HR, Payroll and Benefits News

2015 Insurance Premium and WRS Contribution Rates
December 30, 2014

Benefit changes made during the Annual Benefit Enrollment period and premiums for 2015 coverage will be reflected on your check dated December 23 for classified employees (paid bi-weekly) and January 2 for unclassified employees (paid monthly).

2015 insurance premiums are available online at: http://uwservice.wisc.edu/premiums/.

How to Check Your 2015 Benefit Enrollments

Your benefit summary is available online. Log in to My UW System and click on the "View Benefits Summary Detail" link in the Benefit Information box to see your benefit summary. Once you see your benefit summary, enter "01/01/2015" in the date field above the summary and click "Go" to see your 2015 elections.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)

If you enrolled in either the FSA or HSA programs for 2015, your first deduction for your 2015 election will be on the first check payable in 2015 - January 2 for unclassified employees and January 8 for classified employees.

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Contributions

The Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) employee contribution rate for 2015 will decrease from 7% to 6.80% for all employees (except those covered by the Executive WRS category, for whom the contribution rate is 7.70%). This change will also occur on the first check payable in 2015.

Income Continuation Insurance (ICI)

The ICI premium for Classified employees is based on the employee’s monthly salary and sick leave balance remaining at the end of the prior calendar year. Employees often want to swap sick leave used for other leave when they see their ICI category change and premium increase.

The deadline to swap sick leave used for other leave is January 30, 2015. Any leave swaps that occur after January 30, 2015 will NOT change the 2015 ICI premium category.

Please contact your Payroll Office to initiate leave swaps.

Source: UW Service Center
Categories: WI Retirement System (WRS)