ORSSCHOOLS - Tutorials, Webinars, and Seminars

Tutorials

Learn more about your retirement plan and pension when it's convenient for you-any time, any day, from wherever you're at. Read the tutorial overviews below and select the ones of interest to you.

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Qualifying for Your Pension
Calculating Your Pension
Pension Payment Options
The Equated Plan
Insurance After Retirement
miAccount registration Process
Get Proactive: How to Manage Your Retirement Account

*Qualifying for Your Pension*	Running time: 7 minutes 9 seconds
When can you retire? How many years do you need to work and how old do you need to be? Can you purchase time to qualify sooner? How does being in the MIP plan versus the Basic plan affect your retirement date? This tutorial answers these and other eligibility questions. View the Qualifying for Your Pension tutorial now.

Calculating Your Pension	Running time: 3 minutes 15 seconds
How much will you receive when you retire? What determines the amount? This tutorial covers how your wages and service credit are used to calculate your pension. View the Calculating Your Pension tutorial now.

*Pension Payment Options*	Running time: 9 minutes 2 seconds
How long will pension payments be made? Can your pension be paid to someone else when you die? This tutorial discusses who could receive a survivor pension when you die and how that would affect how much you would receive. View the Pension Payment Options tutorial now.

*The Equated Plan*	Running time: 6 minutes 12 seconds
Do you need a larger pension before you're eligible for social security? This tutorial discusses how selecting an Equated Plan could increase your pension amount before age 62 by decreasing your pension amount after age 62, and who might find this plan to be a good fit. View The Equated Plan tutorial now.

*Insurance After Retirement*	Running time: 12 minutes 3 seconds
A discussion about post-retirement insurance for public school employees in Michigan. Topics include: kinds of insurance, insurance eligibility, and premium subsidy eligibility. View the Insurance After Retirement tutorial now.

*miAccount Registration Process*	Running time: 6 minutes 51 seconds
Watch a step-by-step video of the miAccount registration process. View the miAccount Registration Process tutorial now.

Get Proactive: How to Manage Your Retirement Account	Running time: 3 minutes 56 seconds
It's never too early or too late to start planning for your financial future. Get proactive and give your retirement account a regular check-up in our secure online tool, miAccount. Here's how you do it. View the Get Proactive tutorial now.

Webinars

Our Webinars offer the same information as our tutorials in a more interactive environment. You will need access to a computer with a high-speed internet connection to participate.

We will be offering two different kinds of webinars to match your knowledge and level of confidence. See the listing below for a description of what's available.

For immediate assistance, take advantage of our tutorials available on demand, 24 hours a day. Click on the tutorials tab above.

Pension Planning Webinar

Running time: Approximately 2 hours

If you need a high-level overview of the entire pension plan, register for a Pension Planning Webinar. This webinar lasts about two hours and is an opportunity for you to gather general information about the pension plan. Changes brought about by the recent pension reform and incentive legislation will also be included in this general presentation. Topics of discussion include:

Earning and purchasing service credit
Eligibility requirements
Calculating retirement benefits
Incentive and Reform Explanations
Insurance coverage
Questions and answers

Registration is required.

Seminars

We offer onsite seminars at various locations during the school year.

Note: If you can't wait for a scheduled onsite seminar we recommend you take advantage of our tutorials or webinars which offer the same information. Tutorials are available 24 hours a day on demand. Webinars offer a more interactive environment. Click on the corresponding tabs above to access tutorials or webinars.

Seminar Types

Running time: Approximately 1-2 hours

Map of Michigan Upper Peninsula
Upper West Region
Upper East Region
Lower West Region
Lower East Region

Click on a region of the Michigan map to see a list of seminars in your area. If the meeting is available, you will see a registration link in the left column. Preregistration is required to assure we have enough seats and materials. The topic for the meeting is listed below the location.

Preretirement Information Meetings

If you are within four years from retirement, you may want to attend a Preretirement Information Meeting (PRIM).

A PRIM lasts about two-hours and is an opportunity for you to learn more about your retirement plan so you can make informed decisions about your future. Topics include:

Earning and purchasing service credit
Eligibility requirements
Calculating retirement benefits
Insurance coverage
Questions and answers

Leaving Public School Employment

What happens if you leave school employment before you're eligible to retire? This one hour meeting will help you understand what your choices are. We'll discuss what to do before and after you leave, refunds, service credit, and what issues to consider.

Paying For Service Credit Purchases

In this one hour meeting, you will learn how you earn service credit, the types of service credit you can purchase, and how to pay for it. We'll discuss how service credit can enhance your monthly pension. We'll also discuss the how a purchase can affect the insurance premium subsidy.

Note: If the facility is closed due to inclement weather or for any other reason, the meeting is canceled.