2026

October 5, 2026

Benefits Open Enrollment runs from Monday, October 5 through Friday, October 30, 2026, 4:30 p.m. Benefits Open Enrollment is the annual opportunity for eligible employees to enroll or make changes to most benefits for the upcoming calendar year. Review and Decide For many benefits, your current coverage will continue automatically if no changes are made. […]

September 21, 2026

Universities of Wisconsin employees who enroll in the State Group Health Insurance Program have plan design options to choose from to help best fit their needs. To help you prepare for the Benefits Open Enrollment period, October 5 – October 30, 2026, and help you decide which plan will best fit your needs, the information […]

September 14, 2026

The Benefits Open Enrollment period is October 5 – October 30, 2026. This is your annual opportunity to enroll in or make changes to your benefits and dependents for the upcoming calendar year. Changes made during Benefits Open Enrollment are effective January 1, 2027. Highlights of the benefits changes for 2027 are below. State Group […]

August 27, 2026

Protect yourself this flu season by getting your annual flu vaccination!  The Well Wisconsin Program offers workplace flu vaccine clinics because rolling up your sleeve now is better than an illness later. Flu vaccinations are offered to employees and their spouse enrolled in the State Group Health Insurance Program. Follow the steps below to receive […]

August 18, 2026

The Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) offers in-person group retirement appointments statewide. In these 2½ hour sessions, ETF will guide you through the steps of applying for retirement to help you make decisions that are right for you. Requirement to Register Before you can register for a group appointment, you must first have received […]

July 28, 2026

Take care of your physical, emotional, and financial well-being by increasing your knowledge through webinars. Below are several webinars that can help you keep your well-being on track! Most of them require registration and are 30-60 minutes. The registration links and other webinars can be found on the Universities of Wisconsin Well-being Webinars web page. […]

July 6, 2026

Eligible employees have an annual opportunity to bank unused vacation. University Staff also have the option to receive a cash payout or a combination of banking and a cash payout. Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees with a 12-month appointment can bank unused vacation after completing ten or more fiscal years (July 1 through June […]

July 1, 2026

As the end of year approaches, all leave-eligible faculty, academic staff, limited appointees, and university staff (FLSA exempt) employees are reminded of the requirement to submit a monthly leave report even if no leave was used. Report leave on or before the day leave is taken. If no leave is used during the month, enter […]

May 4, 2026

Leave eligible employees are encouraged to plan ahead and schedule paid leave now to avoid losing hours that are not eligible to carry over into the next fiscal year. Personal and Legal Holidays Personal and legal holidays must be used by June 30, 2026, or they will be lost. Vacation Faculty, Academic Staff and Limited […]

May 4, 2026

Celebrate Edvest 529 Day by enrolling in Wisconsin’s 529 College Savings Plan. This is a convenient way for you to save for the costs of higher education.  Some of the benefits of opening an Edvest account are:  Money can be used at any accredited school,  Contributions may be a State income tax deduction (limitations apply),  Compound earnings are 100% tax-free, and  […]