If your WRS account with ETF is eligible for a monthly annuity payment, the following is important information to consider before you apply for your 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.
Once you stop working for a Wisconsin Retirement System employer, federal law requires you to begin receiving your benefit payment(s) by a certain date, depending on your age. This is called a required minimum distribution (RMD).
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.
If you need to correct or change your personal information, you may be asked to provide acceptable documents for verification. Know the required documents and how to submit them.
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.
