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This brochure includes information for retirees about who may access your WRS account, payments, taxes and more.

General and administrative information for employers about WRS benefits.

You may be eligible to increase your WRS benefit by purchasing the time you worked for non-WRS public employers at the federal, state or local level.

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.

This issue features columns from the WRS leadership and articles on ETF’s projections for increased annuity adjustments in 2024, a study on Wisconsin pensions reducing poverty across retiree demographics, SWIB’s asset allocation targets for 2024, and WDC fees reduced for 2024.

This brochure can help you complete a retirement application. It also covers general topics and provides answers to questions frequently asked by members that met with a benefits specialist in person.

ETF Projections for Core Annuity Adjustments; Legislative Update; New Webpages: POA, Guardianship; WDC Program Updates; The Importance of Timely Reporting: Death of a Retiree or Joint Survivor; and more.

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

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.

This brochure describes the types of service you may be eligible to buy, the benefits and restrictions on the purchases, and how and when you can buy service.