Local county employers, please distribute this form to your jailers so they can record their decision to be either a general category employee or a protective category employee for WRS benefit purposes.
The Wisconsin Public Employers Group Health Insurance Program offers employees of local government employers the opportunity to choose between two or more health insurance plans.
Form for the member’s physician to complete if the member cannot manage property, finances or business affairs because of an impairment in the ability to receive and evaluate information or make or communicate decisions even with the use of technological assistance.
Due to 2023 Wisconsin Act 4, county correctional officers (jailers) who are categorized as general employees will become protective occupation employees under the Wisconsin Retirement System, unless they opt out. Learn about who is affected, decision deadlines, and what this means for a jailer’s WRS benefits.
Active Employee /
Retiree /
Other Benefit Recipient /
Board Member /
Local Employer /
State Employer
This page is a resource for county employers to learn about the implementation of 2023 Wisconsin Act 4 (Jailer Law). As the project continues, this page will be updated with more resources.
This paper provides comparative data on rates of early retirement among WRS members. Early retirement from the WRS is when a member retires within the window between their minimum retirement age and their statutory normal retirement date.
