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2018
April 2018 - OPERS submits 2017 Disability Activity Report to Governor, Retirement Study Council
April 2018 - Service purchase deadline coming up
April 2018 - HCR 23 promotes gender diversity for corporate boards, senior management
January 2018 - OPERS worked to keep harmful UBIT changes out of tax reform legislation
January 2018 - OPERS Customer Service 2017 Year in Review
2017
October 2017 - OPERS recommends additional legislative changes to improve plan design, strengthen pension fund
October 2017 - OPERS Board of Trustees continues to review COLA
June 2017 - Participation in disability rehabilitation services increased in 2016
June 2017 - A Brief History of OPERS
May 2017 - 2016 OPERS Investment Return Review
May 2017 - Windfall Elimination Provision Legislative Update
March 2017 - OPERS staff retirements bring leadership changes in Health Care and External Affairs departments
March 2017 - 2016 was a busy year for OPERS Member Services
March 2017 - New positions added to OPERS Law Enforcement Division by H.B. 520
2016
December 2016 - THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF House Bill 520!
December 2016 - OPERS WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR
October 2016 - Health care open enrollment dates set for 2017
October 2016 - OPERS’ Economic Impact on Ohio
September 2016 – OPERS is strong, pensions are secure
September 2016 – OPERS pharmacy expert interviewed on NPR
May 2016 – Support for HB 520 / Concerns about PEPTA and SAFE
April 2016 – OPERS Disability Report / NIRS study on women in retirement
February 2016 – WEP Reform support/HRA resources
2015
December 2015 – Connector Open Enrollment/Medicare B/Re-employed Retiree HC/Pension Transparency
September 2015 – ACA Excise Tax
August 2015 – OPERS Releases Latest Annual Financial Reports
July 2015 – OPERS' Communications Efforts on Medicare Connector
June 2015 – OPERS' Economic Impact / Corporate Governance Overview
May 2015 – Member Directed, Combined Plans Changes / Re-employed Retiree HC Plan
April 2015 – OPERS Investment Plan / OPERS Opposes Mandatory Social Security Coverage
March 2015 – Connector Readiness Kit Rollout / Biosimilar Drug Pathway
January/February 2015 – New legislator welcome / “Cromnibus” review
2014
December 2014 - SB 42 Thank You / Preview for 2015
November 2014 - Corrective change summary / Medicare Part A proposal
October 2014 - GASB outreach review
September 2014 - Health Care Report / FDA Comment Letter
August 2014 - CAFR Highlights / Investment Forum
June/July 2014 - Mandatory Social Security / Public Pensions Good for Economy
May 2014 - Military Service Credit Purchases
April 2014 - Corporate Governance Forum / SGR Thank You
March 2014 - Retirement Planning Tool / NIRS Study
2013
January 2013 - OPERS Overview
February 2013 - Mandatory Social Security/Service Credit costs
April 2013 - Retiree Health Care Change Delay
May 2013 - Positive investment return report / Health care change resources
Summer 2013 - OPERS is good for Ohio's economy
September 2013 - Retiree health care open enrollment / OPERS' strong funding status
November 2013 - Disability Process Overview
December 2013 - GASB overview/Federal Update
2012
December 2012 - Retiree Health Care Changes
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