The federal government has shut down, but SERS members and retirees can expect business as usual. Member and employer contributions will continue to be processed and benefit payments also will be processed and delivered on time. Government services that will not…
At its September meeting, the Board unanimously voted to approve a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase for eligible benefit recipients in 2026. By statute, SERS’ COLA is based on the year-to-year change in the Consumer Price Index (June 2024 to June…
Both Due No Later than August 26, 2025 Employer Statement The Employer Statement includes contribution and payment detail for the 2025 fiscal year as posted through July 18, 2025. Any activity for fiscal year 2025 received after July 18, 2025, is…
The American Investment Council (AIC), a private equity advocacy and research organization, released its annual Retirement Security Report this week, naming School Employees Retirement System of Ohio number two on their list of top pension funds with the highest private equity…
SERS’ new definition of Compensation went into effect on July 1, 2025. The Compensation Fact Sheet and the Compensation Chart, What’s New and What’s Not Changing, detail the new rule changes. Compensation Determination Documentation When a question exists as to…
Scammers are at it again. If you received an innocent-sounding text from a number you did not recognize, it’s probably not that innocent. It might be the start of a “wrong phone number” scam, which is being used to steal money…
With the end of FY2025 approaching, payroll schedules will be reaching their end date and will need to be extended. Please be sure to extend any active payroll schedules before their end dates so that you will be able to upload…
We are proud to serve all the public school bus drivers in Ohio. As we have witnessed time and time again, these dedicated women and men often go beyond their duties of transporting students to and from school. To all our…
Today we’re celebrating the heroes who don’t need capes: the school lunch staff of Ohio’s public schools! These hardworking, everyday heroes make sure their students are ready to take on the school day by providing healthy and nutritious meals. Give a…
On March 4, SERS staff counted ballots for the two employee-member seats, with terms beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2029. The ballot counting process was observed by representatives of the Attorney General’s Office and the Secretary of State….
