How your Pension Benefit Works
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Understanding Deferred Compensation or 457(b)
This seminar covers the basics of your deferred compensation benefit or 457(b). Most agencies that offer a WRS pension benefit, also offer the choice to participate in deferred compensation or 457(b). Find out everything from what is a deferred compensation benefit, how to get extra contributions when your Agencies matches donation, to how to make the most out of your contributions through investment strategies.
This video covers the basics of Deferred Compensation or a 457(b) plan.
This seminar is sometimes called "Part 2"
457 Investment Seminar
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Understanding Social Security
This seminar covers the basics of your social security benefits. Most agencies that offer a WRS pension benefit, also offer the choice to participate in deferred compensation or 457(b) and the opportunity to participate in Social Security. WRS understands there are a few agencies that do not participate in Social Security. This video covers the basic information of social security.
This seminar is sometimes called "Part 3"
Retirement Strategies: Reaching Your Destination with Pre-Retirement Planning
Living in Retirement: Managing Retirement Income
A two-hour workshop designed for retirees and employees no more than two years from retirement. Retirees may spend several decades in retirement, encountering numerous financial pitfalls along the way. Many retired WRS members wonder if their income will meet immediate and future retirement expenses. This workshop reviews the different stages of retirement and offers tools and information retirees can use to manage income sources and face the financial challenges of the future. Because space is limited, reservations are required.