General Privacy Notice

The Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds is a state agency. ETF administers Wisconsin Retirement System and other benefits for state and local government employees. Benefits include retirement, health, and sick leave benefits; disability benefits; life insurance; income continuation insurance; and pre-tax savings accounts.

To provide you with these services, ETF maintains certain personal information about you. The purpose of this document is to help you understand what types of information we have, why we have it, and how we use and protect it.

Employer News
Oct 3, 2023 11:00am

ICI Claims: List State of Wisconsin as Employer

When filing claims with ETF’s ICI administrator, The Hartford, employees should advise The Hartford that their employer is the State of Wisconsin—not their actual employer (such as City of ABC or State Agency XYZ).

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Disability Benefits

If you become disabled while working for a WRS employer, you may be eligible to receive WRS disability benefits that will give you income for the time you are unable to return to work.

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Living Benefits

Living Benefits are the proceeds of your life insurance coverage under the Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance program that are paid to you while you are still living rather than to your beneficiaries after your death.