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Top Tips To Prepare for the Summer Retirement Wave

As the volume of summer retirement applications picks up, follow these tips to help prepare employees for the big day.

April 2025
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Quick Counseling Tips for Hybrid Retirement Plan Members

VRS creates a one-stop resource to help you more easily explain to employees how the Hybrid Retirement Plan works.

March 2025
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Announcements

New Counseling Center; Employer Training; Streamline New Employee Orientation

January 2025
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Use the VRS Member Guide to Streamline Employee Orientation

Quick-reference guide explains VRS plan information in simple terms with action steps for employees.

December 2024
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Announcements

VRS Phone Menu Changes; New Counseling Center Location; CEM Benchmarking Results; Hybrid 401(a) Forfeiture Balances

October 2024
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Look Ahead to National Retirement Security Month

VRS offers retirement planning tools and resources to help  employees see if they’re on track for a secure future.

September 2024
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Announcements

Take Our Survey; ORPHE Plan Selection; Support Phone Number Change; Correcting DCP Errors; GASB Data Coming Soon

August 2024
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Follow These Four Best Practices When Onboarding New Employees

First days on the job can be overwhelming for new hires. Here are four tips to help streamline your onboarding process.

August 2024
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Four Tools to Help Employees ‘Save the Raise’ This Summer

Many employees will see a bump in pay this summer. Saving part of their raises now can mean having more cash in retirement.

July 2024