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.
5 Basic Steps to Your Retirement
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1628435400789691150
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, May 6, 2020 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Mon, May 11, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Thu, May 21, 2020 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Wed, May 27, 2020 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Additional Contributions
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/6932777460832116494
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.
- Mon, May 4, 2020 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Thu, May 14, 2020 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Tue, May 19, 2020 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Wed, May 27, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Understanding your Annual WRS Statement of Benefits
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/4088832361488024588
Your annual Statement of Benefits provides a summary of your Wisconsin Retirement System account information. Join us to learn more about the important topics addressed on your statement including:
• How much you and your employer have contributed to your WRS pension
• Your vesting status and years of service
• Your beneficiary designation – what happens to your account if you die before taking a benefit
- Thu, May 7, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Wed, May 13, 2020 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
WRS Effective Rates and Annuity Adjustments
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/7285201721289566467
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, we hope you may have a better understanding of how the State of Wisconsin Investment Board investment returns affect your WRS pension.
- Tue, May 5, 2020 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Mon, May 11, 2020 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Tue, May 19, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Thu, May 28, 2020 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Preparing for Your Retirement
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2062561071726664450
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 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!
- Tue, May 12, 2020 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Thu, May 28, 2020 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Fri, Jun 12, 2020 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Thu, Jun 25, 2020 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.