Category: Retirement

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Get Started Processing Summer Retirements

April 2023

Spring is a high-volume season for retirement applications. Certify pending applications as you receive them.

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Your Turn to Ask

January 2023

What options are available to me when hiring a VRS retiree?

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State Retiree and LTD Health Benefits Go Online: Know the Steps in Cardinal

November 2022

The sign-up process for the health insurance plan has changed for retiring state employees and those on long-term disability...

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Three Ways You Can Help Employees Build a Secure Future

October 2022

This October, National Retirement Security Month affords you an opportunity to reengage with employees about their future...

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State Employers: Prepare Retiring Members to Access State Health Insurance Through Cardinal HCM

October 2022

The sign-up process for retiree health insurance is changing for state employees starting this month...

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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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National Retirement Security Month: Focus Employees on Their Future

September 2022

Engage employees in a meaningful opportunity to revisit their retirement goals and decide if they’re on track for a secure...

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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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Expecting Summer Retirements? It’s Time to Start Applications

April 2022

Employees may be contemplating retirement this summer, but the time to begin preparations is now...