2022 Employee Benefits and Resource Fair

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

Have you made your 2023 benefits decisions? Are you familiar with making your enrollments through Self Service? If you want help with the enrollment process, you can attend this open lab where UW–Madison Benefits Services staff will be available to assist you and answer your questions. Annual Benefits Enrollment Self Service is a quick, efficient, and secure way to make your changes/elections online via MyUW. Once elections/changes are submitted through Self Service, you will receive a confirmation statement within 24-48 hours in MyUW.

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Marquee Theater, Second Floor
Benefits 2023: What You Need to Know
Presented by Benefits Services, UW–Madison Office of Human Resources

In this session, you will learn about your benefits options for 2023. Annual Benefits Enrollment, September 26–October 21, 2022, is the only time you can make changes to certain benefits without having an eligible life event or qualifying employment change during the year. In addition, certain benefits require re-enrollment each year.

11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Marquee Theater, Second Floor
“If I Knew Then What I Know Now”
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. The panel which includes academic staff, university staff, and faculty share their perspective. The panel will provide their personal insights 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.

1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m.
Marquee Theater, Second Floor
Benefits 2023: What You Need to Know
Presented by Benefits Services, UW–Madison Office of Human Resources

In this session, you will learn about your benefits options for 2023. Annual Benefits Enrollment, September 26–October 21, 2022, is the only time you can make changes to certain benefits without having an eligible life event or qualifying employment change during the year. In addition, certain benefits require re-enrollment each year.

2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Marquee Theater, Second Floor
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Presented by Emma Crawford, UW–Madison Office of Student Financial Aid

Tens of thousands of student loan borrowers have had difficulty in navigating Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) since its inception in 2007. Recognizing this, President Biden announced a temporary waiver of many of the requirements of the program, therefore expanding eligibility to tens of thousands of borrowers who weren’t eligible previously. While this was undoubtedly great news, it has also added to the confusion around PSLF. Come learn about PSLF and its temporary waiver from an on-campus PSLF expert, including tangible steps you should take in order to benefit from this time-limited opportunity.