Beginning January 1, 2024, county correctional officers (jailers) who are currently categorized as general category employees will become protective occupation employees under the Wisconsin Retirement System, unless they opt out.
County jailers who become protective occupation employees will pay all increased costs of being a protective occupation employee, which will decrease their take-home pay.
For more information on who is affected, decision deadlines, and what this means for a jailer’s WRS benefits, visit the 2023 Wisconsin Act 4 for Jailers page.