Live Webinars Scheduled for July
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.
Beneficiary Designations 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. We’ll 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.
- Tuesday Jul 07, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Wednesday Jul 22, 2015 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
- Thursday Jul 23, 2015 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
WRS Employer and Employee Contribution Rates This webinar will review how employer and employee contributions help keep the WRS fully funded. We will discuss how the contribution rates are calculated, why they change annually, where those dollars go and the contribution rate changes for 2015.
- Thursday Jul 09, 2015 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday Jul 16, 2015 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
- Tuesday Jul 21, 2015 11:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
- Wednesday Jul 29, 2015 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
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.
- Wednesday Jul 15, 2015 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
- Tuesday Jul 21, 2015 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesday Jul 28, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
5 Basic Steps to Your Retirement Consider this webinar your quick reference guide to starting the retirement process within the next 12 months. We’ll review: choosing a termination date, how to request a retirement estimate – and how to read and understand it. We’ll also cover how to schedule a retirement appointment and – drum roll here — how to submit the retirement application
- Wednesday Jul 08, 2015 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
- Tuesday Jul 14, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Wednesday Jul 15, 2015 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
- Thursday Jul 23, 2015 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Please contact Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 or payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu with any questions.