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 September 25, 2025
In This Issue
All Employers | All Insurance Benefits
Welcome to My Benefits Employer News, a newsletter to keep you informed about ETF’s new insurance administration system. Save time by only reading the articles relevant to you—the first line of each article identifies which employers and benefits the article applies to. View previous issues.
All Employers | All Insurance Benefits
The first month of survey results are in from the Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) member experience in My Insurance Benefits. The results were mostly positive with some members providing specific, actionable feedback as well. Here are a few of the highlights:
- 3 out of 4 members who took our survey expressed satisfaction using My Insurance Benefits to enroll in or change benefits.
- Overall, 70 percent rated the process as easy, and 20 percent rated it difficult.
The survey also provided us with feedback on potential areas for improvement. Benefit plan detail integration and document upload capabilities are two areas that we are working to improve as we prepare for more members to use My Insurance Benefits in 2026.
My Insurance Benefits Offers Robust Search Functions
All Employers | All Benefits
My Insurance Benefits offers basic and advanced search functions. With the basic search function, you can search for your employees by Name (last name, first name), Social Security number, or ETF Member ID. You may also check the “Remember this selection” if you routinely search using the same identifier.
Advanced search will take you to the Member tab to search for members using additional criteria such as employment status, benefits, task list, or categories.
Life Insurance Annual Premium Update Moves to April in 2027
Local Employers | Life Insurance
My Insurance Benefits will enhance automation in reporting annual salaries, life insurance coverage increases, and age changes. With the reset of the local employer launch of My Insurance Benefits to July 1, 2026, new premium rates will be effective on April 1 in 2027 instead of the current date of July 1. This will allow local employers to align the annual premium updates more closely with the calendar year. This change will be effective April 1, 2027, the year after My Insurance Benefits goes live. See this Group Insurance Board memo for more information.
Reminder: Continue Tracking Employee Updates
Local Employers | All Insurance Benefits
In August’s My Benefits Employer News, ETF announced the July 1, 2026 launch date of My Insurance Benefits for all local employers. Please continue to track updates to employee demographic and eligibility information, new hires, and employee terminations for future input in the Employer Transaction Application (ETA). We anticipate reopening the improved ETA to employers within the next few weeks to provide an extended timeline for employers to make employee updates before the 2026 launch. Once the ETA is available, we will offer a demonstration to walk through its functionality.
Frequent Questions
All Employers | All Insurance Benefits
Q. I’m thinking of completing an employer resolution to add or change an ETF-administered employee benefit in 2026. What is the deadline?
A: You must submit your resolution to ETF by October 1, 2025 for a January 1, 2026 effective date. Resolutions will not be accepted after October 1, 2025 until after My Insurance Benefits goes live.
Q: How will ETF support active members and employers in My Insurance Benefits when it goes live?
A: My Insurance Benefits support will mirror the support provided today. Active members will turn to their employers for support; employers with questions will reach out to their ETF case managers.
My Insurance Benefits Communications
All Employers | All Insurance Benefits
ETF previously published these articles to keep members up to date on My Insurance Benefits. These are available in the most recent WRS newsletters.
Online Enrollment for Employees of UWs
Employees of the Universities of Wisconsin can now manage their insurance benefits 24/7 with My Insurance Benefits. Read more in the WRS News Online.
My Insurance Benefits
ETF successfully launched My Insurance Benefits in July to employees of the Universities of Wisconsin (UWs). Read more on Page 5 of the most recent WRS News for Retirees.
Talking Points to Share with Your Staff
All Employers | All Insurance Benefits
- My Insurance Benefits will launch for the Department of Administration in May 2026. All other active employees will begin using My Insurance Benefits in July 2026.
- Only employees of the UWs will use My Insurance Benefits to make changes or enroll during the upcoming 2026 plan year open enrollment.
- Open enrollment for the 2026 plan year is October 6-31, 2025.
ETF will continue to provide more detail on the above, communicate additional changes, and ensure you are prepared for the transition.
Local Employers: If you need support related to My Insurance Benefits, please contact ETF’s employer liaisons at ETFSMBIASEmployerSetupQuestions@etf.wi.gov.
State Employers: If you need support related to My Insurance Benefits, please contact the IAS Project Manager with whom you currently work.
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