read more about UPDATE | 2024-2025 Winter Holiday Schedule ETF Webinar Schedule: January 2024 Posted 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 Read on for information related to the Webinars being offered by ETF in January. Read more about ETF Webinar Schedule: January 2024 Legal Holidays: What You Need to Know Posted 8:19 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 The Universities of Wisconsin grants nine days of paid legal holidays per year to eligible employees. Full-time employees earn eight hours of leave for each legal holiday. Part-time employees earn a prorated amount based on hours worked during the pay period that includes the legal holiday. Read more about Legal Holidays: What You Need to Know UNIVERSITY STAFF: Annual Leave Banking Opportunity Posted 8:55 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 Eligible University Staff have an annual opportunity to bank and/or request a cash payout of their unused vacation. All requests to bank or receive payout must be received by December 31, 2023. Read more about UNIVERSITY STAFF: Annual Leave Banking Opportunity ETF Group Retirement Appointments Available: January- March 2024 Posted 8:41 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 The Department of Employee Trust Funds offers in-person group retirement appointments statewide. ETF benefits specialists will be in your area at one of the cities listed below. Read more about ETF Group Retirement Appointments Available: January- March 2024 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 Winter Well-Being Webinars Posted 8:03 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 To live well, it is important to take care of yourself—physically, emotionally, and financially. One of the ways you can do that is by increasing your knowledge about various aspects of your well‐being. Read more about Winter Well-Being Webinars 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 ETF News Update: GIB Focuses on Program Affordability and Sustainability Posted 8:40 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 The Group Insurance Board today discussed initiatives that would support program affordability for members, program innovation, and the overall sustainability of the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program. The Board also approved the release of several requests for proposal. Read more about ETF News Update: GIB Focuses on Program Affordability and Sustainability Well Wisconsin Radio: Let's Talk Reducing Holiday Stress with Aromatherapy Posted 8:33 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 NEW EPISODE! Reducing Holiday Stress with Aromatherapy Read more about Well Wisconsin Radio: Let's Talk Reducing Holiday Stress with Aromatherapy Well Wisconsin: Health Coaching Is Available All Year Posted 9:22 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 The 2023 Well Wisconsin incentive deadline has passed, but you don't need to wait until 2024 to work with a coach. Read more about Well Wisconsin: Health Coaching Is Available All Year 2024 Accident Plan Premiums UPDATED Posted 8:28 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 Securian Financial, which administers the Accident Plan, has reduced the premiums for the Accident Plan for 2024 to simplify employer processing for payroll deductions. Read more about 2024 Accident Plan Premiums UPDATED Contribution Schedule CHANGE for Supplemental Retirement Posted 8:21 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 The payroll schedule for the UW 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Program (SRP) and Wisconsin Deferred Compensation (WDC) 457 Program will be changing effective January 2024. Read more about Contribution Schedule CHANGE for Supplemental Retirement ETF Retirement Webinar: Your Steppingstones to Retirement Posted 8:12 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 You’re invited to attend the popular “Your Steppingstones to Retirement” webinar on November 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., CT! Read more about ETF Retirement Webinar: Your Steppingstones to Retirement ETF/SWIB: Investment Performance as of September 30, 2023 Posted 8:44 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 Did you know that the investment earnings on the Wisconsin Retirement System trust funds provide about 84% of the total needed to pay member benefits? Read more about ETF/SWIB: Investment Performance as of September 30, 2023