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.
Have you checked out SERS’ Facebook and Twitter accounts recently? If so, you may have noticed that we began featuring a series of “Get to Know SERS” graphics last month. We’re proud to work on your behalf, so we’ve created this…
If you are retired and receive a Social Security benefit based on your own private sector work record, or based on a spouse, ex-spouse, or deceased spouse’s work record, you must report your monthly SERS gross pension amount to Social Security…
For the 33nd consecutive year, SERS received the Certificate of Achievement for Financial Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its FY2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The award represents the…
According to a recent analysis by The Wall Street Journal, more than 40% of American households headed by people ages 55 through 70 lack sufficient resources to uphold their current standard of living in retirement. This means that nearly 15 million…
The American Investment Council (AIC), a private equity advocacy and research organization, released its annual Public Pension Study this week, naming School Employees Retirement System of Ohio number two on their list of top pension funds with the highest private equity…
Payroll Schedules will be meeting their end dates soon. Be sure to extend any active Payroll Schedules before their end dates so you will be able to upload your district’s contribution files without any issues. If you need assistance, please contact…
The main objective of our website is to serve you. Not only is our newly redesigned website more intuitive, easy to navigate, equipped with dropdown menus, responsive to all types of learners, and compatible with both mobile and desktop platforms, it’s fresh and…
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers of a growing scam targeting tax preparers. Scammers steal sensitive client data from tax preparers and use it to file fraudulent tax returns. The tax refunds are then deposited into taxpayers’ real bank…
