From time to time, SERS is made aware that financial planning and health care organizations solicit SERS members to attend group seminars or schedule individual meetings to discuss SERS benefits. Please note that the organizations that promote these outreach programs are…
The generational differences between millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) and baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) have been highlighted in recent years, but one study found that their opinions may not vary as much as commonly thought…
eSERS was unavailable from the afternoon of Nov. 20, 2019 through the morning of Nov. 24, 2019 due to network issues. Since eSERS was unavailable, SERS is granting an extension of the due date for the receipt of contribution reporting and…
To all our Education Support Professionals: from bus drivers to secretaries, custodians to classroom aides, and food service to security — we thank you for all that you do to keep Ohio’s schoolchildren healthy and safe each and every day. Happy…
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. You…
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…
Employer Outreach offers a variety of training opportunities throughout the year. These include: Monthly eSERS Hands-on Training held at the SERS building in downtown Columbus On the road eSERS Hands-on Training, hosted by ITCs and ESCs at their computer labs One-on-One…
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…
