Webinar
Jan 29, 2026 6:00pm Event Open

WRS Benefits: For New and Mid-Career Employees

Are you a new employee or someone who still has at least 5 years to go before you can retire? ? It's never too early to start planning for a secure retirement. Learn how to maximize your WRS benefits. Get your questions answered by a benefits specialist.

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Living Benefits

Living Benefits are the proceeds of your life insurance coverage under the Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance program that are paid to you while you are still living rather than to your beneficiaries after your death.

Department News
Sep 10, 2025 4:00pm
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ETF Releases 2024 WRS Financial Report

The agency just released the WRS Financial Report 2024, with the Legislative Audit Bureau issuing a “clean” audit opinion on the WRS’s financial statements.

Department News
Apr 4, 2024 10:00am
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Webinar: Your Steppingstones to Retirement

Attend this webinar on April 17 to learn how your Social Security, WRS pension, and deferred compensation savings account can bring you closer to a secure financial retirement.

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Applying for Retirement

Deciding to retire may be the hardest part of the entire process. ETF can help you master the next steps so that you make decisions that are right for you. Use the resources available on this page to help you through the process.

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Calculators

Our calculators help you plan ahead. Choose the one that best fits your needs.