Update Employer Contact

Use the Designation of Agent (ET-1313) form to add, change, or update your:

Agent: Responsible for understanding and administering all aspects of administering the WRS. Serve as the contact through which all WRS communications will be sent.
Alternate agent: Acts on the agent’s behalf if the agent is unavailable. Alternate agents are recommended but not required.
Retirement contact: Responsible for WRS eligibility determinations, reporting, etc. Serves as the primary contact for all WRS inquiries from ETF.
Insurance contact: Responsible for ETF-administered insurance program eligibility determinations, reporting, etc. Serves as the primary contact for insurance inquiries.

This form does not grant online access. See Update Online Access for more information.

Requests are processed in the order they are received and usually take 3-5 business days to complete. Your assigned Employer Case Manager email you when the request is complete.

To get started, click on the request type below for step-by-step instructions.

Request Types

1. Complete all fields in the Employer Information section
2. Complete all fields in the Agent Information section
3. Choose one of two options in the Alternate Agent Information section:
  - To name an alternate agent, complete all fields in the Alternate Agent Information section.
    OR
  - If your employer doesn’t want to name an alternate, put a check mark in the box stating: Check here if the employer does not want to name an alternate agent (no additional information is required)
4. Choose one of two options in the WRS Contact Information section:
  - To name a WRS Contact that is different than the Agent, complete all fields in the WRS Contact Information section.
    OR
  - If the WRS Contact will be the same as the Agent or the employer does not participate in the WRS (insurance-only), put a check mark in the box stating: Check here if the WRS contact is the same as the designated agent or if the employer does not participate in the WRS (no additional information required)
5. Choose one of two options in the Insurance Contact Information section:
  - To name an Insurance Contact that is different than the Agent, complete all fields in the Insurance Contact Information section.
    OR
  - If the Insurance Contact will be the same as the Agent or the employer does not participate in ETF-administered insurance, put a check mark in the box stating: Check here if the insurance contact is the same as the designated agent or if the employer does not participate in any ETF-administered insurance programs (no additional information required)
6. Complete all fields of the Certification section. The authorizing individual of this form should be the current employer agent. If the current agent is no longer with the employer, the form must be signed by the new agent’s supervisor or a member of the board. Newly named agents may not sign this section.
7. Scan and email to ETFSMBEmployerSecurityAccess@etf.wi.gov or fax to 608-266-5801.