Forms, Brochures and Publications

If you are the owner of a WRS account from which a WRS death benefit or life insurance benefit would be payable upon your death, you may file a beneficiary designation.

If you wish to specify who shall receive a primary beneficiary’s share of a death or life insurance benefit if a primary beneficiary is deceased, you must use this alternate beneficiary designation form.

This brochure describes the types of service you may be eligible to buy, the benefits and restrictions on the purchases, and how and when you can buy service.

You may be eligible to increase your WRS benefit by purchasing the time you worked for non-WRS public employers at the federal, state or local level.

Retirement benefit calculation methods, annuity payment options, normal retirement age information and more.

Deciding whether to cancel participation or remain in the Variable Trust Fund is a personal decision, and should be based on your risk tolerance and your personal financial situation.

Use this form if you live outside of the Unites States when you apply for a benefit.

An annuity is a series of monthly payments payable during the life of the annuitant or during a specific period. There are different types of annuities available called annuity options.

Instructions to file an income continuation insuarance (ICI) claim by phone with the plan's third party administrator.

Under federal law, known as COBRA, you and your qualified beneficiaries may continue group health insurance coverage, if eligible.