Employer Update

Plan ahead for myVRS Navigator Maintenance.

myVRS Navigator will be unavailable from noon Friday, March 10, through Sunday, March 12, due to scheduled maintenance. Please complete your monthly snapshot confirmation by 5 p.m. on March 9. In addition, myVRS will be unavailable to members from 3:30 p.m., March 10, through March 12.

Password requirements strengthened for myVRS Navigator.

VRS is increasing the minimum character count for myVRS Navigator passwords from eight to 14 characters. Longer passwords provide greater account security. New myVRS Navigator users or employers needing to reset their access to the system after March 29 will have to create longer passwords.

Track legislation affecting VRS.

The General Assembly adjourned its regular session February 25, passing bills that will have impact on VRS benefits and policies, including return-to-work rules. You can track all VRS-related House and Senate Bills on our legislation webpage.

The General Assembly plans to hold its reconvened session April 12.

Register for upcoming VRS training sessions.

The following webinars are set for 2023:

• Service Retirement, March 29, 2-3 p.m. 
• Onboarding New Employees, May 31, 2-3 p.m.
• Introduction to VRS, offered in February, April and June (each month’s session includes four classes).

Visit the VRS Training Academy for detailed session descriptions and to view additional training opportunities.

Are you new to administering VRS benefits? 

Let us know so our employer representative team can introduce themselves to you and point you to resources and training opportunities.