WRS Overview
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) shares Wisconsin Retirement
System (WRS) responsibilities with the Department of Employee Trust Funds
(ETF).
SWIB invests the trust funds and ETF administers individual
benefits.
Information about the following can be found on the SWIB website:
- Investment performance of the Core and Variable Funds
- Types of investments included in the Core and Variable Funds
- General information about SWIB and how it is governed
If you need additional information about these subjects, contact us by email
or call our beneficiary hotline toll-free (800) 424-7942 or in Madison
(608) 267-0957.
ETF is responsible for administering the WRS benefit programs and maintaining
individual accounts for current and former employees. Information about the
following can be found at the ETF website:
- Your retirement account or health and life insurance benefits
- Changing your home
address or beneficiary, tax withholding, and direct deposit information
- Core Fund
dividend and Variable Fund adjustment process
- Determining how participating in the Variable
Fund can affect your pension
If you need additional information about these subjects or other topics related
to benefits, complete and submit the contact
form located on the ETF website by email or call toll-free (877) 533-5020;
Madison (608) 266-3285; Wisconsin Relay Service (for hearing and
speech impaired) 7-1-1 or (800) 947-3529, (English) or (800) 833-7813 (Espanõl).