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WRS Retirement Benefit

The WRS Retirement Benefit is a pension plan that is intended to provide you with a lifetime retirement payment. It offers a retirement benefit based on a defined contribution plan or a defined benefit plan.

WRS News Online for Employees
Sep 2, 2025 4:30pm
Don't fall for the bad apple.

Don't Fall for the Bad Apple

WRS members can be targets of scams and fraud, as well as unsolicited marketing. Here’s how to identify bad apples from legitimate communications about your retirement and other benefits.

Wisconsin Strong Partners

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.

Department News
Apr 4, 2024 10:00am
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Webinar: Your Steppingstones to Retirement

Attend this webinar on April 17 to learn how your Social Security, WRS pension, and deferred compensation savings account can bring you closer to a secure financial retirement.

Video
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Retirement Planning: An Action Plan

In order to have some financial freedom during retirement, you need to create an action plan and stick to it. Learn how to prepare and be ready for expenses that you will have in retirement. A presentation by the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program.

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Living Benefits

Living Benefits are the proceeds of your life insurance coverage under the Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance program that are paid to you while you are still living rather than to your beneficiaries after your death.