The information pertains to an appeal by a number of employees working in county jails throughout the state (jailers) of Wisconsin. The appeal was based on their employer’s determination that they should be reported to the Wisconsin Retirement System as General Category employees instead of protective category employees with Social Security.
A separation benefit is a one-time lump-sum payment consisting only of employee contributions, additional contributions (if applicable) and accumulated interest.
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Fact Sheet
Active Employee /
Retiree /
Local Employer /
State Employer
The ASLCC and SHICC programs were created by Wis. Stat. § 40.05 (4) (b). The ASLCC Program was first authorized in 1972; the SHICC program was first authorized in 1995.
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Active Employee /
Retiree /
Local Employer /
State Employer
The Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program (WDC) is a supplemental retirement savings program authorized under Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).