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Board of Trustees Health Care 

OPERS maintains health care plans

January 17, 2020January 22, 2020 Michael Pramik 148 Comments Board of Trustees, health care, OPERS; Ohio PERS

Changes effective Jan. 1, 2022

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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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COLA Ohio PERS OPERS 

OPERS releases COLA Essentials

October 3, 2017 Michael Pramik 15 Comments COLA, OPERS; Ohio PERS

Video series to address member questions about the proposed changes

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Benefits Investments Ohio PERS OPERS Pensions 

Shafer selected as chief investment officer

September 3, 2015 Michael Pramik 1 Comment investments, OPERS; Ohio PERS, Rick Shafer

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

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