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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.

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

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.

Pew Charitable Trusts cites the WRS as one of three public employee pension plans that has maintained high funded ratios at predictable costs over the past 20 years and conducts a wide-ranging Q&A-style interview with ETF Secretary John Voelker.

The federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end on May 11. With it, there will be some changes to what is covered under your health insurance plan. Have you experienced a life change that may affect your health benefits? Find out what you need to know and do.

ETF Announces WRS Annuity Adjustments; Legislative Update; Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program Updates; Finding the Best Ideas for the Long-Term Success of the WRS; and more.

This brochure includes information for retirees about who may access your WRS account, payments, taxes and more.

This explanation provides information on your Statement of Benefits, which contains information about your account under the WRS.

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Tom Merfeld to the SWIB Board of Trustees. Evers has also reappointed Trustees Jeff DeAngelis, public member, and Kristi Palmer, local government member, to six-year terms.