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My Benefits Employer News is a monthly newsletter to keep you informed about ETF’s new Insurance Administration System. You’ll learn about system functionality, upcoming policy changes, key dates, system training, and support.

My Benefits Employer News is a monthly newsletter to keep you informed about ETF’s new Insurance Administration System. You’ll learn about system functionality, upcoming policy changes, key dates, system training, and support.

The Board has extended the ICI premium holiday for 2025, based on the strong financial position of the local ICI plan. This means that employers and employees will not pay premiums for either standard or supplemental ICI coverage. 

Local government employers participating in the ICI Program must contribute toward ICI premiums for all employees who elect coverage.

ETF has published new recorded webinars for local employers focused on the Group Health Insurance Program and supplemental benefits to help answer employer questions.

A resolution for the employer to offer the Wisconsin Public Employers Group Health Insurance program to eligible personnel through the program of the State of Wisconsin Group Insurance Board, and agrees to abide by the terms of the program.

This news for local employers provides 2025 health insurance rates, as well as information about the expansion of the State Maintenance Plan (SMP). The 2025 health benefits open enrollment period is September 30 - October 25, 2024.

While there are many new features and capabilities that this system will offer when it goes live, we have identified one feature that will not be available for local employers at that time. Specifically, the premium rate display, with a contribution breakout showing the member and employer shares, will not be visible to your employees.

This news for local employers provides information on 2025 health insurance rates, as well as updates for the 2025 plan year. The 2025 health benefits open enrollment period is September 30 - October 25, 2024.

This news for local employers provides information on 2026 health insurance rates, as well as updates for the 2026 plan year. The 2026 health benefits open enrollment period is October 6-31, 2025.