University of Wisconsin–Madison

Employee Benefits and Resource Fair

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
10 a.m–4 p.m.
Varsity Hall, Union South

All UW–Madison employees are welcome to attend. No pre-registration is required, and no leave needs to be taken to attend. Please notify your supervisor if you wish to attend during your regular working hours.

Learn about Annual Benefits Enrollment

  • Representatives from the UW–Madison Benefits Office will be on hand to provide materials and answer questions.
  • Live, one-hour sessions, Benefits 2024:  What You Need to Know, will be presented at 9:15 a.m. (before the fair begins), 10:30 a.m., and 1:15 p.m. (Marquee Theater).
  • If you have decided your 2024 benefits, get help enrolling through Self Service at the Open Benefits Lab from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
  • Prefer to get help with benefits enrollment online rather than in person? See our online resources, including virtual presentations and more, at benefits.wisc.edu/2024.

Discover resources for UW employees

  • Find out about the many resources and opportunities available to you as a UW–Madison employee.
  • Units and services from across campus will have representatives on hand.
  • Meet with representatives from the organizations that administer your benefits plans.

Schedule

Open Lab for Self Service Enrollment

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Varsity Hall I and II, Second Floor
Benefits Services, UW–Madison Office of Human Resources

Have you made your 2024 benefits decisions? Are you familiar with making your elections/changes through Self Service? Self Service is an efficient, and secure way to make your changes/elections online through MyUW.

If you want help with the enrollment process, attend this open lab where UW–Madison Benefits Services staff will be available to assist you and answer your Self Service questions. Once elections/changes are submitted through Self Service, you will receive a confirmation statement within 24‒48 hours in MyUW.

Benefits 2024: What You Need to Know

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Marquee Theater, Second Floor
Presented by Benefits Services, UW–Madison Office of Human Resources

Insurance premiums and plan designs change from year to year, and some 2023 plans require re-enrollment to continue into 2024. Attend to learn about next year’s plan changes, your benefit election options, and the decisions you need to make by the deadline. Annual Benefits Enrollment is September 25–October 20, 2023. In most cases, Annual Benefits Enrollment is the only time employees can enroll in or make changes to benefits such as health and dental insurance for the coming year.

Financial Wellness Education

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Northwoods, Third Floor
Presented by Chris Spaith, Wisconsin Deferred Compensation

Learn how the financial choices you make now affect not only your financial well-being today, but also how you may live in the future. This session will cover: steps you can take to achieve financial wellness; ways to help you take control of your finances (including steps for debt reduction); and saving for an emergency.

“If I Knew Then What I Know Now”

Noon–1:00 p.m.
Marquee Theater, Second Floor
Presented by UW–Madison Retirement Association

Everyone goes into retirement with a preconceived set of expectations, but we all get a few surprises along the way. In this session, panelists representing academic staff, university staff, and faculty will share their perspectives. The panelists will provide personal insights about decisions that have helped, or perhaps hindered, the transition to retirement. Participants will have a chance to ask questions that might not be covered in more formal workshops.

Fine-Tune Your Retirement Strategy: Investing Toward a Secure Future

Noon–1:00 p.m.
Northwoods, Third Floor
Presented by Joe Bonjorino, TIAA

Joe Bonjorino, senior director of financial consulting with TIAA, will discuss how to move beyond investing basics to fine-tune your saving and investing strategies for retirement and build a more secure future. There will be time at the end for your questions.

Benefits 2024: What You Need to Know

1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
Marquee Theater, Second Floor
Presented by Benefits Services, UW–Madison Office of Human Resources

Insurance premiums and plan designs change from year to year, and some 2023 plans require re-enrollment to continue into 2024. Attend to learn about next year’s plan changes, your benefit election options, and the decisions you need to make by the deadline. Annual Benefits Enrollment is September 25–October 20, 2023. In most cases, Annual Benefits Enrollment is the only time employees can enroll in or make changes to benefits such as health and dental insurance for the coming year.

Intro to the UW 403(b) Program: Investing in Your Financial Future

1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Northwoods, Third Floor
Presented by Rose Stephenson, UW System Administration

Come to this workshop to learn about the UW 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Program, a voluntary retirement savings program for UW employees. Understanding your retirement savings options can help you make the most out of them. This presentation can help you understand: the reasons to enroll and how to do it, how much you should save, and investing basics.

It’s a lot easier to spend than to save, but getting into a saving mindset now could make a big difference later. No matter where you are in life, you can plan and start saving for the retirement you want. Learn how to create a plan that can help you reach your goals — on your timeline. There will be time at the end for your questions.

Employees Have Access to Career Counseling? Sure do!

2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Marquee Theater, Second Floor
Presented by: Employee Career Counseling Staff, UW‒Madison Office of Human Resources

Learn about the Employee Career Counseling Program available to all employees as part of your benefits. We’ll share what career counseling is, how we can assist in your career development, what you can expect, and resources you can put to use immediately. We’ll also answer your questions about the Employee Career Counseling Program.

Make the Most of Your Retirement Savings

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Northwoods, Third Floor
Presented by Bob Intoccia, Fidelity Investments

During this presentation, Bob Intoccia will review and answer your questions regarding the importance of saving as much as possible for retirement; how much to save for retirement and the benefits of saving more; different account types you can use to save for retirement; and ways to preserve and grow your savings to last throughout your lifetime.

Questions?

For more information about employee benefits, email benefits@ohr.wisc.edu.

Resource Booths

  • Academic Staff Governance
  • Adult Career and Special Student Services, Division of Continuing Studies
  • AFSCME Local 171AFSCME Local 2412
  • Agile Community of Practice
  • Benefits Services, Office of Human Resources
  • Campus and Visitor Relations
  • Campus Supervisors Network
  • Career Counseling, Learning and Talent Development, Office of Human Resources
  • Community Partnership and Outreach Staff Network
  • Commute with Enterprise
  • CoP Network: Communities of Practice at UW-Madison
  • Cultural Linguistic Services, Office of Human Resources
  • Dean Health Plan
  • Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement
  • Employee Assistance Office, Office of Human Resources
  • Employee Disability Resources (EDR) Office
  • Event Producers GroupFidelity Investments
  • Focus on Facilitation
  • Group Health Cooperative of South Central WI
  • HealthChoice
  • Lakeshore Nature Preserve
  • Learning and Talent Development, Office of Human Resources
  • Madison Academic Staff Network
  • Office of Child Care and Family Resources
  • Office of Equity, Inclusion and Employee Well-Being
  • Partners in Giving
  • Payroll, Office of Human Resources
  • Quartz
  • Securian Financial
  • TIAA
  • Transportation Services
  • United Faculty and Academic Staff (UFAS), American Federation of Teachers Local 223, AFL-CIO
  • University Recreation & Wellbeing
  • UW-Madison Environment, Health & Safety
  • UW-Madison Ombuds
  • UW-Madison Retirement Association
  • Well Wisconsin / WebMD
  • Wisconsin College Savings, Edvest 529
  • Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program
  • Wisconsin Union
  • Zurich North America / Hausmann Group

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