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Use the information provided on this page to choose the retirement benefit payment option that fits you best.

If you are the owner of a WRS account from which a WRS death benefit or life insurance benefit would be payable upon your death, you may file a beneficiary designation.

Use this document to guide how you enter data into the WRS Retirement Benefits Calculator from your most recent Annual Statement of Benefits.

Authorize ETF and the financial institution you name to deposit funds such as annuity payments directly into your bank account.

If you wish to specify who shall receive a primary beneficiary’s share of a death or life insurance benefit if a primary beneficiary is deceased, you must use this alternate beneficiary designation form.

This report presents the annual actuarial valuations of retired lives covered by the Wisconsin Retirement System as of December 31, 2004.

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.

Deciding whether to cancel participation or remain in the Variable Trust Fund is a personal decision, and should be based on your risk tolerance and your personal financial situation.

Provisions and IRC citations for IRS benefits and compensation limits for the current and past three years.

You may be eligible to increase your WRS benefit by purchasing the time you worked for non-WRS public employers at the federal, state, or local level.