STATUS OF DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS FOR FACULTY, ACADEMIC STAFF
AND LIMITED EMPLOYEES AT UW SYSTEM
| BENEFIT | ANY BENEFITS FOR SPOUSE? | ANY BENEFITS FOR PARTNER? | AUTHORITY |
| Health Insurance | YES - Employee may cover spouse completely at no additional cost | NO - Partner not eligible for coverage | Wisconsin Statutes |
| Retirement | YES - Spouse (or dependent child) of employee who dies as an active employee after age 55 is entitled to a full retirement benefit | YES - Wisconsin Act 11 permits any named WRS beneficiary of an active employee who dies afer age 55 to receive, from the employee's WRS account, a full WRS benefit. | Wisconsin Statutes |
| Income Continuation Ins. -- disability insurance | NO | NO | State Group Insurance Board |
| State Group Life Insurance | YES - Employee may purchase (at employee's cost) life insurance coverage for spouseís life | NO | State Group Insurance Board |
| Individual & Family life insurance | YES - Employee may purchase (at employee's cost) life insurance coverage for spouseís life | NO | Board of Regents* |
| University Insurance Association (UIA) --life ins | NO | NO | Board of Regents* |
| University Employees Inc (life) | NO | NO | Board of Regents* |
| Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) | YES - Employee may purchase (at employee's cost) life insurance coverage for spouseís life | NO | Board of Regents* |
| BENEFIT | ANY BENEFITS FOR SPOUSE? | ANY BENEFITS FOR PARTNER? | AUTHORITY |
| Major Medical and Dental Insurance (EPIC) | YES - Employee may purchase (at employee's cost) coverage for spouse | NO | Board of Regents* |
| Dental Insurance (DentaBlue 186) | YES - Employee may purchase (at employee's cost) coverage for spouse | YES | Board of Regents* |
| Long-Term Care Insurance | YES - Employee may purchase (at employee's cost) coverage for spouse | NO | State Group Insurance Board |
| Sick Leave | YES - Employee may use sick leave to care for ill spouse | YES - Employee may use sick leave to care for ill partner | Board of Regents |
| Employee Reimbursement Account (ERA) | YES - Employee may set up account to pay spouse's medical expenses on a pre-tax basis. | YES, IF partner is dependent upon employee financially (under IRS regulations) | Federal Internal Revenue Service Codes |
| Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | YES - Employee may take up to 12 weeks of leave without pay per year for a number of reasons including caring for spouse with serious health condition. | NO | Federal law |
| Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act (WFMLA) | YES - Employee may take up to 2 weeks of leave without pay per year to care for spouse with serious health condition. | NO | Wisconsin Statutes |
*The Board of Regents has some discretion in contractual amendments
Academic Personnel Office 5/5/99; revised 3/00