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The Core Trust Fund returns ended the first seven months of 2010 on a slightly positive note. However, there are still a lot of...
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- Jan 1, 2016
January WRS: Meeting Founding Expectations
When we hear about pensions in the press, the focus is often only on retirees. While this is certainly a defining feature of pensions,...
- Sep 1, 2015
September Health Insurance Program Changes for 2016 in Place
The Group Insurance Board approved several changes to the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program, affecting all participating...
- May 1, 2015
May WRS Annuities to Increase May 1
The Department of Employee Trust Funds announced the Wisconsin Retirement System effective rates and annuity adjustments in March....
- Jan 1, 2015
January Essential Elements of a Successful Pension System
As 2015 begins, I am pleased to report that your Wisconsin Retirement System remains very strong, stable, and able to play a key role in...
- May 1, 2014
May Effective Rates, Annuity Adjustments Set
The effective rates and annuity adjustments for Wisconsin Retirement System active members and retirees have been set and are shown in...
- Jan 1, 2014
January: A Message from the Secretary
Wisconsinites know that winters around here are long, cold and snowy. We face this annual period with stoic resignation and a few simple...
- Sep 1, 2013
September: ETF Offers Members More Choices for Learning About WRS Benefits
The primary goal of our 13 Outreach and Education specialists is to make sure Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) members receive accurate,...
- May 1, 2013
May: 70 Years of Retirement Benefits for State Employees
Seventy years ago this month— May, 1943—legislation creating a retirement system for State of Wisconsin employees became law. While...
- Jan 1, 2013
January: Putting 2008 in the Rear-View Mirror
2012 was a busy year and had no shortage of newsworthy events affecting or about the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Significant...
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