Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program

The Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program (WDC) is a supplemental retirement savings program available to all state and university employees. Active local government and school district employees may also be eligible if their employer has elected to offer this optional benefit program.

The WDC is an Internal Revenue Code Section 457 deferred compensation plan. The WDC allows participants to invest a portion of their pre-tax earnings in a variety of investment options.

In this 13-minute recording, Eric Zeegers, senior account executive with the WDC. Zeegers presents an overview of the WDC plan, who can participate, pre-retirement savings strategies, and simple retirement planning tools.

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Minimum Technical Requirements for Viewing the Presentations

A webcast is the transmission of sound and images via the Internet. Through the use of Mediasite technology, the Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) is producing webcasts that enable Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) members and employers to participate in or view presentations, training sessions, and other ETF-sponsored events that they would not be able to attend in person. ETF archives these webcasts for future viewing. To view a webcast, please make sure your computer meets all of the following requirements:

• You must have a computer with 16+ MB RAM and a sound card with speakers or headphones to view and listen to a webcast. A streaming player software, such as Windows Media Player, and a web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (or higher) or Netscape, are also required. If you are using older versions, please visit Microsoft’s Internet site for assistance.
• Internet connection: DSL or Cable (broadband) connections work well. For dial-up, modems need to be a minimum of 56 kbps.

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