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Brochure Active Employee

Reciprocity

Under certain circumstances, reciprocity may increase the retirement benefits payable to you if you worked for one or more participating public retirement systems.

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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.

Nov 27, 2006 5:00pm Report Active Employee / Retiree / Other Benefit Recipient / Board Member / Local Employer / State Employer

WRS Three-Year Experience Study January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2005

The results of the 3-year investigation of experience of the Wisconsin Retirement System are presented in this report. The investigation was made for the purpose of updating the actuarial assumptions used in valuing the actuarial liabilities of the Wisconsin Retirement System in compliance with Section 40.03(5)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes.

WRS News Online for Employees
Jan 31, 2024 5:30pm Jan 2024 Edition
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Wisconsin Pensions Reduce Poverty Across Retiree Demographics

A UC Berkeley study found that Wisconsin retirees with pension income are less likely to experience economic hardships, with public pensions significantly narrowing the racial, gender, and education wealth gap among older families compared to private pensions.

Employer News
Dec 20, 2022 8:00am

Social Security Wage Base Set to Increase for 2023

ETF provides updated Social Security and Medicare wage bases for 2023. This information applies to all WRS employers and all other public employers in Wisconsin that provide Social Security coverage for their employees under Wisconsin’s Section 218 Agreement. 

Employer News
Dec 16, 2021 1:00pm

Social Security Wage Base Set to Increase for 2022

ETF provides updated Social Security and Medicare wage bases for 2022. This information applies to all WRS employers and all other public employers in Wisconsin that provide Social Security coverage for their employees under Wisconsin’s Section 218 Agreement. 

Employer News
Dec 21, 2023 8:00am

Social Security Wage Base Set to Increase for 2024

ETF provides updated Social Security and Medicare wage bases for 2024. This information applies to all WRS employers and all other public employers in Wisconsin that provide Social Security coverage for their employees under Wisconsin’s Section 218 Agreement.