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Have you signed up for a member education opportunity?

August 19, 2019

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…

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Upcoming Elections for Full-Term and Open Board Seats

July 30, 2019

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…

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SERS Named Second Highest Private Equity Earner

July 29, 2019

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…

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Independence Day Closure

July 3, 2019

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.

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Contact Your Senators about SERS’ Wraparound Program

June 26, 2019

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…

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Have You Recently Moved? Be Sure to Let Us Know.

May 24, 2019

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…

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Thank a School Bus Driver Today

May 6, 2019

Thank you to all our working and retired school bus drivers for keeping Ohio’s school children safe each and every day.

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Employer Notice – Penalties Resuming March 11, 2019

March 9, 2019

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…

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Attention Payroll Personnel: Email Scam Alert

March 8, 2019

A recent email scam is targeting Ohio school districts. An email is being sent to payroll personnel in schools from someone impersonating the superintendent or principal of the school district. In cases reported to the Ohio Auditor’s Office, an email was…

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SERS Welcomes New Deputy Executive Director

January 22, 2019

SERS recently announced the appointment of Karen Roggenkamp as SERS’ next deputy executive director, effective January 28, 2019. Roggenkamp comes to SERS from the Kentucky Retirement Systems, where she served as Deputy Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer for five years. In addition,…

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      Employer Services is here to make sure all SERS employers are able to close out fiscal year 2026 with ease. Here are a few helpful steps to wrap up the 2026 school year: Verify that your coaches and supplemental employees do...
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