Payment schedule for 2026
OPERS pays benefits on the first of each month in most cases
By Michael Pramik, Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
Dec. 30, 2025 – OPERS pays retirement benefits on the first of the month, with exceptions when the first day falls on a weekend or holiday.
When the first day of the month comes on a weekend or a holiday, payments will be issued on the last business day of the previous month. The exception to this rule is in January when, for tax purposes, the payment must be issued on the first business day of the month.
Listed here are the dates that OPERS will issue your monthly benefit funds in 2026. Banks will sometimes post these funds to your account earlier or later than this date, and we receive questions when there is a change in this practice. Please direct these questions to your bank. OPERS issues the funds to your bank, but we don’t control when your bank posts them to your account.
| Month | Benefit payment date |
| January | January 2 |
| February | January 31 |
| March | February 28 |
| April | April 1 |
| May | May 1 |
| June | May 30 |
| July | July 1 |
| August | August 1 |
| September | August 29 |
| October | October 1 |
| November | October 31 |
| December | December 1 |
Michael Pramik
Michael Pramik is communication strategist for the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and editor of the PERSpective blog. As an experienced business journalist, he clarifies complex pension policies and helps members make smart choices to secure their retirement.