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Member Education

ETF offers a variety of webinars, in-person events and videos for members at all career stages
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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 Feb 25, 2020

Additional Contributions

Did you know that adding money to your WRS account, via additional contributions, can enhance your eventual WRS retirement benefit? In this 30 minute online webinar find out how.

Group Retirement Appointment Feb 26, 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.

Waukesha, WI
Group Retirement Appointment Feb 26, 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.

Waukesha, WI
Webinar Feb 27, 2020

Overview of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)

This 30 minute online webinar will cover participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), how the WRS is funded and what benefits are available under the WRS. Also included is a brief overview of the Core and Variable Trust Funds and how the WRS is structured.

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.

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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.

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