All employers that wish to take part in the Wisconsin Retirement System must join and be covered by a Section 218 Agreement, which is an agreement between the state and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide Social Security coverage for state and local government employees.
For UWs only: This guide provides an overview of the rules, event, and date triggers that enable a qualifying life event and/or change reason to occur.
Notice for members where all or a portion of a payment from the WRS is eligible to be rolled over to an individual retirement account (IRA) or an employer plan.
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.