Find out when you qualify for conversion of your sick leave credits, including the different options depending on the age you terminate state employment.
A UC Berkeley study found that Wisconsin retirees with pension income are less likely to experience economic hardships, with public pensions significantly narrowing the racial, gender, and education wealth gap among older families compared to private pensions.
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.
Notice for members where all or a portion of a payment from the WRS is eligible to be rolled over to an individual retirement account (IRA) or an employer plan.
Column by ETF Secretary John Voelker; ETF’s Projections for Annuity Adjustments; Legislative Update; Governing Board Election Updates; A Look at WRS 2021 Financials; Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program Updates and more
A disability retirement benefit is a lifetime annuity paid to eligible WRS employees who become disabled and are unable to work until normal retirement age.