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Plan Designs Quick Comparison

Learn about the key differences between plan designs, such as how much you'll pay per month, how much you can expect to pay when you visit the doctor, and if you will have nationwide coverage.

Program Option
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits
Plan Year
  • 2025
WRS News Online for Employees
Jan 31, 2024 4:00pm Jan 2024 Edition
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Deferred Compensation Fees Reduced for 2024

Effective Jan. 1, 2024, administrative fees paid by participants of the Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program (WDC) will decrease by an average of 40% as recently approved by the Deferred Compensation Board.

Department News
Mar 27, 2025 1:00pm
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Women and Investing Webinar on April 16

The WDC will host a 30-minute webinar that aims for WRS members — both WDC participants and non-participants — to build more confidence about their financial future.

ET-4317
Form Active Employee / Retiree

Sick Leave Re-enrollment Application

Re-enroll for group health insurance coverage during the annual It’s Your Choice open enrollment period or after an involuntary loss of your comparable non-state coverage, if eligible.

ET-4305
Form Active Employee / Retiree

Sick Leave Escrow Application

Apply to escrow your sick leave credits, if eligible. To escrow means to preserve or bank your sick leave credits for use at a later date.

State and Federal Notifications

Program Option
  • Local Annuitant Health Program (LAHP)
  • Local Deductible Health Plan (PO14) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO4) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan (PO16) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO6) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan (PO17) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO7) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan (PO12) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO2) & Supplemental Benefits
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits

Required Minimum Distribution

Once you stop working for a Wisconsin Retirement System employer, federal law requires you to begin receiving your benefit payment(s) by a certain date, depending on your age. This is called a required minimum distribution (RMD). 

Department News
Apr 7, 2025 3:00pm
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2025 Statement of Benefits Now Online

Non-retirees may now view, download, and print their 2025 WRS Annual Statement of Benefits online. This is in addition to receiving a mailed statement, which ETF has started distributing this month.

Health and Wellness News
Feb 25, 2025 5:00pm
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My Insurance Benefits

Read the Well Wisconsin News January Issue. Know more about the launch of My Insurance Benefits in 2025

Notice of Privacy Practices

Program Option
  • Local Deductible Health Plan (PO14) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO4) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan (PO16) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO6) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan (PO17) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local High Deductible Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO7) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan (PO12) & Supplemental Benefits
  • Local Traditional Health Plan with Uniform Dental (PO2) & Supplemental Benefits
  • State Employee and Retiree Health Plan & Supplemental Benefits