Member Education

Health Benefits in Retirement

A 3 video series describing what you need to know about your health benefits for state, UW and local participants.

New to Medicare

Find out what Medicare means for your health benefits.

Accumulated Sick Leave Credit Conversion Program: What You Need to Know (State & UW)

At retirement, state employees may be able to use unused sick leave to pay for health insurance. Do you know how this benefit works?

Upcoming Webinars & Events

Webinar Mar 31, 2020

Retirement Annuity Options

Choosing a WRS annuity option is one of the most important decisions you will face. This webinar will cover all of the WRS annuity options and help you understand them so that you can make an informed decision. We will also explain the important differences between a beneficiary and a named survivor.

Webinar Mar 31, 2020

Newly Retired? What to Expect

When your first retire you may experience several changes. We'll help you prepare for some of those changes by discussing how your monthly retirement benefit payment works, tax information and other important changes you may experience.

Webinar Apr 1, 2020

How to Use ETF's Online Retirement Calculator

Curious about how much money you'll get during retirement? The retirement calculator lets you see how much money you may get in the future.

Group Retirement Appointment Apr 2, 2020

Group Retirement Appointment

A benefits specialist is in your area every month to conduct group appointments. Bring your Retirement Benefit Estimate and Application (ET-4301), which you receive from ETF. Several topics will be discussed at this 2 and 1/2 hour appointment.

Fond du Lac, WI

Education by Topic

Click on a topic below to see videos and live webinars on that topic.

Health Insurance

Learn how to choose your benefits, how different benefits work and how health benefits work in retirement.

Getting Ready for Retirement

Learn the steps to retirement through a variety of topics such as how your benefit is calculated, options for receiving your benefit, health benefits in retirement and more.

Your Benefits in Retirement

Learn about how your health and life insurance change in retirement, how your payments get adjusted and other important issues you may face in retirement.

Saving and Investing

Learn about the ways you can grow your retirement as well as information about the trust funds and deferred compensation plan.

Wisconsin Retirement System

Receive an overview of the WRS or understand how your benefits work.

Choose an Option

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Events

Go to events at various times through out the year by choosing from webinars, appointments, presentations or benefit fairs.

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Videos

Watch a video about one of our education topics or about one of our benefit programs.

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Talk with a Benefits Specialist

Get the help you need by talking with one of our benefits specialists today or setting up an appointment.

Stay Connected

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