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Atkinson Appointed SURS Board Chair
August 7, 2019
Gov. Pritzker has appointed John Atkinson of Burr Ridge to serve as chairperson of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees. |
SURS July Newsletter
July 31, 2019
The July Advocate is now available online, featuring articles on SURS new trustees, buyout extensions, the SMP redesign, a new supplemental plan, webinars, seminars, investments, legislation and more. |
SURS Announces Board Vacancy
June 11, 2019
Executive Director Martin Noven today announced a vacant elected annuitant seat on the SURS Board of Trustees. The seat will be filled by a majority vote of the other five elected trustees from interested candidates. Interested annuitants should contact Kelly Carson at... |
Pension Buyouts Begin July 1
May 28, 2019
Two voluntary pension buyouts - the Vested Inactive Buyout and the Tier I Automatic Annual Increase (AAI) Buyout - will begin July 1, 2019, for SURS members who meet the criteria. Applications for both buyouts will be available in June. |
Benefit Choice Period for Health Insurance is May 1 - 31, 2019
April 26, 2019
The FY 2020 Benefit Choice Period to make health insurance changes is May 1 through May 31, 2019. This affects SURS active members as well as annuitants and survivors not enrolled in the Medicare Advantage 'TRAIL' Program. This is the only time of the year, other than when members experience a "... |
Governor Appoints Three Trustees to SURS Board
April 16, 2019
Gov. Pritzker has appointed Richard Figueroa, Jamie-Clare Flaherty and John Lyons to the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees. |