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It might seem counterintuitive, but registering your WDC account online can reduce the chance that cybercriminals will be able to gain access to it. Take proactive steps to protect your account.
You can put extra money into your WRS account so you have more income for retirement. Learn about the three ways you can make additional contributions.
File a copy of this form with each of your former retirement systems each time you become covered under a new retirement system, for limited reciprocity between the three public employee retirement systems in Wisconsin.
Gov. Evers' proposed state budget contains changes affecting ETF's administration of WRS benefit programs, including support for modernizing antiquated legacy systems.
The Statement of Benefits is a summary of your WRS retirement account, available each year in mid-April. Find out why you should keep this statement handy, how to make corrections and how to request a duplicate.
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, administrative fees paid by participants of the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program (WDC) will decrease by an average of 40% as recently approved by the Deferred Compensation Board.
The WDC will host a 30-minute webinar that aims for WRS members — both WDC participants and non-participants — to build more confidence about their financial future.
Once you stop working for a Wisconsin Retirement System employer, federal law requires you to begin receiving your benefit payment(s) by a certain date, depending on your age. This is called a required minimum distribution (RMD).
Non-retirees may now view, download, and print their 2025 WRS Annual Statement of Benefits online. This is in addition to receiving a mailed statement, which ETF has started distributing this month.