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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State Employer
Wisconsin Act 20 actuarial study analyzing the feasibility of excluding from state employee health insurance coverage a spouse or domestic partner who has health insurance coverage available through his or her employer. It also evaluates the creation of an incentive payment program for state employees who opt not to take state health insurance coverage. June 30, 2014.
The Department of Employee Trust Funds, including all customer service phone lines, will be closed for business on Thursday, November 28, due to Thanksgiving Day. ETF’s customer service call center staff will be available beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, November 29.
The Department of Employee Trust Funds, including all customer service phone lines, will be closed for business Monday, May 27, 2024, due to the Memorial Day observance.
ETF, including all customer service phone lines, will be closed for business Monday, January 15, 2024, due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. observance. Regular Customer Service Call Center hours (see below) will resume on Tuesday, January 16.
Customer Service Call Center Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
