Member Education

Saving on Your Prescriptions

How much should you pay at the pharmacy counter? We’ll tell you what to expect and how you can save money.

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?

WRS Annuity Payment Options – Receiving Your Retirement Benefit

Getting ready for retirement and trying to decide how to receive your retirement benefit? In this short video, we’ll discuss the different monthly payment options along with how accelerated payments work.

Upcoming Webinars & Events

Group Retirement Appointment Aug 21, 2019

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.

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Manitowoc, WI
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Webinar Aug 21, 2019

WRS Employee and Employer Contribution Rates

This 30 minute online webinar will review how employer and employee contributions help keep the WRS fully funded and will discuss how the contribution rates are calculated.

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Webinar Aug 22, 2019

Retirement Annuity Options

In this 30 minute online webinar we will discuss the many options for receiving your retirement benefit and how each option impacts the size of your payment and affects your loved ones.

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Webinar Aug 22, 2019

WRS Retirement Benefit Calculation Methods

This 30 minute online webinar will explain the methods used for benefit calculations and the components of each method.

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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 payment 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.

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