Human Resources
New Bus Passes Now Available:
There has been a change in Bus Pass distribution this year. All Bus Passes need to be ordered online.
Ordering Information - http://transportation.wisc.edu/transportation/bus_pass.aspx
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Benefits Fair
Mark your calendars for the Benefits Fair on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 9 am - 3 pm.
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Frontline Supervisor
The August 2013 issue of Frontline Supervisor includes information on employees who choose not to participate in social activities, employee disrespect, stresses associated with success, responding to an employee’s questions regarding an EAO referral and what happens next if performance problems continue after a referral.
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September 2013 TSA 403(b) Events
Are you saving for your future? The UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity 403(b) Program is your supplemental retirement savings plan. Plan to save!
FIDELITY INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS
September 6, 2013 (UW System Administration, 780 Regent Street, room 121)
September 12, 2013 (Memorial Union)
September 19, 2013 (UW System Administration, 780 Regent Street, room 121)
September 23, 2013 (Union South)
Call 1-800-642-7131or go to http://fidelity.com/atwork/reservations to schedule an appointment.
TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS
September 10, 2013 (Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue, room 5121)
September 10, 2013 (Memorial Union)
September 11, 2013 (Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall, Room 154)
September 11, 2013 (Union South)
September 12, 2013 (UW-Extension Building, 432 North Lake Street, room B121)
September 12, 2013 (UW System Administration, 780 Regent Street, room 121)
Call 1-800-732-8353for an appointment.
Please check “Today In The Union” the day of your individual counseling session for the room at Memorial Union and Union South.
TSA 403(b) BASICS WORKSHOP, 21 North Park Street, room 5045
Thursday, September 12, 2013, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
This workshop is especially intended for new investors and for those not yet in the TSA Program, but those with established accounts will find it beneficial as well. The workshop will help you understand the basics of investing and what to look for when you choose your investments. A Roth 403(b) option is now available. There will be time for questions. Campus bus #80 stops at Dayton and Park Streets.
Please consult the UW-Madison Benefits Education Page (click on TSA Basics) for registration information.
T. Rowe Price Recorded Webinars
T. Rowe Price, one of the companies with the UW TSA 403(b) Program, offers recorded webinars for you to view.
Asset Allocation – Balancing Risk vs. Reward – July 2013 – This T. Rowe Price recorded webinar addresses how spreading out your investments could help you meet your long-term investing goals. You’ll discover:
- How to invest to help balance your risk tolerance, time horizon, and financial goals and needs;
- Why asset allocation, or the way you invest across stock, bond, and stable value investments, is a key factor in retirement planning; and
- Resources that can help you determine if you’re investing appropriately and on track to reach the retirement you envision.
- Just click here to view Asset Allocation.
Retirement Investing From Beginning to End and Retirement Milestones
In November 2012, T. Rowe Price offered Retirement Investing From Beginning to End and Retirement Milestones as live webinars for University of Wisconsin System employees. Recorded versions of these well-attended webinars are available to you.
Retirement Investing From Beginning to End – This comprehensive presentation explains asset classes, reviews the concepts of risk and return, and helps you make the most of your investment choices. The plan’s investment options are discussed and profiled using market capitalization, investment style, and geographic characteristics. Simply click here.
Retirement Milestones – This recorded webinar is designed for active plan participants age 50 or older. Others may find this webinar interesting as well. Topics such as retirement savings progress, retirement income calculations, age 50 catch-up contributions, age 55 and separate service options, and Social Security and Medicare eligibility dates are covered. Click here for this webinar.
