August 2022 Featured Articles

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Higher Ed Employers: New Faculty Have 60 Days to Select Retirement Plan

New salaried teaching, research and administrative faculty members who are eligible to elect coverage under the Optional...

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Tune Members to the Hybrid Learning Channel

While streaming their favorite summer shows, employees could also spend some time...

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Top Tips for Onboarding New Hires

For those just starting out in VRS-covered positions, learning about benefits may be overwhelming at first.

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August 2022 Articles

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Announcements

August 2022

Form updates: Based on recent federal tax law changes, VRS will make updated versions of the following forms available online...

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Your Turn to Ask

August 2022

What are my responsibilities for providing VRS member handbooks to new hires?

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Top Tips for Onboarding New Hires

August 2022

For those just starting out in VRS-covered positions, learning about benefits may be overwhelming at first.

An image of a man wearing headphones, sunglasses and a hat at the beach. He is adjusting the sunglasses with his left hand.

Tune Members to the Hybrid Learning Channel

August 2022

While streaming their favorite summer shows, employees could also spend some time...

An image of part of Radford University in Radford, Virginia showing brick colonial style buildings with leafy trees in front.

Higher Ed Employers: New Faculty Have 60 Days to Select Retirement Plan

August 2022

New salaried teaching, research and administrative faculty members who are eligible to elect coverage under the Optional...

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myVRS Navigator Pointers to Get Your Fiscal Year Started

August 2022

As the new fiscal year gets underway, take note of key processes employers need to perform in myVRS Navigator.

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Mark Your Calendar: Hybrid Plan Auto-Escalation Dates

August 2022

The next Hybrid Retirement Plan auto-escalation will take place in January 2023, effective with the first payroll that month...

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Avoid Access Interruptions: Complete Your myVRS Navigator Security Review

August 2022

VRS is automating the security review within myVRS Navigator this year, using a workflow activity to lead you through the...

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VRS Training Academy Eases Benefit Administration

August 2022

Is it time for additional training on the basics or the fine points of VRS benefits administration? Use your current experience...

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MBPs Available Soon in myVRS

August 2022

The 2022 Member Benefit Profiles (MBPs) for Plan 1, Plan 2 and Hybrid Retirement Plan members will be available in their myVRS...

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