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.
Your WRS account information is confidential, and no one can receive information about or make changes to your account unless authorized. You can authorize another person to make changes to your account by submitting a financial power of attorney document to ETF.
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The ETF Board approved WRS contribution rates for 2026, including rates for Wis. Stat. § 40.65 protective occupation duty disability and the Wisconsin Sick Leave Credit Conversion programs.
WRS annuitants who have met all terms and conditions associated with having a valid termination and meeting the minimum break in service requirement may return to work for a WRS employer.
A recent report by The Pew Charitable Trusts identified key WRS practices that make the Badger State one of the “well-funded states with tools to manage risk,” highlighting how other states could learn from the Wisconsin experience.
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The following information is for those retirees who are transitioning into Medicare under the State or the Wisconsin Public Employers Group Health Insurance Programs.
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Form for elected officials to irrevocably waive further participation in the WRS for current, and any future, service as an elected official that does not exceed 1,044 hours per year.
Gov. Evers' proposed state budget contains changes affecting ETF's administration of WRS benefit programs, including support for modernizing antiquated legacy systems.
