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Use the directions on this page to help you complete your application form. The directions will help you to complete an accurate retirement application and avoid mistakes that would cause rejection.

Find out what taxes affect your WRS retirement benefit and health benefits.

A guardian is appointed by a court when a person is unable to make or communicate medical decisions, financial decisions, or both. Learn how Letters of Guardianship can impact a WRS account.

Use the information provided on this page to choose the retirement benefit payment option that fits you best.

Information on how a divorce may affect WRS benefits, beneficiary designations as well as information for the alternate payee.

Your WRS account information is confidential, and no one can receive information about or make changes to your account unless authorized. You can authorize another person to make changes to your account by submitting a financial power of attorney document to ETF.

Provided you did not close your WRS account by taking a separation benefit, your beneficiaries may be entitled to a benefit after your death.

As of Sept. 23, 2017, the State of Wisconsin no longer allows the establishment of new domestic partnerships under Chapter 40 of the Wisconsin statutes. This brochure provides information about the benefit changes for established domestic partnerships.

A sample form of the statement of benefits for an alternate payee.

If you are the owner of a WRS account from which a WRS death benefit or life insurance benefit would be payable upon your death, you may file a beneficiary designation.