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. Visit ETF’s webinar page (click on Webinar tab) to learn more about any of the following sessions.
Choosing When to Retire
This webinar will focus primarily on choosing your optimal termination and WRS benefit effective dates. The focus will include not only the “December versus January” decision, but also how retirement timing at any point during the year can affect your retirement annuity amount and other employee retirement benefits as well.
- Wed, Sep 5, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Tue, Sep 11, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Thu, Sep 20, 2018 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Wed, Sep 26, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
How to Use ETF’s Online Retirement Calculator
ETF’s online retirement calculator, one of the most-used tools on our website, allows you to calculate an unofficial projection of your WRS retirement benefit at any point in the future. This webinar will cover where to find and how to use the calculator, specific information required for data entry (e.g., desired retirement date, spouse or partner’s birthdate, etc.) and how to interpret the results. There will be time at the end of the webinar to ask specific questions on this topic.
- Fri, Sep 14, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Tue, Sep 18, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Fri, Sep 21, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Tue, Sep 25, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 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.
- Wed, Sep 12, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Fri, Sep 14, 2018 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Thu, Sep 20, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Mon, Sep 24, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
PUBLIC WEBINAR:
Preparing for Your Retirement
Who should attend? Employees who are planning to retire in the next 1 – 10 years.
Learn about your steps to retire with the WRS. Attend this event in a city near you or by live webinar! You will learn about the impact of contributions and investment returns on your account, when you can retire, your WRS annuity options, returning to work after you retire, what happens to your account when you die, health and life insurance, and more. Questions are welcome during and after the event!
- Thu, Sep 6, 2018 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Tue, Sep 25, 2018 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Tue, Nov 6, 2018 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Please contact Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 or payrollandbenefits@uwgb.edu with any questions.