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Year: 2019

COLA Pensions 

OPERS announces 2020 cost-of-living adjustment

August 14, 2019 Michael Pramik 249 Comments COLA 2020, Ohio PERS, OPERS

Based on Consumer Price Index, some retirees will see a 1.4% increase

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Health Care Pensions 

OPERS answers member questions

August 6, 2019 Michael Pramik 43 Comments board of elections, counselors, Ohio PERS, OPERS, PLOP

Partial-lump-sum option payments have several specific rules

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Pensions 

Minimum earnable salary set to increase

July 31, 2019July 24, 2020 OPERS Wordpress 24 Comments minimum earnable salary, Ohio PERS, OPERS

Members will see legislation-linked hikes throughout the decade

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Pensions 

OPERS studying the needs of younger workers

July 25, 2019August 6, 2019 Betsy Butler 3 Comments millennials, Ohio PERS, OPERS, retirement

Millennials make up nearly one-third of our active membership

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Pensions 

New financial report released

July 17, 2019July 22, 2019 Michael Pramik 4 Comments CAFR, Ohio PERS, OPERS

OPERS’ CAFR focuses on working together to preserve our system

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Pensions 

A look at the history of U.S. pensions

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Betsy Butler 4 Comments Fourth of July, Ohio PERS, OPERS, pension history

Like the founding of our country, they date to the Revolutionary War

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Pensions Social Security 

OPERS answers members’ questions

June 25, 2019 Michael Pramik 53 Comments banking, non-U.S. equity, Ohio PERS, OPERS, Social Security, WEP

Topics include updating bank information, investments, WEP

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Pensions 

Retiring? Get the process started early

June 18, 2019July 21, 2020 OPERS Wordpress 19 Comments Ohio PERS, OPERS, retirement application

Apply at least two months before planned retirement date

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Investments 

OPERS Board approves new asset allocation

June 11, 2019June 10, 2019 Michael Pramik 26 Comments asset allocation, Ohio PERS, OPERS

Investment mix to include stocks, bonds, risk parity, alternatives

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Investments 

Union’s email to members is misleading

June 6, 2019 OPERS Wordpress 2 Comments Cambria Chicago strike, Cambria Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile, Ohio PERS, OPERS, Unite Here

OPERS clarifies current situation related to activity at Chicago hotel

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