Benefit Enrollment Opportunities

There are certain times throughout the year when you may enroll in health and supplemental insurance benefits, or change your coverage.

Plan Year
  • 2025
Program Option
  • 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

Benefit Enrollment Opportunities

There are certain times throughout the year when you may enroll in health and supplemental insurance benefits, or change your coverage.

Plan Year
  • 2024
Program Option
  • 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

Tax Changes

Effective December 1, 2022, WRS annuitants will need to use two separate forms for their federal and Wisconsin tax withholdings. Find out more about this Internal Revenue Service change.

Internet Site Privacy Policy

The Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) maintains this Internet site to provide benefits information and service to Wisconsin state and local government employees and employers. To operate this site, we collect information about how the Internet site is used. The purpose of this privacy notice is to demonstrate our commitment to protecting your privacy when you access our website and let you know what types of information we collect, why it is collected, and how it is used.

Transit Account

A Transit Account allows you use pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible mass transit expenses related to your commute to and from work.

Plan Year
  • 2025
Program Option
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
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Brochure Active Employee / Retiree / Local Employer / State Employer

Group Health Insurance

This brochure includes general information about health insurance through ETF.

Department News
May 24, 2024 8:30am
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GIB Sets 2025 Health Insurance Program Rates

(Updated June 18, 2024) The Group Insurance Board has set premium rates for 2025, while taking action to stabilize the reserve of the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program. The Board also approved health plan service areas for the 2025 plan year at its meeting yesterday.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Notice Regarding Wellness Program

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