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Author: Michael Pramik

Corporate Governance 

OPERS backs governance resolution

November 14, 2019 Michael Pramik 9 Comments corporate governance, Ohio House Concurrent Resolution 13, Ohio PERS, OPERS

Statewide effort would encourage companies to hire women as directors

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Benefits Health Care 

OPERS answers member questions

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 Michael Pramik 70 Comments Ohio PERS, OPERS

Unused sick time, vacation days have limited use in determining pension

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Pensions 

Board OKs new membership tier

October 24, 2019October 30, 2019 Michael Pramik 16 Comments Group D, OPERS; Ohio PERS, pension, retirement group

Group D to offer more flexibility for future OPERS members

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Defined contribution 

DC, hybrid plans changing for future members

October 10, 2019 Michael Pramik 23 Comments Combined Plan, defined contribution, Member-Directed Plan, Ohio PERS, OPERS

As of 2022, OPERS will offer two retirement options for new participants

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COLA Pensions 

COLA changes in the works

October 3, 2019 Michael Pramik 124 Comments COLA, Ohio PERS, OPERS, pensions

Temporary adjustment will provide reduction in pension liability

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Health Care 

Open enrollment draws near

September 17, 2019 Michael Pramik 16 Comments health care, Ohio PERS, open enrollment, OPERS

Packets will arrive in mid-October detailing 2020 health care coverage

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COLA Health Care Pensions 

Updates under consideration

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 Michael Pramik 320 Comments Ohio PERS, OPERS

Board continues to review plan design changes

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Connector Health Care 

Changes upcoming to HRAs

August 20, 2019August 21, 2019 Michael Pramik 21 Comments Ohio PERS, OPERS, OPERS Medicare Connector, Via Benefits

Via Benefits to improve reimbursement process, customer interface

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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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