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While there are many new features and capabilities that this system will offer when it goes live, we have identified one feature that will not be available for local employers at that time. Specifically, the premium rate display, with a contribution breakout showing the member and employer shares, will not be visible to your employees.

The below timeline is intended to help all employers stay apprised of when and what information will be available before 2025 insurance open enrollment, which is September 30 - October 25, 2024.

Stay up to date with payment deadlines, receive guidance in accounting and financial matters, and find information for social security.

Make sure you are aware of the following important deadlines for making changes to your insurance and retirement benefits, effective January 2025.

ETF will, consistent with the state’s Public Records Law, provide information regarding ETF’s affairs, except for individual personal information restricted by statute.

To help prepare you for this change, ETF will deliver a series of live, virtual training opportunities starting on Monday, May 5. Each live, virtual course will have multiple sessions available, including morning and afternoon options.

As part of our modernization journey, ETF is partnering with Benefitfocus to implement a best practices-based, fully integrated Insurance Administration System (IAS), known as My Insurance Benefits.

ETF Ombudsperson Services was created in 1992 to assist members with insurance problems or inquiries.

This application is intended for insured employees who are terminating Wisconsin Retirement System employment, who may qualify to continue life insurance coverage, and who will not begin a WRS retirement benefit immediately.

A tool for an employer to confirm information was presented to a new employee, due dates identified and appropriate information and forms supplied for all ETF-administered benefits offered by the employer.