November 2023 Featured Articles Three Tips to Help Members Weigh Options for Buying Back ServiceMembers might want to purchase prior service to increase their retirement benefits or help them to retire sooner.Learn More Key Steps to Prepare for Hybrid Plan Rate SeparationAct now to make sure your budgeting, payroll and reporting processes are ready for rate separation.Learn More Board Certifies FY 2025-2026 Rates for Statewide Plans and OPEBsThe funded status of the five statewide retirement plans remains stable, and some contribution rates will decrease. Learn More Study: VRS Among Best in Delivery of Services to MembersVRS remains in the high-service, low-cost category compared to its peers, according to CEM Benchmarking. Learn More November 2023 Articles Announcements November 2023 Line of Duty Act Training; Defined Contribution Plans Corrections; Employer Training Your Turn to Ask November 2023 What resources do you have to help onboard new employees? Board Certifies FY 2025-2026 Rates for Statewide Plans and OPEBs November 2023 The funded status of the five statewide retirement plans remains stable, and some contribution rates will decrease. Study: VRS Among Best in Delivery of Services to Members November 2023 VRS remains in the high-service, low-cost category compared to its peers, according to CEM Benchmarking. Key Steps to Prepare for Hybrid Plan Rate Separation November 2023 Act now to make sure your budgeting, payroll and reporting processes are ready for rate separation. Three Tips to Help Members Weigh Options for Buying Back Service November 2023 Members might want to purchase prior service to increase their retirement benefits or help them to retire sooner. Employees in VLDP or VSDP Can Keep Long Term Care Coverage After Leaving Jobs November 2023 Counsel employees on this often-overlooked feature of the VSDP and VLDP programs. myVRS Makes It Simple to Manage Benefits Online November 2023 Clicking “submit” is quicker than scrounging for an envelope and a stamp. That’s the convenience of using myVRS. Announcements Financial Reporting Employer Training Member Education Forms Your Turn to Ask