If you become disabled while working for a WRS employer, you may be eligible to receive WRS disability benefits that will give you income for the time you are unable to return to work.
Learn how your age at retirement may affect when you may retire and the amount of your benefit. Includes information about how your employment category and years of service affects your retirement age.
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The WRS covers employees of the state of Wisconsin and employees of local government employers who elect to participate, and Milwaukee Public School District teachers.
The annual open enrollment period starts today! Group Health Insurance Program members can make health benefits changes effective January 1, 2024. Make the most of it – this is your opportunity to switch to another plan design or add supplemental benefits.
In April 2024, ETF will begin distributing employees’ January 1, 2024 WRS Annual Statement of Benefits, after 2023 account data reconciliation processes have been completed.
ETF has started distributing the WRS Annual Statement of Benefits to members. The statement is a non-retired members' once-a-year summary of their retirement account information.
