SERS’ 2018 Comprehensive Annual Report (CAFR) and Summary Annual Financial Report (SAFR) are now available. The CAFR summarizes SERS’ financial health, investment performance, and accomplishments of the last fiscal year (July 1-June 30). It also provides detailed financial statements, statistical information, and in-depth explanations of…
Did you notice a change in your monthly payment amount effective January 1, 2019? This change could be related to your tax withholding and/or your health care premiums. Since neither of these changes increased or decreased your monthly gross payment amount,…
Payroll deduction plans submitted to SERS before January 1, 2019, are required to be pre-tax plans. This has been the requirement since SERS first began permitting members to purchase service credit by way of payroll deduction plans. To be a pre-tax…
There has been an update to the way Credit Memos are displayed on the eSERS Payment Remittance application. Rather than having a Credit Memo rolled into one amount, a Credit Memo is now broken out by the report that created it….
Employer Outreach is offering eSERS Hands-On Training created and designed just for you. Training Sessions: Half-day training will be held in a computer lab at the SERS building, located in downtown Columbus New materials, including scenarios, will be provided on the…
This Saturday, October 27, is the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Takeback Day. You can drop off any unwanted or expired prescription and over-the-counter pills, prescription patches, vitamins, or pet medications in dry or pill form from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m…
Another day, another scam. Yesterday, the Acting Inspector General of Social Security warned the public of an ongoing spoofing scheme, where scammers falsely display the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) toll-free number. People have reported that the caller claims to be an…
This week, October 22-26, 2018, has been designated National School Bus Safety Week, and this year’s theme is “My Driver – My Safety Hero!” More than 25 million children take a school bus each day, and this week serves as a…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that the 2019 Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $135.50, a slight increase from $134 in 2018. The annual deductible also will increase to $185 from $183; however, SERS Medicare…
We cannot say thank you enough to the custodial workers who keep our public schools clean and safe for Ohio’s school children. Your hard work is recognized and appreciated.
