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2012

IRS Issues Notice on Normal Retirement Age (4/11/2012)

Update on IRS Rule on Normal Retirement Age for Governmental Plans (4/11/2012)

ETF Announces Annuity Adjustments (3/2/2012)

ETF Letter to Retirees (3/2/2012)

Message From Secretary Huebsch: WRS Study (2/27/2012)

SWIB Names Executive Director (2/22/2012)

New ETF Video: Preliminary Rates and Annuity Adjustments-2011 (1/18/2012)

SWIB Announces Preliminary Returns (1/12/2012)

Annuity Projections (Revised 1/12/2012)

Retirement Estimate Requests/Retirement Applications Received (1/6/2012)

2011

New ETF Video: When Should I Retire? (12/15/2011)

The WRS Study (12/12/2011)

Conlin Appoints Deputy Secretary (11/11/2011)

Annuity Mailers Delayed (11/11/2011)

Act 32 Health Insurance Options Feasibility Study (11/4/2011)

Conlin Appointed ETF Secretary (11/2/2011)

ETF Announces Additional WPE Group Health Insurance Rate Information (8/30/2011)

2012 Health Insurance Premium Rates and Maps (8/23/2011)

ETF Announces First-Ever State Health Insurance Premium Decrease (8/23/2011)

New Videos on State Health Insurance Changes (8/18/2011)

ETF Secretary Dave Stella Addresses WRS Changes on "Newsmakers" (8/16/2011)

Recent Changes to Your WRS Benefits (7/20/2011)

Customer Service Hours Expanding (6/21/2011)

DOA Statement on the Effective Date of Act 10 (6/14/2011)

Act 10 Frequently Asked Questions for Members (6/13/2011)

Minnesota Life Insurance Offers LifeSuite Products
(5/11/2011)

ETF Names Director of Communications and Legislation (5/6/2011)

ETF Introduces a New How to Retire Packet (4/26/2011)

ETF Video for New Employees on Life Insurance Benefits (4/15/2011)

Dependent Eligibility Verification (DEV) Review Underway (4/14/2011)

Election Taking Place: Employee Trust Funds (ETF) Board - Educational Support Personnel Employee Member (4/13/2011)

ETF Names Two Division Administrators (4/11/2011)

Statement of Benefits Distribution (4/11/2011)

ETF Responds to New York Times Article (3/11/2011)

Health Insurance Satisfaction Survey Underway (3/4/2011)

Final Rates for Retirees (3/2/2011)

Budget Repair Bill (3/1/2011)

Retiring on Short Notice? What Members Should Know and Do (2/28/2011)

ETF Announces Effective Rates (2/11/2011)

WRS Cited at Top of Class (1/31/2011)

Election Taking Place: Employee Trust Funds (ETF) Board - Annuitant Member (1/24/2011)

Federal Tax Withholding Tables Updated (1/21/2011)

Financial Literacy Grant Program (1/21/2011)

Core Fund Projections (1/13/2011)

High Service Demands (1/3/2011)

2010

Important Information for Retirees with VSP Benefits (12/29/2010)

ASLCC/SHICC and Section 40.19 (12/22/2010)

Stella and Bozarth Featured Guests on "Newsmakers" (12/20/2010)

January Payments Reflect Current Tax Tables (12/16/2010)

Core Fund Projections (12/8/2010)

IRS Rule on Normal Retirement Age (11/12/2010)

WRS Rate Increases and Impact on Some State Employees (11/10/2010)

Federal Health Insurance Changes (10/20/2010)

WRS Rate Increases and Impact on Some State Employees (11/10/2010)

Find Your Member ID (9/30/2010)

Online Service Now Available for Health Insurance (8/9/2010)

Contribution Rates for 2011 Approved (6/29/2010)

Explanation: 2010 Variable Rates (3/10/2010)

ETF Announces Pension Adjustment (3/9/2010)

WRS Official Response to Report About Public & Private Pensions (3/3/2010)

ETF Announces Effective Rates (2/12/2010)

New IRS Rule (Protectives) (1/19/2010)

Core Fund Projections (1/14/2010)

2009

ETF Receives Public Pension Award (11/6/2009)

Core Fund Projections (10/21/2009)

New State Tax Tables in Effect (9/24/2009)

Tax Withholding Clarification (9/21/2009)

Study Measures Economic Impact of WRS (7/6/2009)

WRS Contribution Rates 2010 (6/19/2009)

Recent COBRA Changes Affect Employers and Employees (3/23/2009)

Department Announces WRS Annuity Adjustments (3/06/2009)

Response to School Board Association on WRS Contribution Rates (3/4/2009)

Department Announces Effective Rates (2/13/2009)

How do I know if I'm in the Variable Fund? (2/11/2009)

2008

Should I Retire? (12/15/2008)

Message from ETF and SWIB on Market Volatility(10/17/2008)

What is My Minimum Core Annuity Amount? (10/1/2008)

GIB Announces Single Digit Increases (9/4/2008)

New Federal "HEART" Act Explained (8/12/2008)

Law Changes Affecting Accelerated Payment Options (8/4/2008)

ETF to Discontinue Accepting 403(b) Additional Contributions (7/29/2008)

2009 Wisconsin Retirement System Contribution Rates Announced (6/26/2008)

“Standard Sequence” for Beneficiary Designation Changed (4/8/2008)

Accelerated Payment Options Will Be Changing Soon (4/4/2008)

Department Announces Board Election Results (3/21/2008)

Variable Annuity Explanation (3/10/2008)

Department Announces 6.6% Core Annuity Dividend (2/29/2008)

ETF Announces Core & Variable Effective Rates (2/8/2008)

Secretary Names New Legislative Director (1/8/2008)

2007

ETF Secretary Stella Appoints Deputy (10/2/2007)

David Stella Appointed ETF Secretary (9/14/2007)

Strategies Keep Health Insurance Program Costs in Check (8/29/2007)

2008 WRS Contribution Rates to Remain Level (6/22/2007)

Stanchfield Takes New Post (6/8/2007)

Department Announces Board Election Results (3/28/2007)

Why Isn't The Core Annuity Dividend Larger? (3/9/2007)

Department Announces Pension Increases (2/23/2007)

Department Announces Effective Rates (2/13/2007)

New Reporting Option Available to Employers (1/10/2007)

2006

Group Insurance Board, ETF Keep Public Employee Health Insurance Costs in Check for Third Straight Year (8/29/2006)

ETF Board Sets 2007 WRS Contribution Rates (6/27/2006)

Recently Elected Officers (4/14/2006)

Fixed Fund Changed to Core Fund (3/28/2006)

ETF Announces Pension Adjustments (3/6/2006)

Department Announces Effective Rates (2/23/2006)

2005

State Retirees Ask About Medicare Drug Program (Updated 10/03/2005)

Department Announces New Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program Administrator (Updated 9/20/2005)

Group Insurance Board: Single-Digit Premium Rate Increases for Second Consecutive Year (Updated 8/31/2005)

Some Teachers May Be Eligible for Additional Service Credit (7/21/2005)

Employee Trust Funds Board Sets 2006 Wisconsin Retirement System Contribution Rates (6/24/2005)

Retirement Legislation Proposed (4/28/2005)

Secretary Names Division Administrator (3/18/2005)

ETF Announces Retiree Pension Increases (2/22/2005)

Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces Effective Rates (2/4/2005)

2004

Secretary Announces Executive Staff Changes (10/11/2004)

New Health Insurance Options for Local Governments (9/14/2004)

Group Insurance Board Announces Program Successes (8/24/2004)

Employee Trust Funds Board Sets 2005 Wisconsin Retirement System Contribution Rates (6/18/2004)

Panicucci and McCaffery Named to Teachers Retirement Board (6/15/2004)

Department Confirms 1.4% Fixed Annuity Dividend for WRS Annuitants (3/15/2004)

Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces Annuity Dividend and Variable Adjustment for Retirees (2/27/2004)

Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces Effective Rates (2/6/2004)

2003

Secretary Announces Executive Staff Changes (12/15/2003)

Secretary Announces Executive Staff Changes (9/9/2003)

State Group Insurance Board Approved Premium Rates and Program Changes (8/26/2003)

Employee Trust Funds Board Sets 2004 Retirement System Contribution Rates (6/20/2003)

Technical College Instructors Elect Pedersen to Teachers Retirement Board (6/10/2003)

How Financially Sound is the WRS? (05/08/2003)

Fisher Named to Employee Trust Funds Board (3/26/2003)

Educational Support Personnel Elect Kathleen Kreul to Employee Trust Funds Board (3/24/2003)

Retired Teachers Elect Mishler to Teachers Retirement Board (3/24/2003)

Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces Effective Interest Rates and Annuity Adjustments (2/26/2003)

2002

ETF Board Sets Negative Fixed Dividend Threshold for 2003 (12/17/2002)

Group Insurance Board Moves Forward on Exploring Cost-Saving Changes for State's Health Insurance Program (11/20/2002)

ETF Deputy Secretary Named President of National Council on Teacher Retirement (10/30/2002)

What Effect Will Market Declines Have on Future Fixed Annuity Dividends? (10/10/2002)

State Group Insurance Board Finalizes 2003 Health Insurance Premium Rates (8/27/2002)

Employee Trust Funds Board Sets 2003 Retirement System Contribution Rates (6/21/2002)

Delwiche and Wiltgen Named to Teachers Retirement Board (4/16/2002)

Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces 2002 Annuity Dividend and Variable Adjustment for WRS Retirees (2/25/2002)

Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces 2001 Fixed, Variable Effective Rates (2/15/2002)

2001

State Group Insurance Board Finalizes 2002 Health Insurance Premium Rates (8/29/2001)

ETF Phone Lines Swamped as WRS Retirees Begin Receiving Retroactive Pension Increases (7/6/2001)

Employee Trust Funds Board Sets 2002 Contribution Rates (6/22/2001)

Group Insurance Board Adopts New Measures to Curb Rising Health Insurance Premium Rates (6/19/2001)

Department of Employee Trust Funds is Poised and Ready to Pay Wisconsin Retirement System Monies (6/13/2001)

Department of Employee Trust Funds Confirms Annuity Adjustments for WRS Retirees (4/13/2001)

Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces Interest Rates, Annuity Adjustments Funds for 2000 and Impact of Wisconsin Act 11 on Rates (3/16/2001)