Department News
Aug 16, 2023 4:30pm

GIB Sets 2024 Health Insurance Program Rates

The GIB today voted to increase rates in 2024 to offset rising health benefit costs and to maintain reserve funds of the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program.

Employer News
Jul 28, 2021 12:00pm

Sick Leave Certifications: Submit Within 30 Days of Termination

Sick leave is an important fringe benefit available to State of Wisconsin employees and employees of certain public authorities. Most employees earn and, depending on usage, will accumulate hours of unused sick leave while they are employed with the state or certain public authorities.

Department News
May 24, 2024 8:30am
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GIB Sets 2025 Health Insurance Program Rates

(Updated June 18, 2024) The Group Insurance Board has set premium rates for 2025, while taking action to stabilize the reserve of the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program. The Board also approved health plan service areas for the 2025 plan year at its meeting yesterday.

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.

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Major Health Systems
  • Bellin Health
  • ThedaCare
  • Aurora Health Care
  • BayCare Clinic
  • Froedert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Full Service Areas
  • Brown County
  • Calumet County
  • Fond Du Lac County
  • Green Lake County
  • Kewaunee County
  • Manitowoc County
  • Marinette County
  • Menominee County
  • Oconto County
  • Outagamie County
  • Shawano County
  • Waupaca County
  • Waushara County
  • Winnebago County
Limited Service Areas
  • Florence County
  • Marquette County

Parking Account

A Parking Account allows you to pay for eligible work-related expenses with pre-tax dollars.

Plan Year
  • 2024
Program Option
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
Employer News
Feb 13, 2023 8:00am

Employers Recognized for Well-Being in 2022

Nine Wisconsin employers were recognized for well-being through the 2022 Well Wisconsin program. Well-being champions representing these employers were recognized at a recent Well Wisconsin Awards Ceremony held at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, WI.

Life Insurance for Employers

The Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program is a benefit available to employees of employers who participate in
the WRS or a private pension program.

Dependent Day Care Account

A Dependent Day Care Account is a pre-tax benefit used to pay for eligible day care expenses for qualified dependents in order for you (or your spouse) to work, look for work, or attend school full-time.

Plan Year
  • 2024
Program Option
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits