About WRS
Welcome to the Wyoming Retirement System (WRS), dedicated to providing highly valuable and unique benefits tailored for Wyoming’s public servants! Whether you’re a teacher, police officer, firefighter, or an employee of various entities within the state, university, community colleges, cities, towns, counties, or special districts, WRS is here to secure your financial future.
WRS administers eight distinct pension plans along with a 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, ensuring comprehensive coverage and tailored options to suit your needs.
Mission Statement
The Wyoming Retirement System’s mission is to provide expert administration and responsible investment of Wyoming’s public retirement and supplement savings programs.
WRS Board
The WRS Board of Trustees is responsible for managing WRS’ assets and liabilities to keep the retirement plans financially sound and board members are required by law to act in the best financial interest of members.
Investments
WRS invests for the long-term. By pooling approximately $8 billion in assets and pre-funding benefits through member and employer contributions, WRS’ pension plans pay about 70% of benefits from investment earnings.
Vision
Partnering to Build Financial Security for Members and their Families
Funding Status
The WRS Board closely monitors funding status and has a valuation report done every year. The funding ratio is an important measure of a plan’s health, but equally important is the direction in which the plan is heading. WRS’ largest plan, the Public Employee Pension Plan, is nearly 80% funded.
