This handbook provides general information about benefit plans administered by ETF and does not contain complete information for all benefits. Use this handbook as an overview and contact your employer’s benefits office for specific information applicable to you.
Today, the Group Insurance Board approved benefit changes for plan year 2026. In addition, the Board decided to not adjust cost-sharing for any of the Group Health Insurance Program plan designs offered.
Your financial power of attorney document determines the scope of your agent's authority. You may give your agent the ability to make many changes to your WRS account or limit them to a few actions.
ETF has offered employer training in preparation for the launch of My Insurance Benefits. This document contains responses to the questions from the employer training sessions.
A tool for an employer to confirm information was presented to a new employee, due dates identified and appropriate information and forms supplied for all ETF-administered benefits offered by the employer.
Each time a guardian makes a request on behalf of a member, ETF will review the Letters of Guardianship of the Estate. The request will be approved or denied based on the authority granted in the letters.
Any employers interested in joining a WPE benefit program or changing their program offerings must file their resolution before October 1. ETF expects this resolution suspension to last through 2025.
This page is designed to support HR admins at the Universities of Wisconsin in assisting employees with My Insurance Benefits, an application within the My Benefits portal. Here, you’ll find everything you need— user guides to employer manuals, forms, and more—to help your team navigate and make the most of the new system.
To help prepare you for this change, ETF will deliver a series of live, virtual training opportunities starting on Monday, May 5. Each live, virtual course will have multiple sessions available, including morning and afternoon options.
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