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.
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.
- Thur, Feb 1, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Thur, Feb 15, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Tue, Feb 20, 2018 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Beneficiary Designations – What Happens to My Account When I Die
Do you have a beneficiary designation on file with ETF and does it reflect how you would 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. ETF will also review 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.
- Wed, Feb 7, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Tue, Feb 20, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Mon, Feb 26, 2018 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Overview of the Wisconsin Retirement System
This webinar will cover participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System, how the WRS is funded and what benefits are available under the WRS. A brief overview of the Core and Variable Trust Funds and how the WRS is structured are included.
- Tue, Feb 6, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Wed, Feb 14, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Thur, Feb 22, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Tue, Feb 27, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
WRS Annuity Adjustments and Effective Rates
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 reported by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board. Also covered during the webinar will be explanations of both the Core and Variable Trust Funds and the calculations specific to each fund for effective rates and annual adjustments. At the end of this webinar, it is hoped that you will have a better grasp on how State of Wisconsin Investment Board investment returns affect your WRS pension.
- Fri, Feb 2, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Thur, Feb 8, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Mon, Feb 12, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Wed, Feb 21, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
WRS Employee Benefits Seminars
Attend a Wisconsin Retirement System employee benefits seminar and come away with a greater understanding of your WRS benefits and how they work. These one-hour evening presentations, hosted by the Department of Employee Trust Funds in cities throughout Wisconsin, are designed for all members, especially those who are within five years of retirement. Topics covered include the retirement process itself, return-to-work rules, the Core and Variable Trust Funds, beneficiary designations, purchasing service, how “life events” affect your benefits, and much more. Questions are encouraged – stick around for the Q&A session afterward!
- Mon, Mar 19, 2018 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
- Wed, Apr 4, 2018 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
- Thu, Apr 19, 2018 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
Please contact Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 or payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu with any questions.