Posted 10:34 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025
Learn more about the Wisconsin Retirement System by attending a webinar!
December 2025 Webinars
Additional Contributions
Looking to increase your WRS retirement benefits? Learn how additional contributions work.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Define additional contributions
- Identify how additional contributions increase your retirement fund
- Arrange to make additional contributions to your WRS account(s)
- Find and use ETF resources to calculate your additional contribution amount
Tuesday, December 2, 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 10, 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Thursday, December 18, 6:00-6:30 p.m.
WRS Retirement Benefit Calculations
Have you requested a retirement estimate? Thinking about it? In this presentation we’ll discuss how we calculate your retirement benefit.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Explain the individual components of the two retirement benefit calculation methods
- Describe what affects your WRS retirement benefit for each type of calculation (money purchase and formula)
Wednesday, December 3, 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 9, 6:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 18, 11:00-11:30 a.m
Variable Fund
Does putting money in the Variable Fund make sense for you? You and your employer put money in to your WRS account to save for your future. The money in your account is then invested to increase your savings. By default, your money goes into the Core Fund, but you can choose to put half your money into the Variable Fund.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Define Variable Trust Fund and explain how it works
- Analyze how the Variable Fund can affect your retirement benefit
- Elect to join or cancel the Variable Fund
Monday, December 1, 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Thursday, December 11, 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 17, 6:00-6:30 p.m.
January 2026
Beneficiary Designations – What Happens to My Account When I Die?
Death is never easy to talk about, but it’s important to know what happens to your WRS account when you pass away. You can make sure ETF knows who you want to receive your WRS assets upon your death by keeping your beneficiary designation up-to-date.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Define beneficiary and standard sequence
- Explain the importance of a beneficiary form
- Identify who or what could be a beneficiary
- Select the appropriate beneficiary form
- Update your beneficiary (Note: Major life events such as marriage or divorce do not automatically change a beneficiary designation.)
Thursday, January 8, 6:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 15, 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 27, 11:00-11:30 a.m.
WRS Benefits: For New and Mid-Career Employees
Are you a new employee or someone who still has at least 5 years to go before you can retire? It's never too early to start planning for a secure retirement. Learn how to maximize your WRS benefits.
By the end of this one-hour webinar, you will be able to:
- Appreciate the benefits of the Wisconsin Retirement System
- Designate a beneficiary or several beneficiaries
- Join or cancel the Variable Fund
- Use additional contributions to supplement your savings for retirement
Thursday, January 8, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 21, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 29, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Preparing for Your Retirement
Planning to retire in the next 5 years? Then this webinar is for you. Learn about your WRS benefits and the retirement process.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Explain how the WRS retirement benefit works
- Recognize eligibility and prepare to apply for benefits
- Identify the different types of annuity options
- Prepare for health and life insurance changes in retirement
- Find additional resources
Tuesday, January 6, 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Monday, January 12, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 22, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 27, 6:00-7:00 p.m.