Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Contribution Rates for 2019

Your municipality’s specific contribution rates effective for salaries and wages paid beginning January 1, 2019 are available on ETF’s Internet site at: etfonline.wi.gov/ETFCalculatorWeb/etf/internet/employer/ETFemployerrates.jsp

On June 25, 2018 the Employee Trust Funds Board approved a slight decrease in WRS contribution rates for 2019. For general employees the contribution rates for both the employer and the employee will be 6.55%, which is less than the 2018 rate of 6.7%.

2019 Employee-Required Contribution - (Must be paid by employee unless there is a Collective Bargaining Agreement in force):

6.55% General, Teachers and Educational Support Personnel; Judges, Elected Officials and State Executive Positions  

6.55% Protective with Social Security  

6.55% Protective without Social Security  

2019 Employer-Required Contributions - (Must be paid by employer):

6.55% General, Teachers and Educational Support Personnel; Judges, Elected Officials and State Executive Positions  

10.55% Protective with Social Security 

14.95% Protective without Social Security