Appeal: Employment Category Change (Jailers)

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.

Employer Dissolves

Understand what happens when your employer dissolves and you become an inactive employee.

Video
55 minutes
Person stepping on a bridge of stones to cross water.

Your Steppingstones to Retirement

Learn how your Social Security, Wisconsin Retirement System pension, and WDC savings account bring you closer to a secure financial retirement. A presentation hosted by the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program.

ET-4109
Form Active Employee / Retiree

Medicare Enrollment for Retiring Employees

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.

ET-4964
Brochure Active Employee / Retiree

Wisconsin Retirement System Early Retirements

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.

ET-8901
Fact Sheet Active Employee / Retiree / Local Employer / State Employer

Wisconsin Retirement System Fact Sheet

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.