ETF Budget and Management Director Tarna Hunter recaps three bills passed by the State Senate and Assembly that affect ETF and the benefit programs it administers, after the Legislature concluded the 2023-2024 Regular Session in March 2024.
High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) usually have lower monthly premiums than plans with lower deductibles. By using the untaxed funds in your Health Savings Account (HSA) to pay for expenses before you reach your deductible, you reduce your overall healthcare costs.
There are three types of expenses associated with an HDHP: deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket limit. These may work differently than you expect if you haven't had an HDHP before.
Program Option
State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
Plan Year
2024
Report
Active Employee /
Retiree /
Board Member /
State Employer
This report presents the results of the annual actuarial valuation of benefit liabilities and costs of the Accumulated Sick Leave Conversion Credit (ASLCC) Programs as of December 31, 2019.
Report
Active Employee /
Retiree /
Board Member /
State Employer
This report presents the results of the annual actuarial valuation of benefit liabilities and costs of the Accumulated Sick Leave Conversion Credit (ASLCC) Programs as of December 31, 2020.
A recent report by The Pew Charitable Trusts identified key WRS practices that make the Badger State one of the “well-funded states with tools to manage risk,” highlighting how other states could learn from the Wisconsin experience.
ET-4925
Brochure
Active Employee /
Retiree /
Other Benefit Recipient
What should employers do with late health insurance applications now that open enrollment is over? It depends on the circumstances surrounding the late application.
ET-4303
Form
Active Employee /
Local Employer /
State Employer
Form for elected officials to irrevocably waive further participation in the WRS for current, and any future, service as an elected official that does not exceed 1,044 hours per year.