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The State Universities Retirement System of Illinois is searching for its first Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) to help shape and foster the system’s internal diversity and inclusion strategy, as well as strengthen investment manager and contractor programs. "SURS has a...

The State of Illinois TRAIL Medicare Advantage open enrollment period for participating annuitants and survivors is October 15 - November 16, 2020. The 2021 plan year will begin January 1, 2021, and will run through December 31, 2021. The state of Illinois offers...

Be up to date on all the latest SURS news including enhancements coming to the Self-Managed Plan on Sept. 1, a new supplemental savings plan, 2021 trustee election and more. The Advocate

 If you notice a change in your July benefit payment, please note that it is likely due to an increase in insurance premiums for members and dependents. The insurance information was distributed by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) during...

SURS has redesigned the Self-Managed Plan. The revamped plan has several enhancements, including: A new name: SURS Retirement Savings Plan (RSP).Whether your goal for retirement is to secure lifetime income or build your retirement nest egg; your needs are covered...

SURS will resume sending medical recheck requests to disability benefit (DB) and disability retirement annuity (DRA) recipients beginning this week. The requests had been temporarily discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic making it difficult to schedule required...

Since the coronavirus outbreak, markets have been experiencing a period of heightened uncertainty. As a pension member, we understand that can be worrying. However, it is important to know that your pension is a long-term investment. SURS has a diverse investment...

The FY 2021 Benefit Choice Period to make health insurance changes is May 1 through June 1, 2020. 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...

Many SURS members have recently received unsolicited, potentially misleading emails from companies not affiliated with SURS offering retirement counseling. These emails may appear to come from SURS or appear to represent SURS. They do not. SURS encourages members to...

The COVID-19 pandemic is making it difficult for disability benefit (DB) and disability retirement annuity (DRA) recipients to see their physicians for required reevaluation appointments. As a result, effective April 1, 2020, SURS will discontinue issuing medical...