Your WRS Benefits

This two-hour presentation covers Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) retirement, separation and survivor benefits as well as health and life insurance. This presentation was given to an audience of state employees. Topics exclusive to local government and protective category employees are not covered in depth.

Notes:

• A law change effective April 5, 2008, changed the Statutory Standard Sequence referred to in this presentation.
• The required number of hours for one full year of service credit for all employees other than teachers is 1904. This is a correction to a slide in the description of formula calculations in this presentation.

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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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