July 2022 Featured Articles

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Here’s What You Need to Know for July

Summer is a busy time, with fiscal year-end reporting activities and the implementation of new fiscal-year changes in employer...

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Online Retirement Is Easiest Option for Many Members

If you have employees who are preparing to retire, we encourage you to remind them to take advantage of online retirement...

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Help Employees Put Their Raises to Work

If you’re preparing for employee pay raises in fiscal year 2023, consider these tips to help VRS members plan for a more...

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July 2022 Articles

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Announcements

July 2022

Beneficiary designation form no longer available on the VRS website: Members now use myVRS to name and update beneficiaries for...

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Your Turn to Ask

July 2022

What GASB reports are available for our auditors in myVRS Navigator?

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Five Steps to Take for Employees on Military Leave

July 2022

When employees are called to active duty military service, take time to carefully review and communicate the potential impact...

An image of a passenger train traveling into the frame from the right. To the left of the front of the train is text which reads stay on track.

Here’s What You Need to Know for July

July 2022

Summer is a busy time, with fiscal year-end reporting activities and the implementation of new fiscal-year changes in employer...

An image of an older man lying on a couch, wearing eyeglasses and looking at his phone. In the lower right corner of the image is text which reads retire online with my VRS.

Online Retirement Is Easiest Option for Many Members

July 2022

If you have employees who are preparing to retire, we encourage you to remind them to take advantage of online retirement...

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myVRS Navigator Security Reviews Begin This Month

July 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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Help Employees Put Their Raises to Work

July 2022

If you’re preparing for employee pay raises in fiscal year 2023, consider these tips to help VRS members plan for a more...

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GASB Data Coming Soon for Annual Financial Reports

July 2022

VRS is preparing the information necessary for VRS-participating employers to comply with the provisions of Governmental...

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MBPs for Members Post in myVRS Later This Summer

July 2022

The 2022 Member Benefit Profiles (MBPs) for employees in Plan 1, Plan 2 or the Hybrid Retirement Plan represent a great...

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Learn More About New Legislation’s Impact on VRS

July 2022

The General Assembly passed bills affecting VRS. Refer to the 2022 Legislative Summary PDF for details. (Also, see the May...

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Set Up a Batch File to Make Auto-Escalation Processing Easier

July 2022

Submitting contributions for VRS defined contribution plans does not have to be time-consuming, manual process. Switch to a...

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