Wyoming Retirement System Overview

The Wyoming Retirement System consists of nine separate retirement programs; the Public Employees Pension System, the Warden, Patrol and DCI System, two Paid Firefighter systems, the Volunteer Fire Pension System, Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician Pension System, the Air Guard Firefighter Pension System, the Law Enforcement Pension System and the Judicial Pension System. As of July 1, 2001, the Wyoming Deferred Compensation program is administered by the Wyoming Retirement Board.

The Wyoming Retirement System is a defined benefit program for public employees in Wyoming. Currently the membership totals over 37,000 active members, 17,000 retired members and approximately 16,000 inactive members. The active membership is comprised of school district employees, University and community college employees, state and local government employees, and various other political subdivisions in the State.

The Wyoming Retirement System was founded as a state teacher's retirement program in 1943, merged with state employees in 1953 and has grown to encompass all non-federal public employees in the State. The System is administered by an eleven-member board and a staff of 30 employees located at 6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 500, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Mission Statement

Provide expert administration and responsible investment of Wyoming’s public retirement and supplemental savings programs.

Documents

WRS provides you with several documents during the year that are very important to you for your investment strategies, tax filing and general information:

Your 1099R Form from the Pension Plan is mailed no later than January 31st at the beginning of each year. If you do not receive your statement, please contact us at (307)777-7691 or email pension@wyo.gov.

Your 1099 Form from the Deferred Compensation Plan is mailed no later than January 31st at the beginning of each year. If you do not received your statement, please call our record-keeper in Denver at 800-701-8255.

Your Quarterly Deferred Compensation Plan Member Statement is mailed to you by our record-keeper in Denver at the end of each quarter.

The Pension Plan's Yearly Member Account Statement is mailed to you once a year, normally toward the end of February or beginning of March.