Benefit Enrollment Opportunities

Learn about the times throughout the year when you may enroll in health and supplemental insurance benefits, or change your coverage.

Plan Year
  • 2025
Program Option
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
Report Active Employee / Retiree / Other Benefit Recipient / Board Member / Local Employer / State Employer

10 Things You Should Know About Public Pension Disclosure Changes

State and local government retirement systems have significant oversight and disclosure requirements, some of which are being considerably modified. Ten key takeaways regarding existing disclosures, notable changes, and their effects.

Wisconsin Strong Partners

Information about the Wisconsin Strong partners who collaborated in the Wisconsin Strong: Your Financial Security™ program coordinated by the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds.

You Have a New Dependent

Experiencing this life event may allow you to make changes to your accident plan or health, dental, vision, or long-term care insurance.

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

Separation Benefit

If you leave employment with the WRS before reaching minimum retirement age, you may keep your money with the WRS or take a separation benefit. Learn about the key things to consider before taking a separation benefit.

ET-2123
Brochure Active Employee

Additional Contributions

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

ET-3101
Brochure Active Employee / Retiree / Other Benefit Recipient

Separation Benefits

A separation benefit is a one-time lump-sum payment consisting only of employee contributions, additional contributions (if applicable) and accumulated interest.

WRS News Online for Employees
Jan 31, 2024 5:00pm Jan 2024 Edition
SWIB Executive Director Edwin Denson

Denson: Trust Funds Weather Volatile Market in 2023

"It ain’t over till it’s over." That was certainly true for 2023. Just when it looked like many of the same issues that investors faced in 2022 would hold down returns, 2023 finished strong.