August 2023 Featured Articles

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Hiring a VRS Retiree? Avoid Costly Mistakes

Know the rules for hiring VRS retirees to avoid benefit overpayments and ensure retirees understand impacts on their benefits.

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Follow Best Practices in myVRS Navigator To Start Fiscal Year

Stay on top of salary changes, contract changes and retirement certifications in myVRS Navigator.

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Boost Your Knowledge of VRS Benefits With Flexible Training Options

Whether you need a refresher on processing benefits or help counseling employees, VRS has a course that’s right for you.

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VRS Member Guide Simplifies Onboarding of New Hires

Quickly introduce employees to VRS, the benefits available to them, action steps to take and where to go for more information.

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August 2023 Articles

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Announcements

August 2023

GASB data is coming soon; VRS selects Voya as its new DCP record keeper; myVRS Navigator security reviews underway.

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Your Turn to Ask

August 2023

What should I know about coming changes to how Hybrid Retirement Plan contributions are calculated and paid?

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VRS Member Guide Simplifies Onboarding of New Hires

August 2023

Quickly introduce employees to VRS, the benefits available to them, action steps to take and where to go for more information.

Checkmark icon with text reading best practices in my VRS Navigator

Follow Best Practices in myVRS Navigator To Start Fiscal Year

August 2023

Stay on top of salary changes, contract changes and retirement certifications in myVRS Navigator.

a woman standing next to a white board with the words customized training on it

Boost Your Knowledge of VRS Benefits With Flexible Training Options

August 2023

Whether you need a refresher on processing benefits or help counseling employees, VRS has a course that’s right for you.

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Hiring a VRS Retiree? Avoid Costly Mistakes

August 2023

Know the rules for hiring VRS retirees to avoid benefit overpayments and ensure retirees understand impacts on their benefits.

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New Higher Ed Faculty Have 60 Days to Select a Retirement Plan

August 2023

New faculty can review and compare retirement plans in myVRS. Employers will acknowledge plan elections in myVRS Navigator.

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Secure 2.0: VRS To Pause 457 Age-Based Catchup Contributions

August 2023

VRS will temporarily pause the 50+ Catch-Up provision for all participants in the Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Plan in 2024.

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