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WI AB376

WI AB376
Rehired annuitants. (FE)

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Introduced
07/17/2025
In Committee
07/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current law, if a Wisconsin Retirement System annuitant, or a disability annuitant who has attained his or her normal retirement date, is appointed to a position with a WRS-participating employer or provides employee services to a WRS-participating employer in which he or she is expected to work at least two-thirds of what is considered full-time employment by the Department of Employee Trust Funds, the annuity must be suspended and no annuity payment is payable until after the participant again terminates covered employment. This bill removes the requirement that an annuitant who returns to work for a participating employer have his or her annuity suspended and become a participating employee and instead allows an annuitant who returns to work to either 1) elect to suspend his or her annuity and become a participating employee; or 2) elect to continue receiving his or her annuity and not become a participating employee. Under current law, a WRS participant who has applied to receive a retirement annuity must wait at least 75 days between terminating covered employment with a WRS employer and returning to covered employment again as a participating employee. The bill reduces that period to 30 days. Because this bill relates to public employee retirement or pensions, it may be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems for a report to be printed as an appendix to the bill. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the rules for Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) annuitants returning to work by providing more flexibility in their employment and retirement options. Currently, when a WRS annuitant returns to work for a participating employer and is expected to work at least two-thirds of full-time, their annuity is automatically suspended. The bill changes this requirement, allowing annuitants two choices when returning to work: they can either elect to suspend their annuity and become a participating employee again, or continue receiving their annuity while working without becoming a participating employee. Additionally, the bill reduces the mandatory waiting period between terminating covered employment and returning to work from 75 days to 30 days. This change gives retired employees more control over their employment and retirement income, potentially making it easier for experienced workers to return to their previous employers or take on new roles without completely losing their retirement benefits. The bill also includes a provision for individuals with suspended annuities to notify the Department of Employee Trust Funds within 60 days of the bill's effective date if they wish to continue their annuity suspension, with such an election being irrevocable.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (26)

Last Action

Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (on 08/06/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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