Department News
Mar 12, 2025 4:00pm
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GIB Approves Benefit Changes for 2026

Today, the Group Insurance Board approved benefit changes for plan year 2026. In addition, the Board decided to not adjust cost-sharing for any of the Group Health Insurance Program plan designs offered.

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Brochure Active Employee / Retiree

Disability Retirement Benefits

A disability retirement benefit is a lifetime annuity paid to eligible WRS employees who become disabled and are unable to work until normal retirement age.

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Brochure Active Employee / Retiree / Other Benefit Recipient / Board Member / Local Employer / State Employer

Domestic Partner Benefits

As of Sept. 23, 2017, the State of Wisconsin no longer allows the establishment of new domestic partnerships under Chapter 40 of the Wisconsin statutes. This brochure provides information about the benefit changes for established domestic partnerships.

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Manual Local Employer / State Employer

State of Wisconsin Supplemental Benefit Plans Administration Manual

Supplemental Benefit Plans are types of insurance that are generally supplementary to group health insurance, providing coverage for dental, vision, accidental injury, or accidental death and voluntary for eligible employees and retirees.

Benefit Enrollment Opportunities

There are certain times throughout the year when you may enroll in health and supplemental insurance benefits, or change your coverage.

Plan Year
  • 2025
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

Benefit Enrollment Opportunities

Learn about the times throughout the year when you may enroll in health and supplemental insurance benefits, or change your coverage.

Plan Year
  • 2025
Program Option
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
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Brochure Active Employee

Duty Disability and Survivor Benefits

The Duty Disability Insurance Program is an income replacement program. Duty disability benefits may be payable to protective occupation participants if you have been injured while performing your duties or contracted a disease due to your occupation.

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Brochure Active Employee / Retiree / Other Benefit Recipient

Tax Liability on WRS Benefits

This brochure provides general information about the income tax liability on your Wisconsin Retirement System benefits. The tax treatment of WRS benefits is generally similar for federal and Wisconsin income tax purposes.

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Benefits

Information about all of the benefits provided by the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds.