Department News
Feb 21, 2024 3:50pm

GIB Approves Benefit Changes for 2025

The Group Insurance Board today approved benefit changes for the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program for the 2025 plan year.

Preventive Care Services Covered at 100%

Your health plan pays 100% of certain preventive care services with no out-of-pocket costs to you.

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

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
ET-4307
Form Active Employee / Retiree

Medicare Eligibility Statement

You and/or your insured dependents must be enrolled for both portions of Medicare (Hospital Part A and Medical Part B), when first eligible. Provide this information to ETF using this form.

Sick Leave Credits FAQs

Find answers to common questions about the Accumulated Sick Leave Credit Conversion Program.

Program Option
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
Nov 26, 2003 5:00pm Report Active Employee / Retiree / Other Benefit Recipient / Board Member / Local Employer / State Employer

WRS Three-Year Experience Study January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2002

The results of the 3-year investigation of experience of the Wisconsin Retirement System are presented in this report. The investigation was made for the purpose of updating the actuarial assumptions used in valuing the actuarial liabilities of the Wisconsin Retirement System in compliance with Section 40.03(5)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes.

Types of Life Insurance

This program offers different types of coverage to meet your needs. How much you are covered is based on the number of units of coverage you buy.

Your Spouse or Dependent Dies

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

Pre-Tax Savings Accounts

Save on a wide variety of everyday medical, dental, vision, day care, parking, and transit expenses with a pre-tax savings account. It’s a tax break that’s simple to use.

Plan Year
  • 2025
Program Option
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
Department News
Mar 27, 2025 1:00pm
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Women and Investing Webinar on April 16

The WDC will host a 30-minute webinar that aims for WRS members — both WDC participants and non-participants — to build more confidence about their financial future.