Posted 2:02 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021
Mark your calendar for the Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period, September 27–October 22, 2021. This is your annual opportunity to enroll in or make changes to most of your benefits unless you have a qualifying life event. Changes made during ABE are effective January 1, 2022.
Mark your calendar for the Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) period, September 27–October 22, 2021. This is your annual opportunity to enroll in or make changes to most of your benefits unless you have a qualifying life event. Changes made during ABE are effective January 1, 2022.
Watch for ABE email notifications: Emails will be sent beginning mid-September from the address: UWSystemHR@uwss.wisconsin.edu. You may also receive benefits-related emails from our office, benefit plan vendors, and the Department of Employee Trust Funds.
To prepare for ABE:
- Review your current benefit enrollments in the Benefits Information module in MyUW Portal
- Visit the ABE web page for a summary of the 2022 benefit plan changes and resources
- The following plans require re-enrollment each year:
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs): Health Care FSA, Limited Purpose FSA, and Dependent Day Care
- Health Savings Account (HSA): Required if you enroll in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)
- State Group Health Insurance Opt-Out Incentive
- Use ALEX, your virtual benefits counselor for help with your ABE decisions
- Attend a Virtual Benefit Session
