New to your role as a SERS employer? Or are you a current employer who would like a refresher training? Employer Outreach is offering a web-based eSERS Training Workshop once a month. Who will benefit from attending? This training is beneficial…
Your Foundation Deduction letter is available online for review. If you have questions about your Foundation Deduction letter, please e-mail Employer Services at employerservices@ohsers.org, or call 1-877-213-0861.
In conjunction with the SERS Member Services Department, we recently presented a webinar on wage certifications to employers. We covered the different types of wage certifications and provided a tutorial on how to complete them. If you missed the webinar, you…
Paid sick and family leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave is considered compensation for SERS’ purposes. Please report contributions and days for paid FFCRA leave. During the COVID-19 school closure, receipt of contribution reporting and payment in…
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…
Update 5/20/20: If you do not have internet access, you can now contact the IRS by phone at 1-800-919-9835 to check on the status of your stimulus payment. SERS members do not pay into Social Security, so some may be wondering…
SERS invites all members who are withing a year of retirement to join us for a webinar that will address the important information that must be considered when making retirement decisions. During the webinar, participants will have the opportunity to submit…
In accordance with Governor DeWine’s stay-at-home directive, the April Board meeting and sustainability session are cancelled. The May sustainability session is scheduled for May 20, and the regular Board meeting is scheduled for May 21. Dates and times may be adjusted…
It seems that whenever there is a crisis, scammers are quick to follow. Unfortunately, today’s coronavirus pandemic is no different. The Ohio Department of Health, Attorney General Dave Yost, and Ohio Department of Commerce Director Sherry Maxfield want you to be…
The good news for SERS benefit recipients is that stock market declines do not affect benefit amounts. All benefit payments are being processed as usual and will be delivered on time. Under current Ohio law, once you retire your pension is…
