Seminars and Webinars

Below you will find a listing of the SURS seminar and webinar events. To view all SURS events, please visit our Events page.

Seminars

SURS is pleased to offer the following educational seminars for members nearing retirement in the Traditional, Portable and Retirement Savings Plans. Click the below to find the seminar that best fits your needs.

Virtual DB Pre-Retirement Seminars
The Traditional/Portable Pre-Retirement Education Seminars are designed to cover all aspects of planning for retirement. We will discuss vesting requirements, purchases, reciprocity, retirement formulas, death and survivor benefits, applying for retirement, and how to utilize the online Member Estimator and counseling appointments. This seminar is geared towards those who are within five years of being eligible to retire.

Traditional/Portable Group Counseling – University
This group counseling webinar is for Tier I or Tier II members enrolled in the Traditional and Portable Plans, eligible for the state health insurance, and considering retiring.

RSP Group Counseling – University
This group counseling webinar is for members in the Retirement Savings Plan, active and inactive, eligible for the state health insurance, and considering retiring.

Virtual Retirement Savings Plan Pre-Retirement Seminar
The RSP Pre-Retirement Education Seminar is designed to cover all aspects of planning for retirement. We will discuss vesting requirements, purchases, reciprocity, distribution options and timelines for retirement processing. This seminar is geared toward those who are within five years of being eligible to retire.

Virtual Retirement Education Seminar – Tier II
This virtual seminar is for Tier II members enrolled in the Traditional and Portable Plans who are close to retirement.

Webinars

SURS provides several different webinars for members at various stages of their careers – from selecting the best retirement plan option when you are first hired to planning for your retirement. Click the links below for detailed information.

From Here to Retirement Webinar
This webinar is designed to help early to mid-career members consider future goals and evaluate retirement readiness.

Navigating the Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
These quarterly, informative webinars are for Retirement Savings Plan participants who are new to the SURS system.

Optional Buyout Webinar
This webinar is for members who would like to learn more about the Vested Inactive Buyout and Tier I AAI Buyout programs.

Plan Choice Webinar – Tier II
This webinar is for Tier II members who have not yet made their one-time, irrevocable retirement plan choice.

RSP Distribution Options Webinar
This webinar will explain financial distribution options at retirement for RSP members and address the forms needed and application processes.

Understanding Your SURS Benefits
This webinar will provide an overview of SURS Tier I and Tier II benefits, with a focus on retirement.