Category: ORPHE

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Higher Ed Employees Have Until October 31 to Change Investment Providers

October 2024

ORPHE participants can swap investment providers during open enrollment this month. They can compare their options in myVRS.

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Higher Ed Open Enrollment Begins October 1

September 2024

It’s time to notify ORPHE participants of the open-enrollment period that takes place in October.

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Announcements

August 2024

Take Our Survey; ORPHE Plan Selection; Support Phone Number Change; Correcting DCP Errors; GASB Data Coming Soon

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ORPHE Open Enrollment Underway

October 2023

Participants in the VRS Optional Plan for Higher Education have until October 31 to change their investment provider.

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ORPHE Open Enrollment: Acknowledge Provider Changes in myVRS

September 2023

It's time to notify participants about the open-enrollment period that takes place in October.

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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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Participants Can Switch Providers During ORPHE Open Enrollment This Month

October 2022

October marks annual open enrollment for participants in the Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education (ORPHE)...

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ORPHE Open Enrollment Begins October 1

September 2022

It's time to notify participants in the Optional Retirement Plan for Higher Education (ORPHE) of the open-enrollment period....

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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...