SERS offers PREP seminars for members who are in the early to middle stage of their career.  Any member can attend; however, early planning for your future retirement will be most helpful.

These seminars are a full-day format and cover six important aspects of retirement planning: benefits information, health care, Social Security, life transition issues, and estate and financial planning/Ohio Deferred Compensation. There is a $15 registration fee for SERS members, $20 for a member and guest. Space for these meetings is limited, and advance registration is required. Once maximum capacity has been reached, that location will be closed to further registrations. To request a registration form, call SERS toll free at 1-866-280-7377 or send an e-mail to information@ohsers.org. You can download the registration form by clicking here. Registrations are only accepted by mail and cannot be made by phone. Payment must be made by check – we are unable to process credit cards at this time.

2012 PREP Seminar Schedule

In spring and fall, SERS holds a series of Saturday meetings in various parts of the state for active and retiring members. Members have the opportunity to ask questions of staff members and gain the latest information on retirement affairs.

Dates and places are listed well beforehand in the SERS newsletter News & Views and special notices are posted on school bulletin boards.  

Members within two years of retirement automatically receive notice by mail of the Retirement Conference in their area. All others interested in attending a conference will be able to register as well. Stay tuned for more details.

Although there is a question-and-answer period, the conference does not provide one-on-one counseling. If you wish to receive personal retirement counseling, please make an appointment to meet with one of SERS’ counselors. To schedule an appointment, please call toll-free 866-280-7377.

2012 Spring Retirement Conference Schedule