Benefit Education
For New AppointeesBenefits 101: Benefits Seminar for New Employees
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If you are a new employee, or an existing employee who is newly covered by the Wisconsin Retirement System, register for this seminar within your first 30 days!
Graduate Assistants Benefit Seminar & Drop-in Sessions
Seminar & Drop-in Session Description | Seminar/Sessions Page
If you are a graduate assistant with an appointment that is eligible for benefits, please visit the Non-WRS Benefit Plans page. You may consider attending a seminar or session if you need more information; events are scheduled for late June, late August and early September.
2010 UW-Madison Employee Benefits and Resource Fair
2009 Benefits & Resources Fair Page
This annual one-day event will be held at Memorial Union on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with benefit plan representatives, discover campus resources, attend informative presentations, talk to a benefit specialist and participate in health assessments.
Retirement Planning
TSA Basics: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) Seminar
Benefits Education Page (click on TSA Basics)
Learn how to invest a portion of your income for retirement on a pre-tax basis through the Tax Sheltered 403(b) program, a supplemental retirement savings plan. Investment options include mutual funds and fixed and variable annuities managed by authorized investment companies.
Appointments with Tax Sheltered Annuity and Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Representatives
TSA-WDC Appointment Contact Information Page
Please visit the TSA-WDC Appointment page to view the appointment schedule for Tax Sheltered Annuity 401(b) approved vendors and the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation representative.
Pre-Retirement Workshop
Workshop Registration Page
Can you afford to retire? Learn how to calculate your monthly annuity, sick leave account and life insurance values. Recommended if you are 2-5 years from retirement. Workshop topics include: Calculating your retirement benefit, choosing an annuity option, health insurance and benefit options after retirement, and supplemental retirement income.
Retirement Appointment with a UW-Madison Benefits Specialist
Appointment Instructions | Appointment Registration Page
If you are at least age 54 (age 49 for employees with WRS protective employment category service), you can meet with a benefits specialist for an individual retirement counseling appointment. The benefit specialist will prepare a Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) benefit estimate for a retirement date within three years of the appointment date. We will also calculate the value of your sick leave credits to pay for health insurance premiums during retirement, and explain your options for continuing or converting your other benefit plans.
Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) Webcasts
Video Library Page | Webcast Participants Page | Technical Advice Page
The Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) Video Library enables participants to view presentations, training sessions, and other ETF-sponsored events. To view a webcast, go to the Video Library Page, review the necessary computer requirements, and then click on the Webcast Participants Page.