PA Public School Employees’ Retirement System - PSERS

07/23/2024

The fine print on investment-related materials often states that all investing involves some degree of risk. Diversification is one way to manage those risks. It’s a concept that involves spreading investment dollars among a variety of options.
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07/22/2024

When you separate from public school employment or retire, you should review your PSERS DC account and consider your distribution options. Learn more in our recorded webinar:
https://ow.ly/BQIR50SHG8e

07/19/2024

PSERS Statement on Global IT Outage Affecting Normal Operations: https://ow.ly/7RKo50SG7Fs

PSERS, along with multiple Commonwealth agencies and various other entities, is experiencing significant IT infrastructure outages that are impacting normal operations. Due to these outages, members needing support may experience longer than usual wait times.

We appreciate your patience and will continue to share updates as more information becomes available and normal operations resume.

HARRISBURG, PA – The Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS), along with multiple Commonwealth agencies and various other entities, is experiencing significant IT infrastructure outages that are impacting normal operations. Due to these outages, members needing support may experience l...

07/19/2024

Update: PSERS’ call center has reopened. Thank you for your patience.

07/19/2024

Within 12 months of retirement? PSERS encourages you to request a staff-prepared estimate and schedule a Retirement Exit Counseling session. Trained retirement representatives will walk you through completing your retirement application. https://ow.ly/fbIh50SFI5Y

07/17/2024

Someone stealing your identity and passing as you is a nightmare that costs significant time and money to fix. By taking the right steps, you can help protect yourself. https://ow.ly/FO8B50SEK0m

07/16/2024

The Health Options Program wants you to lower your skin cancer risk! Sunscreen with at least an SPF 15 is a must every day, even when it’s cloudy or you’re just driving in your car. Small UV exposures can add up.

07/15/2024

Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System provides investment update; Board Chair Richard Vague provides statement on Commonwealth budget passage
More information: https://ow.ly/B98U50SBKL9

07/12/2024

Have questions about your PSERS membership? Whether you are a new public school employee or a public school employee nearing retirement, PSERS' Active Member Handbook will help answer the questions you have about your membership and benefit options.

07/11/2024

Need to update your direct deposit with PSERS? You can make the change in your MSS account! https://ow.ly/WiNw50SzWLb

07/10/2024

Are you a PSERS member who also has service with the State Employees' Retirement System (SERS)? Multiple service membership allows you to combine your PSERS service with SERS service. New or returning members have 365 days from the date of notification from PSERS to elect multiple service. https://ow.ly/WYAw50Sz95c

07/09/2024

Major life event? Make sure to update beneficiaries for your PSERS benefit. Naming beneficiaries ensures that they are paid promptly and in accordance with your wishes. https://ow.ly/s9lY50SyjcI

07/08/2024

Have a question about retiree health coverage? Schedule a telephone appointment (not a group meeting) with a representative of the Health Options Program. https://ow.ly/NJ5g50Sxo8I

07/05/2024

Plan for your tomorrow. Get started by taking these simple steps as you near retirement
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07/04/2024

Happy Independence Day!

07/03/2024

PSERS offices are closed tomorrow 7/4 for Independence Day, and will reopen Friday 7/5.

07/02/2024

The Heath Options Program summer newsletter is on the way. Watch your mail!

07/01/2024

PSERS DC Plan participants will soon receive their quarterly financial statement from Voya.

It is important to regularly review your statement. Learn more:
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06/28/2024

PSERS June benefit payments are paid! Visit PSERS' website for the full payment schedule for 2024. https://ow.ly/oRQp50Qmccl

06/27/2024

Set yourself up for success. It’s never a bad time to kick-start healthy saving and spending habits. https://ow.ly/8XY250Srjri

06/26/2024

Class T-E, Class T-F, Class T-G, and Class T-H members: The amount you contribute to the PSERS Defined Benefit (DB) Plan will decrease starting July 1, 2024.

06/25/2024

It is important to keep your contact information with PSERS up to date. You can update your information with PSERS online in your Member Self-Service (MSS) account!
https://ow.ly/BESa50Spx4Y

06/24/2024

Health Option Program participants: Check out these helpful contacts for retiree health care questions. https://ow.ly/UeIa50SoFuU

06/21/2024

Thank you to PSERS members for another great school year!

06/20/2024

It’s the first day of summer! Make planning for retirement part of your summer plans.

06/18/2024

PSERS offices are closed Wednesday 6/19 for Juneteenth and will reopen Thursday 6/20.

06/18/2024

Are you having a tough time dealing with heat and humidity?
To keep heat-related illnesses from becoming a dangerous heat stroke, remember to:

🏠 Get out of the sun and into a cool, ideally air-conditioned place.
🧊 Drink fluids but avoid alcohol and caffeine.
🚿 Shower, bathe, or sponge off with cool water.
💤 Lie down and rest.

06/17/2024

You’re probably familiar with identity theft in its simplest form: someone uses your credit card to fraudulently purchase items. But identity thieves can take advantage of your personal information in much more sophisticated ways. More information: https://ow.ly/GS1H50SkmES

01/11/2024

Each January, PSERS mails an Annual Earnings Statement to retirees who receive a PSERS disability retirement benefit and who have not reached normal retirement. These retirees must provide PSERS with their annual earnings information by April 30.

01/10/2024

Members with a Member Self-Service (MSS) account can contact PSERS directly in their account through secure messaging, which offers enhanced security, faster responses, and a place to store all of their correspondence with PSERS.
https://ow.ly/5E7350QoXw8