Press Releases

2009

• November 6, 2009 -- ETF Receives Public Pension Award
• June 19, 2009 -- WRS Contribution Rates 2010
• April 2, 2009 -- Department Announces Election of Board Officers
• March 6, 2009 -- Department Announces WRS Annuity Adjustments
• February 13, 2009 -- Department Announces Effective Rates

2008

• September 4, 2008 -- GIB Announces Single Digit Increases
• June 26, 2008 -- 2009 Wisconsin Retirement System Contribution Rates Announced
• May 23, 2008 -- ETF and DHFS Partnership Project
• April 1, 2008 -- Department Announces Election of Board Officers
  (Wigdahl, Mishler and Gale elected as Chairs)
• March 21, 2008 -- Department Announces Board Election Results
• February 29, 2008 -- Department Announces 6.6% Core Annuity Dividend
• February 8, 2008 -- ETF Announces Core & Variable Effective Rates
• January 8, 2008 -- Secretary Names New Legislative Director

2007

• October 2, 2007 -- ETF Secretary Stella Appoints Deputy
• September 14, 2007 -- David Stella Appointed ETF Secretary
• August 29, 2007 -- Strategies Keep Health Insurance Program Costs in Check
• June 22, 2007 -- 2008 WRS Contribution Rates to Remain Level
• June 8, 2007 -- Stanchfield Takes New Post
• March 28, 2007 -- Department Announces Board Election Results
• February 23, 2007 -- Department Announces Pension Increases
• February 13, 2007 -- Department Announces Effective Rates

2006

• August 29, 2006 -- Group Insurance Board, ETF Keep Public Employee Health Insurance Costs in Check for Third Straight Year
• June 27, 2006 -- ETF Board Sets 2007 WRS Contribution Rates
• April 14, 2006 -- Recently Elected Officers
• March 6, 2006 -- ETF Announces Pension Adjustments
• February 23, 2006 -- Department Announces Effective Rates

2005

• September 20, 2005 -- Department Announces new Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program Administrator
• August 31, 2005 -- Group Insurance Board: Single-Digit Premium Rate Increases for Second Consecutive Year
• June 24, 2005 -- Employee Trust Funds Board Sets 2006 Wisconsin Retirement System Contribution Rates
• March 18, 2005 -- Secretary Names Division Administrator
• February 22, 2005 -- ETF Announces Retiree Pension Increases
• February 4, 2005 -- Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces Effective Rates

2004

• October 11, 2004 -- Secretary Announces Executive Staff Changes
• August 24, 2004 -- Group Insurance Board Announces Program Successes
• June 18, 2004 -- Employee Trust Funds Board Sets 2005 Wisconsin Retirement System Contribution Rates
• June 15, 2004 -- Panicucci and McCaffery Named to Teachers Retirement Board
• March 15, 2004 -- Department Confirms 1.4% Fixed Annuity Dividend for WRS Annuitants
• February 27, 2004 -- Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces Annuity Dividend and Variable Adjustment for Retirees
• February 6, 2004 -- Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces Effective Rates

2003

• December 15, 2003 -- Secretary Announces Executive Staff Changes
• September 9, 2003 -- Secretary Announces Executive Staff Changes
• August 26, 2003 -- State Group Insurance Board Approved Premium Rates and Program Changes
• June 20, 2003 -- Employee Trust Funds Board Sets 2004 Retirement System Contribution Rates
• June 10, 2003 -- Technical College Instructors Elect Pedersen to Teachers Retirement Board
• March 26, 2003 -- Fisher Named to Employee Trust Funds Board
• March 24, 2003 -- Educational Support Personnel Elect Kathleen Kreul to Employee Trust Funds Board
• March 24, 2003 -- Retired Teachers Elect Mishler to Teachers Retirement Board
• February 26, 2003 -- Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces Effective Interest Rates and Annuity Adjustments

2002

• November 20, 2002 -- Group Insurance Board Moves Forward on Exploring Cost-Saving Changes for State's Health Insurance Program
• October 30, 2002 -- ETF Deputy Secretary Named President of National Council on Teacher Retirement
• August 27, 2002 -- State Group Insurance Board Finalized 2003 Health Insurance Premium Rates
• June 21, 2002 -- Employee Trust Funds Board Sets 2003 Retirement System Contribution Rates
• April 16, 2002 -- Delwiche and Wiltgen Named to Teachers Retirement Board
• February 25, 2002 -- Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces 2002 Annuity Dividend and Variable Adjustment for WRS Retirees
• February 15, 2002 -- Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces 2001 Fixed, Variable Effective Rates

2001

• August 29, 2001 -- State Group Insurance Board Finalizes 2002 Health Insurance Premium Rates
• July 6, 2001 -- ETF Phone Lines Swamped as WRS Retirees Begin Receiving Retroactive Pension Increases
• June 22, 2001 -- Employee Trust Funds Board Sets 2002 Contribution Rates
• June 19, 2001 -- Group Insurance Board Adopts New Measures to Curb Rising Health Insurance Premium Rates
• June 13, 2001 -- Department of Employee Trust Funds is Poised and Ready to Pay Wisconsin Retirement System Monies
• April 13, 2001 -- Department of Employee Trust Funds Confirms Annuity Adjustments for WRS Retirees
• March 16, 2001 -- Department of Employee Trust Funds Announces Interest Rates, Annuity Adjustments Funds for 2000 and Impact of Wisconsin Act 11 on Rates