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05/05/2026
Penn SERS Unfunded Liability Down by More Than a Half Billion Dollars;
Newer Members Will Pay Less Toward Their Retirement Benefit Employers Will See Little Change in Their Contribution Rate

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement Board, meeting here today, received highlights from the system’s 2025 actuarial valuation showing a more than half- billion-dollar decrease in the pension fund’s unfunded liability and strong investment gains over the past ten years to be shared between more than 67,000 members and the commonwealth’s employing agencies, boards, and commissions.

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04/14/2026
Pittsburgh Regional Office Closure - 4/22, 4/23 & 4/24
Due to the NFL draft impacting traffic in the area, the Pittsburgh regional office will be closed to in-person services on Wednesday 4/22, Thursday, 4/23 & Friday, 4/24. SERS staff will be supporting our members remotely.

04/10/2026
Your Pension Contributions Continue as Usual

With recent news of the United States Postal Service halting contributions to its pension plan for postal service employees, we want to assure you that your employing state agency, board, or commission continues to fund your pension contributions as usual. The postal service pension plan has no connection to your SERS pension plan.

03/18/2026
Active Members: Your 2025 SERS Statement is in the Mail

Your 2025 SERS statement has mailed from our print-and-mail vendor in Claysburg, PA.

While you can view and print your statement in your online account now, we have also mailed you a hard copy. Please allow ten days for delivery.

Your statement provides a snapshot of all your SERS retirement plans as of December 31, 2025, whether you have one or multiple SERS retirement plans. The statement lists the number of beneficiaries you have on file for each plan. Beneficiaries are plan specific, so if you contribute to more than one SERS retirement plan, you will need to name beneficiaries for each plan.

Please review your annual statement for accuracy and keep it with your other important financial documents. Your combined statement will help you plan for your retirement.

If you do not receive your member statement by April 1, 2026, please contact a SERS plan specialist at ra-sersretc@pa.gov or 1.800.633.5461.

If you would like to receive member updates directly to your e-mail, sign up here.

03/17/2026
Winter Weather Impacts In-Person Services
Due to icy conditions, the Seneca and State College regional offices will open at 10:00 a.m. today for in-person services. Plan specialists and other staff will be working remotely to help members during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

03/16/2026
Severe Storms Impact In-Person Services
Due to the forecasted storms, the Bensalem, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Wilkes-Barre regional offices are closing early today. Bensalem is closing at 3:00 p.m. and the rest are closing at 12:30 p.m. Plan specialists and other staff will be working remotely to help members. 

03/03/2026
Penn SERS Investments Earned Nearly 13.7% in 2025
Returns Added Approximately $5.2 Billion for Pension Benefits

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement Board, meeting here today, received investment reports detailing an approximately 13.7% return in 2025 that added approximately $5.2 billion to the SERS Fund for pension benefits. As of Dec. 31, 2025, the SERS Fund totaled $42.6 billion.

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03/02/2026
Winter Weather Impacts In-Person Services
Due to the forecasted winter weather, the Bensalem, Harrisburg, Montoursville, Pittsburgh, State College, and Wilkes-Barre regional offices will open for in-person services at 10:00 am tomorrow, Tue. 03/03/2026. Plan specialists and other staff will be working remotely to help members during normal business hours from 8:00 am to 4:30 p.m. 

02/17/2026
SERS 2026 Supplemental Budget Book Released
The budget book provides detailed information about the retirement plans SERS administered in 2025 and proposed budgets for commonwealth fiscal year 2026-27. Key data is provided in a budget handout that includes the budget highlights, snapshots of data for each SERS-administered retirement plan, and the 2025 Pension Payments By County map.