The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (ARP) was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. The bill provides an enrollment opportunity for individuals who would have been eligible for, but did not elect, COBRA at the time of their termination, as well as individuals who had COBRA but let it lapse before their full 18 months of eligibility was complete.
The WRS Annual Statement of Benefits will soon be delivered to active employees with WRS contribution balances as of December 31, 2020. Note: All active employees will receive their statement in the mail.
Have you considered joining the WPE Group Health Insurance Program? This program is available to local employers participating in the WRS, and local government employers that do not participate in the WRS and are separate Social Security entities.
Please share this message with your employees to provide time and registration links to the Preparing for Your Retirement webinars. The free two-hour evening presentations are designed for WRS members who are within ten years of retirement.
On September 21, 2017, Governor Walker signed the 2017-19 biennial budget into law (2017 Wisconsin Act 59). The Department of Employee Trust Funds has completed an initial review of the law and prepared a summary of the provisions that relate to ETF and its administration of the Wisconsin Retirement System and other benefit programs.