Neither you nor your employer would make contributions to the WRS based on that employment. You can elect to become covered under the WRS and have your WRS annuity stopped. Contributions would be paid on your earnings, and you would begin to accrue additional creditable service. When you again retire your new WRS annuity would be based on your total creditable service, including the service you earned before your original retirement. Depending on your age when you were receiving payments, your new annuity may be offset by the value of part or all of the payments from your original annuity.
Special rules apply on disability benefits.
If you are receiving a disability benefit, please contact the Department if you would like further information about how earnings can affect your disability benefit. Our office will review your file for life insurance coverage and will advise you of continuation provisions when we provide retirement information. In most cases we will automatically deduct premiums from your annuity until age 65 with no further action on your part. This information is included in your retirement packet. I am not a state employe, but my employer participates in the Group Health Insurance Plan through Employe Trust Funds.