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Make sure ETF knows who you want to receive your WRS assets upon your death by keeping your beneficiary designation up-to-date.

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.

Employer certification that a WRS annuity or lump-sum payment made to the survivor of the member named in this form may be eligible for an income tax exemption.

Some members can receive WRS creditable service for part or all of their active U.S. Military service. This additional service may increase your WRS retirement, disability and certain death benefits.

Survivor's certification that a WRS annuity or lump-sum payment made to the survivor of the member named in this form may be eligible for an income tax exemption.

Information on how a divorce may affect WRS benefits, beneficiary designations as well as information for the alternate payee.

This manual is a reference source intended to aid employer’s administration of and participation in the WRS.

The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds for the year ended December 31, 2010 provides comprehensive information about ETF, the Wisconsin Retirement System, and other benefit programs administered by ETF.

The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds for the year ended December 31, 2009 provides comprehensive information about ETF, the Wisconsin Retirement System, and other benefit programs administered by ETF.

The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds for the year ended December 31, 2008 provides comprehensive information about ETF, the Wisconsin Retirement System, and other benefit programs administered by ETF.