Benefits & Training

Join the WellCoug Champions Network

WSU is committed to encouraging and supporting the health and wellness of all faculty and staff members as part of our strategic planning and system values. To help achieve this goal, Human Resource Services (HRS) is glad to announce the WellCoug Champion Network as part of the WellCoug employee wellbeing program. Our goal is to […]

DRS pre‑retirement seminar — Aug. 2023

Are you considering retiring? Join a pre‑retirement seminar to assist you in your planning. Topics include: Retiree Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Enrollment Processes; Medicare and Social Security; Voluntary Employee’s Benefit Association Medical Expense Plan (VEBA MEP); Annual Leave Payment; Voluntary Investment Programs; Retirement Income, and; Retirement Supplementation for WSURP participants. These seminars are split into […]

New employee benefit and retirement orientations

Over the last several months, New Employee Orientation courses began transitioning from live instructor-led trainings to on‑demand courses offered through Percipio. The general orientation transitioned in the spring, followed by the Employee Benefit Orientation in June. Beginning Aug. 9, the Employee Retirement Orientation for AP/Faculty is also moving to on‑demand, and the Classified Staff/eligible Nonpermanent Retirement […]

Deferred Compensation Plan Roth option

The voluntary Deferred Compensation Program (DCP) will offer a Roth contribution option beginning Oct. 1 in addition to the current pre‑tax contribution option. Pre‑tax contributions lower taxable income now, and become taxable when the funds are drawn. Roth contributions are collected after taxes now, and future withdrawals and any associated earnings will not be subject to […]

WSURP pre-retirement seminar — July 2023

Are you considering retiring? Join a pre-retirement seminar to assist you in your planning. Topics include: Retiree Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Enrollment Processes; Medicare and Social Security; Voluntary Employee’s Benefit Association Medical Expense Plan (VEBA MEP); Annual Leave Payment; Voluntary Investment Programs; Retirement Income, and; Retirement Supplementation for WSURP participants. These seminars are split […]

WA Cares Fund — exemption approval lag

WSU has been informed by the Employment Security Department (ESD) that due to a high volume of exemption applications, there will be some that are not processed in time to prevent the WA Cares Long Term Care tax from being withheld on July 10, 2023. Due to this delay, any applications submitted to ESD before July 1 will […]

DRS Pre-Retirement Seminar — June 2023

Are you considering retiring? Join a pre-retirement seminar to assist you in your planning. Topics include: Retiree Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance Enrollment Processes; Medicare and Social Security; Voluntary Employee’s Benefit Association Medical Expense Plan (VEBA MEP); Annual Leave Payment; Voluntary Investment Programs; Retirement Income, and; Retirement Supplementation for WSURP participants. These seminars are split […]

WA State Employee Assistance Program: ‘Disruptive and Bullying Behaviors: Considerations for the Workplace’

This live webinar, presented by the Washington State Employee Assistance Program, will review opportunities to identify disruptive and bullying behaviors, how to place disruptive behaviors on a continuum of concerning behaviors, and learn about the impacts of disruptive and bullying behaviors on physical and emotional safety. May 31, 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Register now to save your spot and learn […]

WA State Employee Assistance Program: ‘Disruptive and Bullying Behaviors: Considerations for the Workplace’

This live webinar, presented by the Washington State Employee Assistance Program, will review opportunities to identify disruptive and bullying behaviors, how to place disruptive behaviors on a continuum of concerning behaviors, and learn about the impacts of disruptive and bullying behaviors on physical and emotional safety. May 31, 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Register now to save […]