What Your Agent Can Do

Your financial power of attorney document determines the scope of your agent's authority. You may give your agent the ability to make many changes to your WRS account or limit them to a few actions.

2023 Wisconsin Act 4 for Jailers

Due to 2023 Wisconsin Act 4, county correctional officers (jailers) who are categorized as general employees will become protective occupation employees under the Wisconsin Retirement System, unless they opt out. Learn about who is affected, decision deadlines, and what this means for a jailer’s WRS benefits.

Financial Power of Attorney

Your WRS account information is confidential, and no one can receive information about or make changes to your account unless authorized. You can authorize another person to make changes to your account by submitting a financial power of attorney document to ETF.

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Your Benefit Handbook

This handbook provides general information about benefit plans administered by ETF and does not contain complete information for all benefits. Use this handbook as an overview and contact your employer’s benefits office for specific information applicable to you.

What a Guardian Can Do

Each time a guardian makes a request on behalf of a member, ETF will review the Letters of Guardianship of the Estate. The request will be approved or denied based on the authority granted in the letters.

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Request for Disability Premium Waiver

Employers should submit this form when first aware that an insured employee is unable to work due to illness or injury and will be unable to perform any work or to engage in any occupation for an indefinite period.

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Employer Attestation For Documentation Received

Employers, use this form to verify that you viewed the employee’s original required document(s) to verify the employee or dependent(s) is eligible for benefit coverage, as administered by ETF.

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Benefits Dispute

Learn how to address a benefits dispute and how Ombudspersons Services can help.