

Topics Include: Reminders and timeline for important steps and notifications retiring employees need to take prior to their last day with the University.

Topics Include: Reminders and timeline for important steps and notifications retiring employees need to take prior to their last day with the University.

Topics Include: Reminders and timeline for important steps and notifications retiring employees need to take prior to their last day with the University.

Topics Include: Reminders and timeline for important steps and notifications retiring employees need to take prior to their last day with the University.

Topics Include: Actions to take annually and 60 days prior to retirement, Health insurance transition, COBRA, and Medicare.

Topics Include: Retirement Eligibility, Benefit Calculations, Automatic Annual Increases, Service Credit, Insurance Eligibility and Rates, Counseling Appointments, Social Security, and more.

Topics Include: SUAA advocates on behalf of all faculty and staff of public universities and community colleges - both retired and current employees - their spouses and survivors, who are participants and beneficiaries of the State Universities Retirement System.

Topics Include: Responsibilities, Eligibility, Types of Coverage, Enrollment Process, Premiums, Effective Date, Making Changes, Medicare.

Topics Include: Whether you plan to retire today or 30 years from now, it's never too early — or too late — to design the life you want. Let's explore the steps to getting you there.

Topics Include: How an employee's SURS pension, 403(b), 457, and possibly Social Security fit together to recreate their paycheck in retirement.
SURS Overview of Two-Tier System
SURS From Here to Retirement Presentation
Upcoming SURS Webinars and Event
Social Security Fairness Act (Repeal of WEP & GPO)
Social Security Fairness Act Signed Into law
Register for Overview on May 21
SURS: State Insurance Benefits at Retirement Presentation
Join SUAA (any location) & FAQs
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