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2025 Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment

The state of Illinois TRAIL Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug (MAPD) open enrollment period for participating annuitants and survivors is Oct. 15 - Nov. 15, 2024. The 2025 plan year will begin Jan. 1, 2025, and will run through Dec. 31, 2025.  The state of Illinois...

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October is National Retirement Security Month

October is National Retirement Security Month.Time to reflect on your vision for retirement and set specific goals to get there. One way is with SURS supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP).  If you haven’t enrolled, now is the time to start saving with DCP....

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SURS Makes Infrastructure Commitment

The State Universities Retirement System’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Sept. 13 to commit up to $100 million to the Pantheon Global Infrastructure Core Plus Fund V, subject to successful contract negotiations. SURS currently has a $57 million investment in...

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SURS Chair Lyons Reappointed

Gov. Pritzker has reappointed John Lyons to the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees. He will serve a six-year term. Lyons has served as an appointed trustee since 2019 and has been chair since 2023. He previously was elected to serve as board...

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SURS Announces Active-Member Trustee Appointment

The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Vice-Chairperson Collin Van Meter, on behalf of SURS elected board members, today announced the appointment of Herbert Pitman as an active-member trustee to the SURS Board of Trustees. Pitman was selected by a majority...

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SURS Announces Active-Member Board Vacancy

State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Executive Director Suzanne Mayer today announced a vacancy on the SURS Board of Trustees. The three-year, elected active-member seat will be filled by a majority vote of the other elected trustees who will hold seats as of...

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SURS Members Reelect Trustees

Current State Universities Retirement System (SURS) board members Steven Rock, Collin Van Meter and Antonio Vasquez have been reelected by the System’s members. The trustee election was conducted April 2 – May 1 by YesElections, an impartial election services company,...

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America Saves Week is April 8-12

Are you saving enough for your retirement? SURS offers the 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) as an additional savings plan for our members. If you are not already enrolled in the DCP you can learn more by attending the DCP Informational Webinar on April 16....

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