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Information about the Wisconsin Strong partners who collaborated in the Wisconsin Strong: Your Financial Security™ program coordinated by the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds.

Once you stop working for a Wisconsin Retirement System employer, federal law requires you to begin receiving your benefit payment(s) by a certain date, depending on your age. This is called a required minimum distribution (RMD). 

The costs of providing care are high and demands on a caregiver's time are significant. Even if you are not a caregiver currently, there is a good chance you will be at some point in your life. Use the information and resources on this page to help you learn about caregiving and make a plan for financial security.

Find resources for creating a financial power of attorney document, learn how to submit your document to ETF and how to revoke your document.

Some financial power of attorney documents require that the principal is incapacitated before the agent can act on their behalf.

A guardian is appointed by a court when a person is unable to make or communicate medical decisions, financial decisions, or both. Learn how Letters of Guardianship can impact a WRS account.

Learn the steps to submit, change or terminate Letters of Guardianship.

ETF administers benefit programs for current and former public employees, retirees, and their beneficiaries of the Wisconsin Retirement System.