March 23, 2020
(March 23, 2020) Several PERI members have asked us to provide a deeper explanation to the WEP issue we addressed in our call to action earlier […]
March 23, 2020
(March 23, 2020) PERI has received a number of calls from members concerned that with the current economic uncertainty and shelter-in-place orders that OPERS’ benefit payments […]
March 23, 2020
(March 23, 2020) As you are likely aware, the Federal Government is rushing a $1.5 trillion three phase emergency plan through Congress to rescue the economy […]
March 18, 2020
(March 18, 2020) In the wake of the spread of the Coronavirus, (Covid-19) OPERS has plans in place to continue operations and provide services. In some […]
March 13, 2020
(March 13, 2020) In light of recent decisions made this week by our elected and public health officials to protect citizens from the Coronavirus (COVID-19), PERI […]
March 11, 2020
(March 11, 2020) As most retirees are likely aware by now, they are vulnerable to uncertain outcomes if exposed to the Coronavirus, especially if suffering from […]
January 29, 2020
January 29, 2020 This morning we received a warning from one of our members about a call she received from “VIA Benefits” asking for information to […]
December 3, 2019
(December 2, 2019) At its most recent board meeting on November 26th, the PERI Board of Trustees voted to support Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government […]
August 29, 2019
(August 29, 2019) Many members have asked for more information about the various packages that OPERS is considering that would affect health care and COLA. To […]
August 23, 2019
(August 23, 2019) After multiple meetings over many months with OPERS senior staff and leadership, PERI has decided to take action designed to support the long […]
OPERS News
- Be wary of coronavirus scams March 27, 2020 Michael Pramik
- Action required for disability recipients February 18, 2020 Michael Pramik
- Member-to-retiree ratio keeps declining January 30, 2020 Betsy Butler
- Health care Q&A January 23, 2020 Michael Pramik
- OPERS maintains health care plans January 17, 2020 Michael Pramik
- Answers from our education road shows January 8, 2020 Marc Tubbs
- Benefit schedule set for 2020 January 2, 2020 Donna Castiglione
- OPERS posts holiday office schedule December 23, 2019 Michael Pramik
- Review of COLA changes December 20, 2019 Kristen Dohrmann
- Planning can aid early retirement December 17, 2019 Kristen Dohrmann