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Overview of the Wisconsin Retirement System.

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.

A checklist for local employers to use when an employee is terminating employment.

If you are a local public employer in Wisconsin not currently participating in the Wisconsin Retirement System, this brochure includes information to help you understand the WRS.

A checklist for state employers to use when an employee is terminating for a reason other than retirement.

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.

For public pensions, like the WRS, exposure to private equity investments is part of a well-diversified asset allocation.

A checklist for state employers to use when an employee is terminating due to retirement.

This brochure describes the type of additional contributions that you can make, the benefits of making these contributions and the restrictions that apply.