The information pertains to an appeal by a number of employees working in county jails throughout the state (jailers) of Wisconsin. The appeal was based on their employer’s determination that they should be reported to the Wisconsin Retirement System as General Category employees instead of protective category employees with Social Security.
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The following information is for employees who will retire in the next three months and will be transitioning into Medicare under the State or the Wisconsin Public Employers Group Health Insurance Programs.
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State Employer
The WRS covers employees of the state of Wisconsin and employees of local government employers who elect to participate, and Milwaukee Public School District teachers.