News Features

A New Way To Save From SURS

SURS is offering a new voluntary savings plan called the SURS Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) through participating SURS employers. The SURS DCP will provide members another avenue to save more and generate additional retirement income. Learn more and see if your...

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SURS Winter Newsletter Now Available

Read details about the upcoming trustee election, new Deferred Compensation Plan, investments, legislation and a letter from our interim executive director. Click here to read.

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SURS Wins Award for Communications Excellence

SURS has won a first-place Eddy Award from Pensions & Investments newspaper for its communications efforts in promoting the redesign of its defined contribution plan - the Retirement Savings Plan. The Eddy Awards are given annually to private companies and public...

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SURS Executive Director Resigns

Martin Noven, executive director of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS), resigned his position on Feb. 18 to focus his attention on a new career opportunity. SURS Board of Trustees thanked Noven for his accomplishments over the past four years. Noven...

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SURS Announces Candidates For Upcoming Board Election

SURS will hold a trustee election April 1 - May 3, to fill two expiring annuitant positions. There are also two expiring active-member seats on the board, but because only two active SURS members successfully completed petitions with the required 400 signatures, it...

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SURS FY 2020 Annual Financial Report

SURS 102-page annual report outlining assets; liabilities; employer contributions; investment policies, objectives and performance highlights; manager fees; membership and benefit statistics and more is available online for members to review. It is divided into five...

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13 Members Apply For Trustee Positions

Thirteen SURS members have submitted applications for the upcoming trustee election including five active members and eight annuitants. The election will be held April 1 – May 3, 2021, to fill two expiring annuitant seats and two expiring active-member seats. The two...

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SURS Benefit Summary Statements Now Available

Attention active SURS members in the Traditional and Portable Plans, you can log on to the SURS secure Member Website and view your current account information via your personal Member Summary page. It’s easy! Go to login button in the upper right-hand corner of the...

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Online Petitions Available For Trustee Election

The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) will hold a board election April 1 – May 3, 2021, to fill four expiring trustee positions: two annuitant seats and two active-participant seats. An impartial election services company, YesElections, will conduct the...

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