Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment

Oct 4, 2021 | News

The State of Illinois TRAIL Medicare Advantage open enrollment period for participating annuitants and survivors is October 15 – November 15, 2021. The 2022 plan year will begin January 1, 2022, and will run through December 31, 2022. The state of Illinois...

SURS Board Approves $150 Million in Real Asset Commitments

Sep 15, 2021 | Press Release

Champaign, IL – The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees on Sept. 10 voted to commit $100 million to Pantheon Global Infrastructure Fund IV and $50 million to Blackstone Real Estate Partners Asia Fund III, subject to successful contract...

SURS Summer Newsletter Now Available

Aug 26, 2021 | News

Read about the outcome of the trustee election, Money Purchase Factor change, Plan Choice Decision Tool, SURS new supplemental plan, website redesign and more. https://surs.org/advocate

SURS Recognized for DC Plan Redesign

Jul 30, 2021 | News

SURS has been chosen as a recipient of a 2021 Leadership Recognition Award by the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators, Inc (NAGDCA) for the redesign of our Retirement Savings Plan (RSP). Earlier this year SURS received an Eddy Award...

We Have Redesigned our Website

Jul 15, 2021 | News

Surs.org has been redesigned to benefit our members and other users. Our new design will: Improve usability for visitors. That includes simpler, easier to use navigation and search tools.Enhance ADA compliance by further adapting best practices for accessibility by...

Master Custodian, Related Services & Securities Lending

Jun 3, 2021 | Investment RFP

ID: RFP-20-21-01 The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) is soliciting proposals from firms to provide master trust/custodial and securities lending services. SURS will be considering proposals for: 1) custody with securities lending; 2) custody with no...

Proxy Advisory and Proxy Voting Services

Jun 3, 2021 | Investment RFP

ID: RFP-20-21-02 The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) is soliciting proposals from qualified Proxy Service Providers to provide proxy advisory and proxy voting services as a fiduciary designated under 40 ILCS 5/1-109.1(1)(b). SURS is issuing this RFP...

SURS Members Elect Trustees to New Terms

May 6, 2021 | News, Press Release

Current board members Mitchell Vogel and Fred Giertz have been elected to continue serving on the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees by the System’s annuitants. The election was conducted April 1 – May 3 by YesElections, an impartial...