Employee Benefits
Permanent or Long-Term Employees
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University of Wisconsin employees who are permanent or long-term generally are eligible for the same benefit package regardless of their title or salary level, and regardless of whether they are unclassified or classified. Their benefits include:
Retirement
Social Security and Medicare coverage
The Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)
The Tax-Sheltered Annuity Program*
The Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program*
Health Insurance
The State Health Insurance Program
EPIC dental/excess major medical insurance*
Dental insurance plans* for represented or non-represented employees
Income Continuation Insurance for short- and long-term disabilities
Benefits for Permanent Disability through the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds
Long-term Care Insurance*
Life Insurance
Individual and Family Life Insurance*
State Group Life Insurance
University Employees, Inc. Life Insurance*
University Insurance Association (mandatory; unclassified employees only)*
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance*
Worker's Compensation
Unemployment Compensation
Paid Leave
Sick Leave
Nine legal holidays
Vacation, personal holidays, and sabbatical leave depending on your appointment type
Catastrophic Leave
Paid Leave for organ or bone marrow donation
Family and Medical Leave, if you have worked the required number of hours in any State of Wisconsin position
Employee Reimbursement Account (insurance premiums, medical expenses, and dependent care expenses taken pre-tax)*
Pre-tax Parking Fees and Bus Passes*
Savings Bond Program*
EdVest* (College Education Savings Program)
Career-Related Education Reimbursement
Corporate Credit Card*
* Employee pays the entire cost.
This document was last revised on October 17, 2006
