Benefits – Page 9 – PERSpective

Insight on pensions from the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

OPERS offers education on many topics

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System offers a variety of educational opportunities in various formats for members, retirees and employers.

The Ohio General Assembly has passed legislation that includes improving survivor benefits and facilitating contribution refunds for members of the

The Cincinnati Enquirer recently published an opinion column that incorrectly draws a bleak picture of Ohio’s pension systems. The column,

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System has selected Richard D. Shafer as Chief Investment Officer. Shafer had been serving as

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System will recognize same-sex marriages in accordance with the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling stating

One of the recurring topics of concern to OPERS retirees and benefits recipients is how to manage their taxes. While

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System recently sent notices to some of our active and inactive members who have not

Members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System receive important items in the mail from us. We’ve recently introduced a

Switching from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan can be a costly proposition for a retirement system,

While the primary retirement plan for members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System is a defined benefit pension, OPERS