A UC Berkeley study found that Wisconsin retirees with pension income are less likely to experience economic hardships, with public pensions significantly narrowing the racial, gender, and education wealth gap among older families compared to private pensions.
Notice for members where all or a portion of a payment from the WRS is eligible to be rolled over to an individual retirement account (IRA) or an employer plan.
This paper provides comparative data on rates of early retirement among WRS members. Early retirement from the WRS is when a member retires within the window between their minimum retirement age and their statutory normal retirement date.
A disability retirement benefit is a lifetime annuity paid to eligible WRS employees who become disabled and are unable to work until normal retirement age.
Column by ETF Secretary John Voelker; ETF’s Projections for Annuity Adjustments; Legislative Update; Governing Board Election Updates; A Look at WRS 2021 Financials; Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program Updates and more
This brochure describes the type of additional contributions that you can make, the benefits of making these contributions and the restrictions that apply.
