With the new school year, there are several responsibilities that Employer Services would like our employers to remember. These include remembering to: Upload any new or updated Pick-up Plans via eSERS in the Pick-up Plan application. Update the Contacts/Web User Maintenance…
Employer Outreach Training Opportunities While Employer Outreach trainings will remain virtual, that does not prevent us from providing several training opportunities where you can brush up on all things eSERS, Employer Roles and Responsibilities, personalized trainings, and quick trending topics. Employer…
In the near future, SERS will no longer be accepting checks as forms of payment. Once the date has been determined, the only form of payment accepted will be electronic payments as ACH Debit or ACH Credit (wire transfer). SERS made…
SERS is a proud participant in America Saves Week, an annual celebration as well as a call to action for everyday Americans to commit to saving successfully. The daily themes focus on setting specific goals in order to achieve financial stability….
SERS’ health care plan participants will receive their open enrollment packets at the end of September. Inside will be health care premiums for 2021 as well as the 2021 Open Enrollment Guide. During open enrollment, plan participants have the opportunity to…
Be on the lookout soon for your annual statement. SERS members will receive a paper statement in the mail during the first week of September. Electronic statements will be available on Account Login after September 1. If you have not…
Recently, we began mailing letters to non-Medicare health care plan enrollees who may be affected by a recent SERS rule change. The letter discusses their eligibility for Medicaid and SERS’ health care coverage. Most non-Medicare enrollees will not be affected by…
Every year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) compiles a list of the most prevalent scams targeting taxpayers. While scams tend to increase during tax season, the coronavirus pandemic has added another element to the more common schemes we have seen in…
The end of FY2019 is quickly approaching, which means many payroll schedules will be meeting their end dates soon. Please be sure to extend any active payroll schedules before their end dates so that you will be able to upload your…
Ohio law requires SERS to impose reporting and payment penalties for lateness. However, due to the launch of the new eSERS system and technical issues, reporting and payment penalties were temporarily suspended. Beginning March 11, 2019, SERS will begin applying penalties…
