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…
To aid you with your roles and responsibilities as employers, we have added a new feature on eSERS, Zoom live chat. It enables you to ask questions and get answers, all in real time. This feature can be used by any…
Have you ever wondered what the Export to Excel button in eSERS does or how to print copies of enrollments for your auditors? To help, Employer Outreach has created a How To: Pull Reports from eSERS. This document will instruct a…
Employer Services is looking for volunteers from employer payroll staff and treasurers to contribute to our Employer Relations Panel. What type of commitment will you be making? The Employer Relations Panel meets twice a year for an hour or two, depending…
Determining Membership for Independent Contractors, Consultants, and Third-Party Contractors It is up to the school district to request a Membership Determination when hiring an independent contractor, consultant or contract company to perform services. Do not take a vendor’s claim that…
Contribution files will remain in a Review status if there are errors or warnings. When there is an error on the file, it will need to be resolved. When there is a warning, it can be suppressed; however, a reason will…
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…
New Definition of Compensation Effective July 1, 2025 At the November 2024 Board Meeting, the Board adopted a new definition of compensation, which will be effective July 1, 2025. The new administrative rule 3309-1-02 sets forth an expanded definition of SERS-covered…
Common Law Employee or Independent Contractor? If you contract directly with a person to provide services, and the nature of the person’s relationship to you is that of an employee – not independent contractor – that person must contribute to…
Enroll new employees and reemployed retirees by using the “Upload Enrollment Files” or “Manual Enrollment Entry” applications found on eSERS. As the employer, you are responsible for the timely and accurate submission of enrollment information. The individual’s account is established only…
