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Benefits Member Services Pensions 

Review your info, preferences in online account

July 1, 2015 Michael Pramik 32 Comments Ohio PERS, OPERS

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

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Health Care 

Under-65 health care plan approved for 2016

June 26, 2015 Michael Pramik 49 Comments health care, Ohio PERS, OPERS

Participants in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System’s health care plan for retirees under 65 will face some increased costs

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Connector Health Care 

List of Connector insurers taking shape

June 23, 2015 Michael Pramik 62 Comments Connector, health care, Ohio PERS, OPERS

Beginning in January Ohio Public Employees Retirement System retirees 65 and over may access health care coverage through the OPERS

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Health Care Re-employed retirees 

Health care video addresses re-employed retirees

June 9, 2015 Michael Pramik 36 Comments health care, Ohio PERS, OPERS, re-employed retirees

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System has released the latest monthly health care chat with OPERS Health Care Director Marianne Steger.

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Pensions 

Unfunded pension liabilities not taxpayers’ burden

June 4, 2015 Michael Pramik 5 Comments liabilities, Ohio PERS, OPERS, pensions

Ohioans do not “owe” debts to the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System to pay for the future funding of pensions.

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Benefits Member Services OPERS Pensions 

New website feature describes mailings

June 3, 2015 Michael Pramik 4 Comments Member Services, Ohio PERS, OPERS

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

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Connector Health Care 

OPERS to make extra deposit in Connector HRAs

May 27, 2015 Michael Pramik 135 Comments Connector, Ohio PERS, OPERS

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System will reimburse qualified medical expenses incurred through the OPERS Medicare Connector beginning in January.

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Benefits DB Plans Ohio PERS OPERS Pensions 

Cost of switching to DC plans can be high

May 26, 2015 Michael Pramik 7 Comments Defined benefit pension plan, defined contribution, Ohio PERS, OPERS

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

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Connector Health Care Pensions 

Know guaranteed issue rules when choosing a plan

May 8, 2015 Michael Pramik 7 Comments Connector, health care, Ohio PERS, OPERS

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System is turning to the OPERS Medicare Connector beginning in January to provide health care

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Benefits Board of Trustees Member Services Ohio PERS OPERS Pensions 

OPERS making changes to DC plans

March 27, 2015 Michael Pramik 40 Comments Ohio PERS, OPERS

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

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