blog posts 403(b) & 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Limits for 2024 Jan 31, 2024 2:30 pm85 views Read on for more information on the 2024 contribution limits for supplemental retirement plans. 403(b) & 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Limits for 2025 Feb 3, 2025 2:30 pm83 views 457 Special Catch-up Jan 31, 2024 2:00 pm72 views Read on for more information on the 457 Special Catch-up limits for 2024. 457 Special Catch-up Feb 3, 2025 2:00 pm44 views Adjustments Increasing at an Alarming Rate Nov 1, 2024 2:30 pm115 views A Friendly Reminder from CMS for Benefit Eligible Employees Nov 1, 2024 4:00 pm29 views A Friendly Reminder from CMS for Benefit Eligible Employees Nov 2, 2023 11:45 pm51 views New employees and employees who have a change in tax residency status from Nonresident Alien (NR) to Resident Alien (RA), effective January 1, 2024, must have a job that meets the criteria to be eligible for insurance through the Department of Central Management Services (CMS). Annual Summer Break/Seasonal Layoff during June, July, and August May 1, 2025 3:00 pm21 views Are You Retiring or Separating From the University? Nov 1, 2024 3:00 pm45 views Are You Retiring or Separating from the University? Nov 2, 2023 11:15 pm130 views Read on to learn if you are eligible to defer a portion of your vacation and/or compensable sick leave payout. Back By Popular Demand! Payroll Net Pay Calculators May 1, 2025 2:30 pm65 views Calendar Year 2023 Overpayment Processing Nov 2, 2023 9:15 pm32 views Learn about deadlines that must be met to facilitate the timely correction of payroll records and avoid significant tax consequences for employees who received overpayments in 2023. Calendar Year 2023 Taxable Benefits Nov 2, 2023 10:30 pm36 views Please make certain all taxable benefits are reported to University Payroll & Benefits at the time the benefits are received by an employee. Calendar Year 2024 3rd Quarter Pay Dates Aug 1, 2024 10:00 am68 views Calendar Year 2024 4th Quarter Pay Dates Nov 1, 2024 10:00 am50 views Calendar Year 2024 Overpayment Processing Nov 1, 2024 1:00 pm20 views Calendar Year 2024 Taxable Benefits Jan 31, 2024 3:30 pm31 views Please make certain all taxable benefits are reported to University Payroll & Benefits at the time the benefits are received by an employee. Calendar Year 2024 Taxable Benefits May 1, 2024 3:30 pm39 views Calendar Year 2024 Taxable Benefits Aug 1, 2024 2:00 pm30 views Calendar Year 2024 Taxable Benefits Nov 1, 2024 1:30 pm20 views Calendar Year 2025 1st Quarter Pay Dates Feb 3, 2025 10:00 am206 views Calendar Year 2025 2nd Quarter Pay Dates May 1, 2025 10:00 am46 views Calendar Year 2025 Taxable Benefits Feb 3, 2025 12:15 pm23 views Calendar Year 2025 Taxable Benefits May 1, 2025 12:15 pm11 views Coming Soon! UPB is Streamlining Overpayment Repayments with Electronic Payments Feb 3, 2025 4:00 pm51 views Customer Service and Payroll Operations Metrics Jan 31, 2024 1:30 pm31 views Read on for last quarter's customer service and payroll operations metrics. Customer Service and Payroll Operations Metrics Feb 3, 2025 1:30 pm28 views Customer Service and Payroll Operations Metrics May 1, 2024 1:30 pm35 views Customer Service and Payroll Operations Metrics May 1, 2025 1:30 pm13 views Customer Service and Payroll Operations Metrics Aug 1, 2024 12:30 pm50 views Customer Service and Payroll Operations Metrics Nov 1, 2024 2:00 pm35 views Foreign National Tax Status Reviews Jan 31, 2024 12:00 pm34 views Learn about the updates or changes to the Foreign National Tax Status Review Appointments. Foreign National Tax Status Reviews Feb 3, 2025 1:00 pm46 views Foreign National Tax Status Reviews Aug 1, 2024 1:00 pm1450 views Foreign National Tax Status Reviews Nov 1, 2024 1:00 pm24 views Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Changes and Impact on State Employee Group Insurance Plan (SEGIP) Aug 1, 2024 3:00 pm27 views FY2025 Benefit Choice Period: May 1 - May 31, 2024 May 1, 2024 2:30 pm129 views FY2026 Benefit Choice Period: May 1 - June 2, 2025 May 1, 2025 4:00 pm67 views How Tax Residency Status Affects Benefits Eligibility for F, J, M, or Q Visas Nov 1, 2024 3:45 pm63 views How Tax Residency Status Affects Benefits Eligibility for F, J, M, or Q Visas Nov 2, 2023 11:30 pm29 views During the year-end processing, employees on F, J, M, and Q visas who have a change in tax residency status from Nonresident Alien (NR) to Resident Alien (RA) effective January 1, 2024, are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) as long as requirements are met. HSA (Health Savings Account) and Medicare Feb 3, 2025 1:45 pm15 views Insurance Coverage for any 9 or 10-Month Employee During the Summer May 1, 2024 2:15 pm35 views New Hire Benefit Eligibility for F, J, M, or Q Visas Aug 1, 2024 2:45 pm30 views New Hire Benefit Information Aug 1, 2024 4:00 pm67 views New Tax Status Review Process for Foreign National Employees and Fellows May 1, 2024 4:00 pm660 views Coming May 2024! University Payroll & Benefits will have a new and improved process for foreign national employees and fellows to request a Tax Status Review. Out of State Salary/Wage Payments Jan 31, 2024 3:00 pm25 views If a university employee receives compensation paid in another state, and the university is registered as doing business in that state, the compensation is considered paid outside of Illinois. Out of State Salary/Wage Payments May 1, 2024 3:00 pm47 views Out-of-State Salary/Wage Payments Feb 3, 2025 12:30 pm20 views Out-of-State Salary/Wage Payments May 1, 2025 12:30 pm15 views Out-of-State Salary/Wage Payments Aug 1, 2024 1:45 pm24 views