How Your Pension Works
The amount of your future retirement benefit depends on your years of service for WRS employers and your average salary, as well as your age at retirement. Specifics for the 8 WRS pension plans differ, but the concept is the same.
In many cases, if you change jobs, you can continue to build your pension benefit with any of the 700+ participating public employers in Wyoming.
Pension Contributions
Your pension benefit is funded by your employer’s contributions on your behalf, as well as your contributions. Contribution rates are set in state statute.
In some cases, employers pay some of the employee contributions as part of overall compensation. Look at your pay stub or check with your employer for details.
In some cases, employers pay some of the employee contributions as part of overall compensation. Look at your pay stub or check with your employer for details.
Beneficiaries
Your retirement assets can help your loved ones if something happens to you. Be sure to designate a beneficiary on your accounts.
Beneficiary designations for your WRS Pension Plan and WRS 457 Plan are made separately for each plan. A beneficiary can be one person, several people, a trust, or an organization.
Online Pension Account
In your Online Pension Account you can add beneficiaries, update contact info, access account information, apply for retirement when you're ready, and more.
