Department News
Sep 10, 2025 4:00pm
Cover of WRS Financial Report 2024

ETF Releases 2024 WRS Financial Report

The agency just released the WRS Financial Report 2024, with the Legislative Audit Bureau issuing a “clean” audit opinion on the WRS’s financial statements.

WRS News Online for Employees
Sep 2, 2025 5:00pm
Female doctor discusses with patient who has a glucose monitor pod on her left arm.

2026 Insurance Open Enrollment on Oct. 6-31, 2025

For 2026, expect name changes for a few health plans, new administrators for vision insurance and pre-tax savings accounts, and increased medical deductible for the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and Access HDHP.

WRS News Online for Employees
Sep 2, 2025 4:45pm
ETF Budget and Management Director Tarna Hunter

Hunter: Biennial State Budget Signed Into Law

Wisconsin’s 2025-2027 biennial budget bill (2025 Act 15) provides ETF one-time funding of $71 million to support the replacement of the antiquated pension administration system.

WRS News Online for Employees
Sep 2, 2025 4:30pm
Don't fall for the bad apple.

Don't Fall for the Bad Apple

WRS members can be targets of scams and fraud, as well as unsolicited marketing. Here’s how to identify bad apples from legitimate communications about your retirement and other benefits.

WRS News Online for Employees
Sep 2, 2025 4:15pm
A bad apple is separated from four good ones.

WRS Third-Party Administrators

The WRS engages with third-party administrators to deliver certain benefit services. Here’s how to identify legitimate communications from them.

WRS News Online for Employees
Sep 2, 2025 4:00pm
Ethical Advocate. Confidential. Secure. Anonymous.

Ethical Advocate

Ethical Advocate is the independent, third-party administrator managing ETF’s hotline for anonymous and confidential reporting of suspected fraud and abuse.