blog posts 403(b) & 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Limits for 2024 Jan 31, 2024 2:30 pm78 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 pm47 views 457 Special Catch-up Jan 31, 2024 2:00 pm38 views Read on for more information on the 457 Special Catch-up limits for 2024. 457 Special Catch-up Feb 3, 2025 2:00 pm25 views Adjustments Increasing at an Alarming Rate Nov 1, 2024 2:30 pm106 views A Friendly Reminder from CMS for Benefit Eligible Employees Nov 1, 2024 4:00 pm26 views A Friendly Reminder from CMS for Benefit Eligible Employees Nov 2, 2023 11:45 pm45 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). Are You Retiring or Separating From the University? Nov 1, 2024 3:00 pm36 views Are You Retiring or Separating from the University? Nov 2, 2023 11:15 pm123 views Read on to learn if you are eligible to defer a portion of your vacation and/or compensable sick leave payout. Calendar Year 2023 Overpayment Processing Nov 2, 2023 9:15 pm27 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 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 3rd Quarter Pay Dates Aug 1, 2024 10:00 am62 views Calendar Year 2024 4th Quarter Pay Dates Nov 1, 2024 10:00 am42 views Calendar Year 2024 Overpayment Processing Nov 1, 2024 1:00 pm15 views Calendar Year 2024 Taxable Benefits Jan 31, 2024 3:30 pm26 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 pm36 views Calendar Year 2024 Taxable Benefits Aug 1, 2024 2:00 pm25 views Calendar Year 2024 Taxable Benefits Nov 1, 2024 1:30 pm15 views Calendar Year 2025 1st Quarter Pay Dates Feb 3, 2025 10:00 am51 views Calendar Year 2025 Taxable Benefits Feb 3, 2025 12:15 pm15 views Coming Soon! UPB is Streamlining Overpayment Repayments with Electronic Payments Feb 3, 2025 4:00 pm34 views Customer Service and Payroll Operations Metrics Jan 31, 2024 1:30 pm26 views Read on for last quarter's customer service and payroll operations metrics. Customer Service and Payroll Operations Metrics Feb 3, 2025 1:30 pm15 views Customer Service and Payroll Operations Metrics May 1, 2024 1:30 pm29 views Customer Service and Payroll Operations Metrics Aug 1, 2024 12:30 pm45 views Customer Service and Payroll Operations Metrics Nov 1, 2024 2:00 pm30 views Foreign National Tax Status Reviews Jan 31, 2024 12:00 pm30 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 pm22 views Foreign National Tax Status Reviews Aug 1, 2024 1:00 pm688 views Foreign National Tax Status Reviews Nov 1, 2024 1:00 pm19 views Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Changes and Impact on State Employee Group Insurance Plan (SEGIP) Aug 1, 2024 3:00 pm22 views FY2025 Benefit Choice Period: May 1 - May 31, 2024 May 1, 2024 2:30 pm67 views How Tax Residency Status Affects Benefits Eligibility for F, J, M, or Q Visas Nov 1, 2024 3:45 pm33 views How Tax Residency Status Affects Benefits Eligibility for F, J, M, or Q Visas Nov 2, 2023 11:30 pm26 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 pm10 views Insurance Coverage for any 9 or 10-Month Employee During the Summer May 1, 2024 2:15 pm31 views New Hire Benefit Eligibility for F, J, M, or Q Visas Aug 1, 2024 2:45 pm25 views New Hire Benefit Information Aug 1, 2024 4:00 pm53 views New Tax Status Review Process for Foreign National Employees and Fellows May 1, 2024 4:00 pm541 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 pm20 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 pm42 views Out-of-State Salary/Wage Payments Feb 3, 2025 12:30 pm11 views Out-of-State Salary/Wage Payments Aug 1, 2024 1:45 pm19 views Out-of-State Salary/Wage Payments Nov 1, 2024 1:45 pm22 views Out-of-State Salary/Wage Payments Nov 2, 2023 10:15 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. Part-Time Eligibility and Insurance Costs Aug 1, 2024 3:45 pm27 views Payroll Calculation Deadlines Jan 31, 2024 12:30 pm53 views When do I get paid? Click here to learn about the payroll calculation schedule. Payroll Calculation Deadlines May 1, 2024 10:00 am118 views SURS 457 DCP Auto Enrollment and Escalation Aug 1, 2024 2:30 pm30 views University Payroll & Benefits Important Year-End Deadlines Nov 1, 2024 2:15 pm136 views