Richard Neal (D-MA), a U.S. representative from a non-Social Security state, has reintroduced legislation to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). The WEP is a federal law that reduces an individual’s Social Security benefit if they also have a pension from…
If you were asked to sign a Nominating Petition Form for an employee- or retiree-member, you may have noticed that we ask for the last four digits of your Social Security Number (SSN). We request this information to confirm that those…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General is warning the public of a scam involving genetic testing. Scammers are offering Medicare beneficiaries a “free” genetic testing test to obtain their Medicare information for identity theft…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers of a new IRS impersonation email scam. The fake emails contain links that appear to go to an IRS.gov-like website, and claim to be about a taxpayer’s refund, electronic return, or tax account….
The beginning of the new school year is here, which is a good time to check off your SERS member to-do list: Register for online access to your account. Review your personal information: address, phone number, and email address Add or…
Employee-Member and Retiree-Member Seats Open One employee-member seat and one retiree-member seat are up for special election. Any member of SERS, other than a disability benefit recipient, is eligible to run for an employee-member seat, and any SERS disability or service…
For the second year in a row, SERS has been named the second highest private equity earner according to a 2019 public pension study by the American Investment Council (AIC). AIC, a private equity advocacy and research organization, analyzed investment returns…
In observance of Independence Day, SERS will close at 2 p.m. today. We will remain closed tomorrow, Thursday, July 4. We will reopen on Friday, July 5, at 8 a.m.
We need your help. In January 2017, SERS developed a Limited Wraparound Plan for retirees under age 65. The plan allows retirees to use the federal marketplace to find a health care plan that fits their health care needs, and allows…
Make sure you advise SERS of any change in address. You may be missing out on valuable membership information, or even benefits. Even if SERS deposits your check directly into your bank account, we still need your current home address. If…
