Employee Matters

This column by Employee Compensation and Benefits Services addresses campuswide employment issues. Send your questions to: wisweek@news.wisc.edu.

Employee Compensation and Benefits Services has started a new one-on-one appointment service to better meet campus employee needs. EC&BS has a centralized appointment desk that can be accessed via the Web or by telephone. Here are some questions and answers about the new service:

Why would you request an appointment?
There are many individual reasons why you might want to meet one-on-one. For example:

• You may be new to UW employment and have questions about benefits, enrolling in benefits and enrollment deadlines.
• You may be in the middle of your career and after attending the Mid-Career Benefits Workshop, want one-on-one counseling about saving for retirement.
• You may have attended a pre-retirement workshop, have a retirement date in mind and you want more, specific information.
• You may have had a change in family status (divorce, marriage, birth or adoption) or employment and require information on how it affects all of your benefits.

How do you make an appointment?
Call 262-1212 or visit: http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/ecbs/ecbs.html.

Appointments are offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Whether you call or register at the Web site, you will be asked to provide the following information so that we can prepare for your visit:

• full name
• e-mail address
• home and office phone numbers appointment purpose (i.e. retirement, termination, disability, benefits check-up, TSA, etc.)
• day and time you prefer.

Also, please advise if you require special accommodations. EC&BS will set up an appointment time for you and confirm by phone or e-mail.

Appointment slots fill up quickly, so please plan your appointment well in advance.

Where are appointments held?
Most appointments are held at the Peterson Building, 750 University Ave., room 49. However, arrangements can be made to have a benefits specialist meet with you at your office as well.

For employees who use the bus, there are bus stops close by the Peterson Building: University Avenue, Johnson Street and State Street. If you drive, limited metered parking is available at the back of the building, and the Lake Street ramp is about a block away.

More Information
If you have a question and do not need an appointment, you can e-mail a benefits specialist at employee@bussvc.wisc.edu, or call 263-7556, or 262-5650.

To find out the latest EC&BS news, visit: http://www.bussvc.wisc.edu/ecbs/whats-new.html