State participants of the Group Health Insurance Program: Take steps to reach your health and well-being goals while earning your $150 Well
Wisconsin incentive at the same time! Well Wisconsin health screenings are available May 17
at Monona Terrace and June 21 and August 21 at Clarion
Suites at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Learn more
about the Well Wisconsin Program and schedule your health screening
appointment today.
You should have recently received your WRS annual Statement of Benefits. Sign up for a webinar in May to learn and ask questions about your statement. Find out about the essential things to know and do, including ways to supplement your retirement income. More Statement of Benefits>
Effective Rates Applied to Your WRS Account
The
effective rates of interest have been applied to your retirement account. To learn
how the rates affect you and your WRS account balances, sign up for a webinar in May
or read this article.
Managing the WRS trust funds involves more than determining a good investment strategy. In addition to a disciplined, prudent and innovative investment strategy, cost optimization helps ensure the WRS can meet its current and future obligations. More Low-Cost Manager>
The dust is beginning to settle! At the end of March ETF
moved into the new Hill Farms State Office Building on Madison’s west side,
consolidating operations, services and staff into one modern facility. More Hill Farms>
The Great Recession: 10 Years Later
From December 2007 to June 2009, the United States suffered
through the worst economic downturn since the 1930s. The Great Recession left
the country desperately trying to recover from an economic tailspin. The WRS,
like many public pension funds, felt the impact of the downturn. Second in a three-part series. More Great Recession>
Have you decided to retire within the next 6 to 12 months? You probably have a lot of questions. Consider scheduling an online, individual or group retirement appointment with an ETF benefits specialist. Learn more about the process and what you need to do.More Teach Me>
Transitioning Your Health Benefits into Retirement
How will your health benefits change in retirement? What happens when you become eligible for Medicare? Find out everything you need to know about transitioning your health benefits into retirement and post-retirement health benefits under the Group Health Insurance Program with our short, five-part video series and accompanying resource sheets. View Video Series>
Last
year ETF began working with a third-party administrator to build a “data
warehouse” – a centralized, secure repository of data pertaining to Group Health
Insurance Program members’ enrollment,
medical claims, pharmacy and dental claims and wellness program participation.
How will this benefit members?More Data
Warehouse>
Other News & Features
StayWell
Helps with Pain Management
Are you looking for ways to manage pain in a safe and
effective way? Log into wellwisconsin.staywell.com to participate
in a confidential pain management series to build knowledge on
preventing, managing and discussing pain with your physician. While you’re
logged into the portal, complete your steps to earn your $150 Well
Wisconsin incentive.
Villa Recognized Among Top Investment Leaders
SWIB
Chief Investment Officer David Villa has been named to Chief Investment Officermagazine's Power 100 list, which ranks investment
leaders from around the world based on fund size, tenure, talent development,
collaboration and innovation. More Villa
Recognized>
Hotline for Reporting Fraud and Abuse
ETF has contracted with Ethical Advocate, an independent, third- party administrator, to manage the anonymous and confidential reporting of fraud, abuse and other unethical actions. You can report an incident to the Ethical Advocate Hotline any time, by phone or secure online portal.More Ethical Advocate>
Online Appointments: Convenient, Easy
Do you have questions
about your options or the retirement process itself? Are you unable to wait for
the next available in-person appointment with an ETF benefits specialist? Then
try an online retirement appointment. More
Online Appointments>
Przybylski to Serve on Teachers Retirement Board
Anton
“Tony” Przybylski, a mathematics instructor at Madison College, has been
appointed to the Teachers Retirement Board. Przybylski will serve as the technical college teacher member of the board. More TR Board>
Nowak Joins SWIB Board of Trustees
In March Gov. Walker appointed Ellen Nowak to serve as the
Department of Administration secretary. Therefore, Nowak will replace former
DOA Secretary Scott Neitzel on the SWIB
Board of Trustees. More SWIB Board of Trustees>
SWIB Board Materials, Reports Available Online
SWIB posts publications and materials online to
make information easily accessible to members and the public. More SWIB Online>