Department and Member News

Total Administrative Services Corporation (TASC) will be the new administrator for pre-tax savings accounts programs beginning January 1, 2026.

Costco Pharmacy is the new mail-order pharmacy for members of ETF-administered health insurance. You do not need to be a Costco member to use this service or pick up prescriptions inside any Costco Warehouse.

Participants can either complete a short on-site appointment at various locations or request a self-collection kit. Completing a screening counts toward the $150 Well Wisconsin incentive, with deadline on October 17.

In July, ETF will launch My Insurance Benefits for employees of the Universities of Wisconsin (UWs). Read more.

Investment management of the WRS generated more than $4.1 billion of net outperformance over the last five years, according to SWIB.

Senior Portfolio Manager Beth Holzberger is one of 10 allocators featured in PE Hub’s “Women in Private Equity 2025,” while Senior Portfolio Engineer Salah Khalaf was named in Private Equity International’s “40 Under 40: Future Leaders.”

WRS officials will provide updates during the Wisconsin Coalition of Annuitants online conference. Know how to register.

The WDC will host a 30-minute webinar that aims for non-retired WRS members — both WDC participants and non-participants — to be better equipped for retirement planning.

During the Wellness from Within challenge, live more mindfully by working on a different part of your emotional well-being each week.

Episode 33 of the podcast talks about SWIB's two dedicated portfolios that invest in local opportunities in Wisconsin.