Throughout City employment.
Organizational Development provides training preparing employees for retirement.
ETF also has a member education portal to provide information about WRS benefits.
Six to twelve months before retirement date.
Contact City of Madison Human Resources if you have questions about how your retirement date will affect your benefits and other things to consider when choosing your retirement date.
Phone: (608) 266-4615
Request to speak with the Benefits Analyst.
Six to twelve months before retirement date.
Request your Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Benefit Estimate from ETF, which will also include your WRS retirement application.
More info from ETF: after you receive your benefit estimate.
Three to four months before retirement date.
Contact City HR's Benefits Analyst to schedule your retirement exit interview.
45 to 90 days before retirement date.
Submit your WRS retirement application to ETF. The first annuity payment may be delayed if you do not provide sufficient notice to ETF.
45 to 90 days before retirement date.
Meet with the HR Benefits Analyst to complete City retirement forms. This meeting will cover:
Be advised that upon receiving written notification of your retirement date, the Benefits Analyst may inform your Department/Division head of your impending retirement.