The Benefits Open Enrollment period will be Monday, Oct. 6–Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. This is an annual opportunity for benefits-eligible employees to enroll in or make changes to most benefits for 2026. All benefits-eligible employees must create a My Benefits account to access the new benefits enrollment system, My Insurance Benefits. Creating an account is a one-time registration process. Employees should complete this process using their personal email address (not a wisc.edu address) before Benefits Open Enrollment begins. This will prevent any login issues that could delay enrollment. Review complete instructions on how to Set Up an Account in My Benefits. Employees with questions should contact the human resources office in their unit.

The Cybersecurity Awareness Training for employees is now available in Workday. Employees will receive a notification via Workday 30 days before they are due to complete their training. Because the Workday training has known accessibility barriers, an alternative training is offered in Canvas. If you have concerns about completing this training in Workday, please request the Canvas “Alternative Cybersecurity Awareness Training” course from your Divisional Disability Representative or your human resources office. Paper-based training is available for employees who do not use computers in their UW–Madison job and for employees who need language support. Employees must be assigned the paper-based training by their supervisor or human resources contact. If you have any questions about the training assignment in Workday, please submit a GetHelpUW ticket.

University information technology (IT) professionals can share feedback about challenges and opportunities with Chief Information Officer Didier Contis during six listening sessions this fall. The 90-minute sessions will gather input to shape CIO priorities for the next year. These sessions are for university employees involved in planning, developing, delivering, supporting or maintaining IT services.

LifeMatters and the Employee Assistance Office are offering a virtual webinar, Getting the Most Out of Your Life, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, noon-1 p.m. via Zoom. Participants will learn about assessing their values and commitments, simplifying their lives, strategies for happiness, and more. The webinar is offered at no cost to all UW–Madison employees.