Employees are now able to review their 2023 Benefit Confirmation Statement in Self Service in MyUW. To view the Confirmation Statement, log in to MyUW, go to Benefit Information, and then choose Benefit Enrollment Confirmation Statements. This is a good time to review the 2023 statement and make sure your benefits enrollments are those you elected or confirmed during the annual benefits enrollment period in October. If you have any questions or concerns, please send an email to benefits@ohr.wisc.edu as soon as possible, or ask your local human resources contact for assistance. The first benefits deductions for 2023 will be taken from the biweekly paychecks on Dec. 15 and Dec. 29, 2022.

There are only two opportunities left to get a flu vaccine and/or COVID-19 booster on campus before the end of the semester. The remaining clinics are scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 7 (today) and Thursday, Dec. 8. It is safe to receive a flu vaccine and an updated, bivalent COVID-19 booster on the same day, but you will need to schedule the appointments separately. You are not required to get both vaccines. Schedule an appointment for a flu shot at go.wisc.edu/flu2022. To schedule a COVID-19 booster, visit go.wisc.edu/booster2022.

The UW–Madison Academic Staff Excellence Awards will honor extraordinary individuals in nine categories. In addition, the UW System Awards will honor academic staff in two categories. The nomination deadline for all awards is January 30, 2023. Resubmissions are encouraged and may include updated materials. Nomination guidelines are available online. Please email the Secretary of the Academic Staff at pdrc@soas.wisc.edu if you have questions.

University Staff who used sick leave in 2022 may be able to change the type of leave they used and instead use personal holiday, floating holiday, vacation, or vacation carryover hours they have accrued. An employee may wish to consider a “sick leave swap” if they have unused leave that would expire at the end of the calendar year. Employees may also wish to consider swapping sick leave to reduce or maintain Income Continuation Insurance (ICI) premiums or to take advantage of deferred enrollment into the ICI program during the ICI Annual Review. Any requests to swap one type of leave for another must be submitted by Dec. 30, 2022. Employees should contact their local human resources office with any questions.