Provided you did not close your WRS account by taking a separation benefit, your beneficiaries may be entitled to a benefit after your death. Understand how and what benefits are paid upon your death.
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Brochure
Active Employee /
Retiree /
Other Benefit Recipient
This brochure describes your group term life insurance protection and is your certificate of participation, given a valid enrollment form is on file with ETF and premiums are being paid.
If you wish to specify who shall receive a primary beneficiary’s share of a death or life insurance benefit if a primary beneficiary is deceased, you must use this alternate beneficiary designation form.
The Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program is a benefit provided under the WRS and is available to employees of the State of Wisconsin and employees of participating Wisconsin local government employers.
If your WRS account with ETF is eligible for a monthly annuity payment, the following is important information to consider before you apply for your benefit.
A written request to change your retirement annuity payment selection must be received by ETF within 60 days after the date of your first annuity payment.
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).
LTDI is a disability insurance benefit under the WRS that is meant to provide an income to members who have become totally and permanently disabled. This program was closed to new claims January 1, 2018.
Report
Active Employee /
Retiree /
Board Member /
Local Employer /
State Employer
This report presents the results of the annual actuarial valuation of benefit liabilities and costs of the Duty Disability Program as of January 1, 2015.