Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Webinars offered in February

Live Webinars Scheduled for February

ETF is offering a series of 30-minute, live, interactive webinars designed to increase your understanding of Wisconsin Retirement System benefits. Individuals can also ask questions at the end of these sessions.

Overview of the Wisconsin Retirement System:  This webinar will cover participation in the WRS, vesting requirements, how the WRS is funded and benefits available under the WRS. Also included is a brief overview of the Core and Variable Trust Funds and how the WRS is structured.

  • Feb 16, 2016 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Feb 22, 2016 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

WRS Effective Rates and Annuity Adjustments: Do WRS accounts receive an investment return? Do investment returns affect how much a retiree will initially receive when they begin their pension? Do those retired in the WRS receive adjustments to their monthly pension amount over the years? This webinar will cover the process of how account effective rates and annuity adjustments are calculated, starting with the investment return. Also covered are the Core and Variable Trust Funds and the calculations specific to each fund for effective rates and annual adjustments.

  • Feb 17, 2016 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Feb 23, 2016 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  • Feb 25, 2016 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Additional Contributions: Find out how making additional contributions to your WRS account can potentially increase your retirement. This webinar also provides examples of how contributions grow over time with interest, how to pay additional contributions (payroll deduction or direct pay), etc.

  • Feb 18, 2016 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Feb 23, 2016 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Feb 25, 2016 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Beneficiary Designation: Do you have a beneficiary designation on file with ETF and does it reflect how you’d want your WRS death benefits paid? This webinar reviews the importance of having a beneficiary designation on file and keeping it updated as life events occur. The webinar also review the process of how to correctly complete a designation form, what it means if you do not have one on file with ETF, and how to request a copy of your current form.

  • Feb 11, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Feb 15, 2016 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Feb 24, 2016 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

 

Register for a webinar

Please contact Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 or payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu with any questions.