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SURS Announces Board Vacancy
June 11, 2019
Executive Director Martin Noven today announced a vacant elected annuitant seat on the SURS Board of Trustees. The seat will be filled by a majority vote of the other five elected trustees from interested candidates. Interested annuitants should contact Kelly Carson at... |
Pension Buyouts Begin July 1
May 28, 2019
Two voluntary pension buyouts - the Vested Inactive Buyout and the Tier I Automatic Annual Increase (AAI) Buyout - will begin July 1, 2019, for SURS members who meet the criteria. Applications for both buyouts will be available in June. |
Benefit Choice Period for Health Insurance is May 1 - 31, 2019
April 26, 2019
The FY 2020 Benefit Choice Period to make health insurance changes is May 1 through May 31, 2019. This affects SURS active members as well as annuitants and survivors not enrolled in the Medicare Advantage 'TRAIL' Program. This is the only time of the year, other than when members experience a "... |
Governor Appoints Three Trustees to SURS Board
April 16, 2019
Gov. Pritzker has appointed Richard Figueroa, Jamie-Clare Flaherty and John Lyons to the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees. |
Important Message Concerning Automatic Dues Deductions - IPI Letter
March 21, 2019
SURS has learned that many of our members recently received a letter from the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) urging them to end their automatic deductions for union dues and/or dues to retirement organizations. |
SURS February Newsletter
February 12, 2019
The February Advocate is now available online, featuring articles on the two new buyout options, the FY 2018 annual report, 2019 educational webinars and seminars, investments, legislation, SURS employee of the year, 1099-R forms and much more. www.surs.org/advocate |