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 to learn more about any of the following sessions.
5 Basic Steps to Your Retirement
Thinking about retiring in the next 12 months? We’ll walk you through the process. You’ll learn how to:
- Choose a termination date.
- Request a retirement estimate.
- Read the retirement estimate.
- Schedule a retirement appointment.
- Submit a retirement application.
Nov 10, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Nov 19, 2020 12:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Nov 24, 2020 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Choosing When to Retire
Did you know that when you retire can change how much money you get in retirement? We’ll discuss how retiring throughout the year can change your retirement benefit. We’ll also answer one of the most common questions we receive: “Should I retire in December or January?”
Nov 4, 2020 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Nov 11, 2020 12:30 p.m. – 1:00p.m.
Nov 23, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Nov 25, 2020 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
How to Use ETF’s Online Retirement Calculator
Curious about how much money you’ll get during retirement? Our most-used online tool, the retirement calculator, lets you see how much money you may get in the future. We’ll discuss:
- How to get to the calculator
- What information you’ll need handy when using the calculator.
- How to use the calculator.
- What the results mean.
Nov 4, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Nov, 18, 2020 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Nov 20, 2020 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Preparing for Your Retirement
Planning to retire in the next 1-10 years? Then this webinar is for you.
We’ll discuss:
- The money you and your employer have put towards your retirement account.
- How your retirement account grows through investments.
- When you can retire.
- Options for receiving your retirement benefit.
- Rules you must follow if you return to work after retiring.
- What happens to your account after you die.
- Changes to your health and life insurance in retirement.
Nov 18, 2020 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Variable Fund
Does putting money in the Variable Fund make sense for you? Learn what the Variable Fund is and how it is different from the Core Fund, and how it affects your retirement benefit.
Nov 6, 2020 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Nov 12, 2020 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Nov 18, 2020 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Nov 19, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Click here to register for an event: https://etf.wi.gov/events