WRS News Online for Employees
Apr 25, 2023 8:00am May 2023 Edition

Finding the Best Ideas for Long-Term Success

It's no secret that 2022 was a challenging year for the financial markets. There was nowhere to hide for investors looking to escape the volatility that impacted almost every asset class, including stocks. Susan Schmidt, SWIB’s head of public equities in the Global Public Market Strategies Division, oversees what is sometimes referred to as a “best ideas portfolio,” an important piece of SWIB’s long-term investment strategy.

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Long-Term Disability Insurance Actuarial Valuation 2008

This report presents the results of the annual actuarial valuation of benefit liabilities and costs of the Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan (LTDI) as of December 31, 2008.

Department News
Jan 11, 2023 8:30am
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WRS in the Spotlight for Pension Plan Stability and Sustainability

Pew Charitable Trusts cites the WRS as one of three public employee pension plans that has maintained high funded ratios at predictable costs over the past 20 years and conducts a wide-ranging Q&A-style interview with ETF Secretary John Voelker.

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How to Choose & Enroll in Your Benefits

Here for open enrollment? Just start a new job? Or have a baby? Start here to find out when you can enroll or make changes to your benefits and the steps to make those changes

Plan Year
  • 2024
Program Option
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits

Vaccines at the Pharmacy

Get vaccinated for free at any in-network pharmacy using your pharmacy benefit.

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

Required Minimum Distribution

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). 

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Long-Term Disability Insurance Actuarial Valuation 2009

This report presents the results of the annual actuarial valuation of benefit liabilities and costs of the Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan (LTDI) as of December 31, 2009.

Man at computer with cup of coffee

How to Choose & Enroll in Your Benefits

Here for open enrollment? Just start a new job? Or have a baby? Start here to find out when you can enroll or make changes to your benefits and the steps to make those changes

Plan Year
  • 2024
Program Option
  • Local Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO4) & Supplemental Benefits