ICI is a voluntary “income replacement” benefit payable to an enrolled employee if they become disabled. This program is only
offered to employers already participating in the WRS.
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.
ETF has updated the State Health Insurance Standards, Guidelines, and Administration Employer Manual (ET-1118), and has summarized the changes in the table below. Please disregard any previous versions of this manual.
The WRS is a non-profit public trust protects members and their beneficiaries against the potential financial hardships of aging and disability by providing members with a lifetime retirement benefit once they are vested and have reached minimum retirement age.
ETF has updated the State Health Insurance Standards, Guidelines, and Administration Employer Manual (ET-1118), and has summarized the changes here. Please disregard any previous versions of this manual.
Compare the two methods provided by Wisconsin statutes that employers can choose to increase the retirement benefits normally provided for employees under the WRS.
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The Wisconsin Public Employers Group Life Insurance Program is a benefit provided under the WRS and is available to employees of the State of Wisconsin and employees of participating Wisconsin local government employers.
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The ICI Program is authorized by Wis. Stat. §§ 40.61 and 40.62, and is administered according to the plan provisions between the Group Insurance Board and the program’s third-party administrator.