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Buying Creditable Service

If you are eligible, you may have the option of buying creditable service that can increase your retirement benefits. Find out how.

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Brochure Active Employee / Retiree

Disability Retirement Benefits

A disability retirement benefit is a lifetime annuity paid to eligible WRS employees who become disabled and are unable to work until normal retirement age.

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Retirement Checklist

Planning and preparation are essential for a successful retirement. This page has a list of things you can do to help ensure a smooth changeover to retirement.

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Form Active Employee

Maximum Additional Contributions Worksheet

When you make voluntary regular (after-tax) additional contributions to your WRS account, you must use this worksheet to calculate the maximum amount of voluntary contributions that you can make to the WRS.

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WRS Effective Rates and Annuity Adjustments

Each year you may see changes to the amount of your retirement payment. We’ll discuss why and how these changes happen. Watch this video about the topic on demand 24/7.