WRS News Online for Employees
Jan 23, 2023 8:00am Jan 2023 Edition

Legislative Update

ETF submitted its biennial budget request to the Department of Administration in September, after review and endorsement by the ETF Board. The period covered is July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025. Here are a few highlights of our biennial budget request and next steps.

Legislative News
Sep 27, 2017 5:00pm

Summary of 2017 Wisconsin Act 59

On September 21, 2017, Governor Walker signed the 2017-19 biennial budget into law (2017 Wisconsin Act 59). The Department of Employee Trust Funds has completed an initial review of the law and prepared a summary of the provisions that relate to ETF and its administration of the Wisconsin Retirement System and other benefit programs.

WRS News Online for Employees
Aug 28, 2023 8:00am Sept 2023 edition

Upcoming Governing Board Meetings

Find out when the governing boards of the WRS and the SWIB Board of Trustees are scheduled to meet, and how to send correspondence to the boards.

Patient Rights and Responsibilities

As a participant in this health insurance program, you have certain rights and responsibilities. By becoming familiar with them, you will be able to make the most of your health care.

Program Option
  • 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
WRS News Online for Employees
Apr 25, 2023 8:00am May 2023 Edition

Legislative Update

In February Governor Evers released the 2023-2025 executive state budget, a proposal for how the state should manage expenses for the next two years. The proposed budget contains a few changes that affect the benefit programs administered by ETF.

WRS News Online for Employees
Apr 25, 2023 8:00am May 2023 Edition

What are the IRS Limits for 2023?

The end of tax time is a good time to revisit the Internal Revenue Code limits for 2023 on such things as deferrals to one’s Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program account, additional contributions to the WRS, etc.