The Employee Trust Funds Board approved WRS contribution rates for 2024. Contribution rates are effective for salaries and wages paid beginning January 1, 2024.
Positive investment returns in 2020 was the primary reason for a decrease in rates. For more information about the 2022 rates, the actuarial valuation report and presentation is available in the board meeting materials.
The Employee Trust Funds Board approved WRS contribution rates for 2023. Contribution rates are effective for salaries and wages paid beginning January 1, 2023.
What do employers need to do when an employee terminates employment? What do employers do about the WRS, health insurance, life insurance, and other benefits?
This training is for all state and local employers who use myETF Benefits to enroll new employees in benefits, view and update health insurance information, view and update demographic information, or complete terminations. See what form to complete for access, where to log in, and how to navigate myETF Benefits.
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.
A tool for an employer to confirm information was presented to a new employee, due dates identified and appropriate information and forms supplied for all ETF-administered benefits offered by the employer.
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.
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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.