• About the State Employees' Retirement System
The State Employees' Retirement System is a statewide public employee retirement plan administered by the Office of Retirement Services.

• Retirement Act: Public Act 240
The operation of State Employees' Retirement System is controlled by the State Employees' Retirement Act—Public Act 240 of 1943, as amended.

• Board Information
This board provides oversight of the Defined Benefit plan in the State Employees Retirement System.

• Connections
Read the latest Connections, the newsletter we deliver twice a year to our retirees.

• Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs)
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports contain a wealth of interesting figures and statistics about the State Employees' Retirement System.

• Office of the State Employer
This state office oversees contract negotiations with bargaining units for the state workforce. Its Employee Health Management Division assists employees with work-related illnesses and injuries and nonduty disabilities. OSE also manages the Employee Services Program.

• Department of Civil Service (MDCS)
In addition to recruiting and hiring state employees, MDCS offers employee training, including seminars on planning and investing for retirement. The Employee Benefits Division of MDCS negotiates health insurance contracts for both active and retired state employees.

• ING
ING is a leading provider of pension plans and was selected by the state to administer the 401(k) Defined Contribution plan and the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. ING also offers services like investment counseling and round-the-clock customer service.