Your Unmarried Dependent Over Age 26 Becomes Disabled and Gains Eligibility

Experiencing this life event may allow you to make changes to your accident plan or health, dental, vision, or long-term care insurance.

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
Legislative News
Sep 27, 2017 5:00pm

Summary of 2017 Wisconsin Act 59

On September 21, 2017, Governor Walker signed the 2017-19 biennial budget into law (2017 Wisconsin Act 59). The Department of Employee Trust Funds has completed an initial review of the law and prepared a summary of the provisions that relate to ETF and its administration of the Wisconsin Retirement System and other benefit programs.

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Active Employee / Retiree / Local Employer / State Employer

Employee Reimbursement Accounts Fact Sheet

The Employee Reimbursement Accounts (ERA) Program is an optional benefit that allows participants to use pre-tax dollars to pay for certain Internal Revenue Service-approved expenses.

W-2 Wellness Incentive Taxes

Income received from the WebMD program or the Wellness Incentive from your health plan provider is taxable. You will receive a W-2 statement from ETF if you are covered under the state group health insurance program and you and/or your dependents received a wellness incentive from your health plan provider or from WebMD.

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
Webinar
Jun 12, 2024 1:00pm Event Open

Make it OK: Stop Mental Illness Stigma

It’s OK to have a mental illness. Many of us do. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans live with a mental illness. Join the community campaign to reduce stigma by understanding and creating caring conversations about mental illness. Discover simple tips for talking with someone about mental illnesses during this Well Wisconsin webinar.

doctor using laptop for telemedicine

Telemedicine

Telemedicine is a general term that covers all of the ways you and your doctor can use technology to communicate without being in the same room. Learn more about your telemedicine options.

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Active Employee / Retiree / Local Employer / State Employer

Uniform Dental Benefit Fact Sheet

The Uniform Dental Benefit (UDB) is intended to provide dental coverage for preventive, basic and diagnostic services.

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Brochure Active Employee

WRS Guide to Retirement

This brochure can help you complete a retirement application. It also covers general topics and provides answers to questions frequently asked by members that met with a benefits specialist in person.