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As a Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) participating employer whose employees are authorized to make contributions to WRS under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), you are deemed to be the Plan Administrator of your employees' WRS 403(b) plan.

What is SSB? Special Separation Benefit (SSB) was offered as an incentive for military members in certain career fields to leave active duty. This incentive was designed to drawdown or reduce the active duty force.

The Wisconsin Retirement System is a qualified retirement system under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Participation in the WRS is optional for some public employers.

The WRS Retirement Benefit is a pension plan that is intended to provide you with a lifetime retirement payment. It offers a retirement benefit based on a defined contribution plan or a defined benefit plan.

The WRS is a hybrid defined benefit plan. It contains elements of both a 401(k) or defined contribution plan and a defined benefit plan.

Your formula benefit is based on your three highest years of earnings ("final average earnings"), a formula multiplier (based on your employment category), your years of creditable service (including any creditable military service) and an actuarial reduction if you retire before your normal retirement age.

We are here to help you with your Wisconsin Retirement System and other ETF-administered benefits. You can talk with a benefits specialist by phone: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CST), Monday-Friday. Call 1-877-533-5020 (Calling from outside the country use 001-608-266-3285)

The Wisconsin Retirement System is a qualified retirement system under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Participation in the WRS is optional for some public employers.