WRS Webinars Offered in March

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 their webinar page to learn more about any of the following sessions.

Retirement Annuity Options

Choosing a WRS annuity option is one of the most important decisions you will face. This webinar will cover all of the WRS annuity options and help you understand them so that you can make an informed decision. We will also explain the important differences between a beneficiary and a named survivor.

March 3, 2020      11:30am- 12:00pm

March 11, 2020    6:00pm- 6:30pm

March 20, 2020    12:00pm- 12:30pm

March 31, 2020    12:30pm- 1:00pm

 

Preparing for Your Retirement

Learn about your steps to retire with the WRS. Attend this 2 hour event by live webinar!

March 3, 2020         6:30pm- 8:30pm

March 16, 2020       6:30pm- 8:30pm

 

WRS Benefits: For New and Mid-Career Employees

Is retirement still 5 years away or more? It’s never too early to start planning. We’ll discuss how your retirement account works, ways to increase your retirement benefit and much more.

March 4, 2020       10:00am- 11:00am

March 13, 2020     11:00am- 12:00pm

March 19, 2020     1:00pm- 2:00pm

March 26, 2020      6:00pm- 7:00pm

 

WRS Effective Rates and Annuity Adjustments

Each year you may see changes to the amount of your retirement payment. In this webinar, we’ll discuss why and how they changes happen.

March 5, 2020         11:00am- 11:30am

March 9, 2020         11:30am- 12:00pm

March 18, 2020       12:00pm- 12:30pm

March 23, 2020       6:00pm- 6:30pm

 

WRS Retirement Benefit Calculation Methods

Have you requested a retirement estimate? Thinking about it? In this webinar we’ll discuss how we calculate your retirement benefit.

March 5, 2020         12:30pm- 1:00pm

March 10, 2020       12:00pm- 12:30pm

March 16, 2020       11:30am- 12:00pm

March 25, 2020        6:00pm- 6:30pm

 

Newly Retired? What to Expect

When your first retire you may experience several changes. We’ll help you prepare for some of those changes by discussing how your monthly retirement benefit payment works, tax information and other important changes you may experience.

March 2, 2020       11:00am- 11:30am

March 12, 2020     11:30am- 12:00pm

March 31, 2020      6:00pm- 6:30pm