WRS News Online for Employees
Aug 29, 2024 8:00am
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Two Ways to Actively Manage WDC Investments

Regardless of your age or level of experience, here are two ways you can actively manage your WDC investments for retirement readiness.

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Increase Your Retirement Benefit

Although your WRS benefit will give you a reliable source of income, it is important that you also have personal savings and other investments.

Designate a Beneficiary

Make sure ETF knows who you want to receive your WRS assets upon your death by keeping your beneficiary designation up-to-date.

Upper Respiratory Infections

Learn the signs and symptoms of an upper respiratory infection, as well as how to treat and prevent this common ailment.

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Insurance

Learn about the insurances provided by ETF, such as health, dental and vision insurance.

ET-2545
Form Active Employee

Additional Contributions Remittance

If you choose to make voluntary additional employee paid contributions, complete and return this form with your payment.

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Brochure Active Employee / Retiree / Other Benefit Recipient

Separation Benefits

A separation benefit is a one-time lump-sum payment consisting only of employee contributions, additional contributions (if applicable) and accumulated interest.

Variable Fund

You can choose to deposit 50% of your contributions, including additional contributions, into the Variable Trust Fund. Before you decide to join, learn how Variable excess or deficiency affects your account value.

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No Surprises Act

The No Surprises Act (the Act) is a part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA). The CAA was passed by the U.S. Congress in December of 2020. The Act portion of the legislation addresses surprise medical billing by healthcare providers and other member protections. Learn more about the No Surprises Act and its developing guidelines.

Program Option
  • Local Annuitant Health Program (LAHP)
  • Local Deductible Health Plan (PO14) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO4) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan (PO16) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO6) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan (PO17) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO7) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan (PO12) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO2) & Supplemental Benefits
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits