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
ET-8948
Active Employee / Retiree / Local Employer / State Employer

Uniform Dental Benefit Fact Sheet

The Uniform Dental Benefit (UDB) is intended to provide dental coverage for preventive, basic and diagnostic services.

Department News
Nov 1, 2023 8:00am
hand pointing and calendar next to calculator

2023 Year-End Deadlines Coming Soon

If you're a member of the WRS, consider taking the following actions soon to increase your pension or make other changes by year-end deadlines.

Legislative News
Sep 27, 2017 5:00pm

Summary of 2017 Wisconsin Act 59

On September 21, 2017, Governor Walker signed the 2017-19 biennial budget into law (2017 Wisconsin Act 59). The Department of Employee Trust Funds has completed an initial review of the law and prepared a summary of the provisions that relate to ETF and its administration of the Wisconsin Retirement System and other benefit programs.

ET-8900
Active Employee / Retiree / Local Employer / State Employer

Employee Reimbursement Accounts Fact Sheet

The Employee Reimbursement Accounts (ERA) Program is an optional benefit that allows participants to use pre-tax dollars to pay for certain Internal Revenue Service-approved expenses.