A benefit may be paid during your lifetime or upon your death. You or your beneficiary must make sure to follow the correct steps to receive your benefit.
A tool for an employer to confirm information was presented to a new employee, due dates identified and appropriate information and forms supplied for all ETF-administered benefits offered by the employer.
If you are eligible to enroll in or change plans due to a qualified life change event, you may be asked to provide documents (employees to your employer, retirees to ETF) to confirm your eligibility.
Program Option
Local Annuitant Health Program (LAHP)
Local Deductible Health Plan (PO14) & Supplemental Benefits
Local Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO4) & Supplemental Benefits
Local Health Plan (PO16) & Supplemental Benefits
Local Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO6) & Supplemental Benefits
Local High Deductible Health Plan (PO17) & Supplemental Benefits
Local High Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO7) & Supplemental Benefits
Local Traditional Health Plan (PO12) & Supplemental Benefits
Local Traditional Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO2) & Supplemental Benefits
State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
Employers may choose to offer more benefits to their employees including supplemental dental, vision, accident plan, and long-term care insurance. State employers may also offer pre-tax savings accounts.
A guardian is appointed by a court when a person is unable to make or communicate medical decisions, financial decisions, or both. Learn how Letters of Guardianship can impact a WRS account.
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Other Benefit Recipient
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.
The Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program is a benefit provided under the WRS and is available to employees of the State of Wisconsin and employees of participating Wisconsin local government employers.